Day: February 26, 2025

Management Corporation (MC)

 

You and all other unit owners make up the Management Corporation (MC). The Management Corporation is responsible for making decisions on key issues in the estate, and is responsible for the overall maintenance and management of the estate. It is a legal entity that can sue and be sued.

 

Management Council and Office Bearers

The management council is made up of up to 14 elected members appointed at each annual general meeting. This management council is a representative body that represents the Management Corporation (MC) to administer the day-to-day running of the estate.

 

Of these 14 elected members, 3 are to be appointed as office bearers who hold additional responsibilities specific to their roles: the chairperson, the secretary, and the treasurer.

 

Roles include: 

 

• Acting as the managing body for the Management Corporation (MC).
• Making decisions that enable the Management Corporation (MC) to operate smoothly.
• Run and preside over general meetings.

 

Managing Agent (MA)

 

The Management Corporation may collectively decide on employing a managing agent (MA) to assist in the daily operation of the estate. 

 

Government Agencies

 

Under the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act (BMSMA), the Commissioner of Buildings (COB) will perform the following administrative functions: 

 

• Accept share values and approve maintenance charges.
• Monitor the annual general meeting and lodgement by-laws.
• Run and preside over general meetings

Understanding your share value

A share value of a property determines the voting rights assigned to each unit in the same estate and it represents the following:

 

• The amount of contribution that you pay to the Management Corporation for running and maintaining the common areas of the estate. 
• The higher your share value, the more voting rights you have. 

Your rights:

Right to attend a meeting

As a unit owner, you have a right to participate in the decision-making process during general meetings. Even if you are not a council member, you may still raise issues during meetings with the permission of the council beforehand. 

Right to ask for a motion to be included on the agenda of a general meeting

 

Through a written notice to the secretary of the council, you have a right to ask for a motion to be included on the agenda for the next general meeting. 

Right to appoint a proxy and a proxy’s rights

In the event that you are unable to attend a general meeting, you may appoint a person to act as a proxy by providing them with written permission using the proxy form. 

This form, with a power of attorney, must be sent to the registered address of the Management Corporation (MC) at least 48 hours before the time of the next general meeting.