http://www.highrise.my/blog News, events, thoughts, research, tips & tricks all in one blog en-us http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/act_318_explained_termination_of_a_subdivided_building <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">We’ve covered all areas of <a href="http://www.highrise.my/blogs/1/blog_posts?tag_name=Act+318">Act 318</a> over the past several months, from what a Management Corporation (MC) does to the elected council’s ...</span></span></p> http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/act_318_explained_termination_of_a_subdivided_building http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/act_318_explained_the_rights_of_a_purchaser <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The whole point of having regulations such as Act 318 is to grant everyday citizens with rights that are protected by the law. So, what rights does Act 318 grant a purchaser? That’s what we’ll be having a look at this ...</span></span></p> http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/act_318_explained_the_rights_of_a_purchaser http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/things_to_do_during_a_thorough_living_area_cleaning <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">With Chinese New Year almost upon us, Chinese households are sure to be busy doing some last-minute cleaning. The living area is the most public area of any home. This is where guests usually gather when they come to visit, so ...</span></span></p> http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/things_to_do_during_a_thorough_living_area_cleaning http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/things_to_do_during_a_thorough_kitchen_cleaning <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Things_To_Do_During_A_Thorough_Bed_And_Bath_Cleaning">Previously</a>, we shared with you about some of the things you can do to de-clutter your bedroom and bathroom when it’s time ...</span></span></p> http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/things_to_do_during_a_thorough_kitchen_cleaning http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/act_318_explained_by-laws_of_a_management_corporation_mc_part_ii <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">We’ve gone over some of the regulations that govern the by-laws of a Management Corporation (MC) as outlined in section 44 of Act 318. This week, we’re going to take a look at the specific by-laws itself which must ...</span></span></p> http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/act_318_explained_by-laws_of_a_management_corporation_mc_part_ii http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/act_318_explained_by-laws_of_a_management_corporation_mc_part_i <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Under the management of the Joint Management Body (JMB), a development operated under a set of house rules. These are known as by-laws under the management of a Management Corporation (MC). <strong>The purpose of the by-laws are ...</strong></span></span></p> http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/act_318_explained_by-laws_of_a_management_corporation_mc_part_i http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Things_To_Do_During_A_Thorough_Bed_And_Bath_Cleaning <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">It’s December once again. The year is winding down and a new year is just on the horizon. I for one like fresh starts to the new year, and that includes kicking the year off with a spotless room. Besides an arguably ...</span></span></p> http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Things_To_Do_During_A_Thorough_Bed_And_Bath_Cleaning http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Act_318_Explained__Managing_Agents_For_A_Management_Corporation__MC_ <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">In most cases, a Management Corporation (MC) will either engage a managing company or handle its own management and maintenance. There are some cases, however, where a managing agent is appointed <strong>by a Commissioner of ...</strong></span></span></p> http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Act_318_Explained__Managing_Agents_For_A_Management_Corporation__MC_ http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Insurance_Policies_For_Management_Corporations__MC_ <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Managing a development as a Management Corporation’s (MC) council member is a voluntary position. It’s a position which requires time, dedication and in some cases, hard work. But it’s also a position which ...</span></span></p> http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Insurance_Policies_For_Management_Corporations__MC_ http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Act_318_Explained__How_A_Management_Corporation__MC__Handles_Insurance_And_Damages <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">We know that <strong>a Management Corporation (MC) is responsible for executing and insuring the subdivided building(s)</strong> in a development from any risk (such as fire)1. Thus, the MC is ...</span></span></p> http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Act_318_Explained__How_A_Management_Corporation__MC__Handles_Insurance_And_Damages http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Act_318_Explained__How_Management_Corporations__MC__Can_Recover_Sums_Owed_To_Them <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">We’ve <a href="http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Act_318_Explained__Other_Sums_Owed_To_A_Management_Corporation__MC_">previously</a> mentioned that a Management Corporation (MC) has the right to file a summons in a court of ...</span></span></p> http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Act_318_Explained__How_Management_Corporations__MC__Can_Recover_Sums_Owed_To_Them http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Act_318_Explained__Other_Sums_Owed_To_A_Management_Corporation__MC_ <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Besides contributions, <strong>an MC is also responsible for collecting any other sums that is owed to them by the proprietors</strong>. In most cases, this is a result of expenditure by the MC on behalf of the proprietor in ...</span></span></p> http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Act_318_Explained__Other_Sums_Owed_To_A_Management_Corporation__MC_ http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Act_318_Explained__Contributions_Levied_By_A_Management_Corporation__MC_ <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Act_318_Explained__The_Finances_Of_A_Management_Corporation__MC_">Previously</a>, we talked about the management fund and the special account in which a Management Corporation (MC) will ...</span></span></p> http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Act_318_Explained__Contributions_Levied_By_A_Management_Corporation__MC_ http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Act_318_Explained__The_Finances_Of_A_Management_Corporation__MC_ <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Financial issues are a common cause for bickering among Joint Management Body (JMB) members. It’s a sensitive but important issue. Today, we will be looking at the monies in a Management Corporation (MC) and what it’s ...</span></span></p> http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Act_318_Explained__The_Finances_Of_A_Management_Corporation__MC_ http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Act_318_Explained__The_Management_Corporation_s__MC__Elected_Council__Part_II_ <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">On top of what we’ve covered <a href="http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Act_318_Explained__The_Management_Corporation_s__MC__Elected_Council__Part_I_">last week</a> about the Management Corporation’s (MC) elected ...</span></span></p> http://www.highrise.my/blog/main/Act_318_Explained__The_Management_Corporation_s__MC__Elected_Council__Part_II_