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Can maids use the swimming pool?

IT’S an adamant ‘no’ for some homeowners, as they feel it would cheapen the image of the condo.

Managing agent Chan Kok Hong from CKH Strata Management says: ‘Generally, most condominiums do not allow maids to use the facilities.’

Condo owners liken this restriction to those found in private clubs.

The chairman of the Serenade@Holland condo, Mr Albert Cheng, is also against such use, given that maids are service providers.

‘This also applies to security guards, cleaners and gardeners,’ he adds. Continue reading

Should residents have to pay for 2nd or 3rd carpark lots?

PARKING can be a headache for some condos with very few carpark lots, especially if some homeowners have second or third cars.

Parc Oasis condo chairman Lim Taik Leong suggests one method of allocating lots. Divide the total number of carpark lots by the number of apartment units to determine the number of free carpark lots each household is entitled to.

Typically, however, each condo unit owner gets to park only one car free.

Whether there are lots for second and third cars depends on the type of development in question, says Mr Chan Kok Hong, managing director of CKH Strata Management. Continue reading