I'm about to move into a new condo soon and I see this thread...

Please don't let the experience of a few color your perception of reality. Perhaps, in reality, the vast majority of condo-dwellers don't face these problems - and they don't come online to share their happy circumstances, since they have better things to do with their time

There r good side of moving to condo
For eg you feel more like living in a well closely knitted community
You don’t get this feel if you live in landed property
They create a watsapp or telegram group where all residents chat up
You attend AGM
You can exercise at the gym, play badminton and swim with ur neighbors
They organise tai chi or some exercise session
Neighbors contact each other exchange parts and lend sugar or milk

Of course there is downside too
Once in while you get an unruly neighbor or tenant
Or u have retarded ppl who throw garbage everywhere
Or some idiot who smoke like chimney and you can smell from ur unit
Or brainless ppl who throw things that can’t be recycle at recycle bin

Condo living is not for light sleepers

If you are heavy sleeper this is for you

High density living has that risk. There are some boutique condos that have lower density living, and in the end, it feels like one big happy kampung, where everybody knows everybody and the community spirit is strong ... that's not a bad place to live in then.

Depends not all condo community r the same
Lower density means could be more costlier
So u need to see ur affordable levels