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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1991
CO-OPERATIVE EFFORT IN BUILDING MANAGEMENT URGED
THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEVE BARCLAY, TODAY (SATURDAY) CALLED ON FLAT OWNERS AND RESIDENTS TO PLAY THEIR PART IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR BUILDINGS.
ADDRESSING A DISTRICT SEMINAR HELD AT THE CAUSEWAY BAY COMMUNITY CENTRE, MR BARCLAY SAID BY SHARING THEIR MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES, OWNERS COULD GET A BETTER RETURN ON THEIR INVESTMENT WHILE RESIDENTS COULD ENJOY A MORE PLEASANT AND COMFORTABLE
ACCOMMODATION.
"TO HELP ACHIEVE THIS, THE GOVERNMENT WILL ASSIST IN PROVIDING A BETTER LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK.
"FURTHERMORE, THE DISTRICT
BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION TEAMS WILL OFFER PROFESSIONAL ADVICE ΤΟ OWNERS ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT, HE SAID.
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THE PROPERTY MANAGER OF KUMAGAI (HONG KONG) LTD, MR JOHNNIE CHAN, GAVE EXPERT ADVICE AT THE SEMINAR ON HOW TO SELECT AND MONITOR MANAGEMENT COMPANIES.
AMONG THE POINTS WHICH MR CHAN SAID SHOULD BE BORNE IN MIND WHEN SELECTING SUCH COMPANIES INCLUDED: THEIR BACKGROUND ORGANISATION, NUMBER OF PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPORTING STAFF, RECORDS, MANAGER FEES AND CONTRACT TERMS.
AND PAST
ON THE MONITORING OF THESE COMPANIES, MR CHAN SHARED MR BARCLAY'S VIEW THAT FLAT OWNERS AND RESIDENTS SHOULD CO-OPERATE BY FORMING RELATED COMMITTEES,
REGULAR MEETINGS WITH THE
COMPANIES WERE CRUCIAL IN UNDERSTANDING OF EACH OTHER'S
MAINTAINING CONTACTS AND ENHANCING OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, HE SAID.
THE PROPERTY MANAGER ALSO ADVISED THE PARTICIPANTS ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY MEASURES.
MR
A ENGINEER OF THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR CHAN TAK-KA, AND FOREX INSURANCE COMPANY'S MANAGER, DENIS CHAN, ALSO SPOKE ON THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF LIFTS AND BUILDING INSURANCE RESPECTIVELY.
THE TALKS WERE FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSIONS AMONG MORE THAN 100 RESIDENTS, BUILDING CARETAKERS AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF OWNERS CORPORATIONS AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES IN THE DISTRICT.
OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THIE SEMINAR INCLUDED THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT FEDERATION OF MULTI-STOREY BUILDING ORGANISATIONS (EDFMBO), MRS JENNY CHOW, AND THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR SHUM CHOI-SANG.
THE SEMINAR WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND EDFMBO WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD.
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