Abstract
The issues of maintaining and managing high-rise buildings in Malaysia have been a matter for discussionfor a long time. This has led to significant amendments of the rules and regulations that have governed the stratified buildings in Malaysia. Now, the Strata Management Act 2013 (Strata Management Act 2013 Act 757), which came into force on June 1, 2015, is the main reference document that outlines the roles and responsibilities of the COB and JMB in the maintenance and management of high rise/stratified buildings. Act 757 recognised the formation of two main entities in terms of managing and maintaining the stratified buildings; these are the Commissioner of Building (COB) and the Joint Management Building (JMB) before the formation of the Management Corporation (MC). For the purposes of this article, the study focused solely on the MC of the commercial buildings perspective in Jitra, Kedah Malaysia because that particular building was only the commercial building to have been established by the MC. The Act 757 clearly stipulated specific duties and powers for the JMB/MC in terms of managing and maintaining the sub-divided stratified buildings, without mentioning whether that high-rise properties were residential or commercial. Therefore, this study aims to identify the challenges of maintaining and managing high-rise commercial buildings compared with the residential buildings from the perspective of the MC. The data were collected using the face-to-face interview method in order to glean in-depth information, which is in line with the qualitative approach. The respondent of this study was the Chairman of the MC of the commercial buildings in Jitra, Kedah Malaysia which was selected as a case study. The finding showed that, compared with the JMBS/MCs of residential buildings, the MCs of the commercial buildings were required to perform extra tasks such as tenancy management, marketing strategy and prolonging the investment sustainability. Failure to perform those particular tasks may jeopardise the business sustainability of the particular buildings.
Highlights
Migration from rural areas to urban areas among the primary guardians of the elderly deem them no longer considered safe for the future care of the elderly
This issue has yet to obtain the attention of gerontologists in Malaysia (Wan et al, 2015); the phenomenon of migration of guardians out of rural areas, which has caused many elderly people in the these areas to deal with guardianship problems, merits more attention
In Malaysia, migration to cities has become more popular since the Malaysian New Economic Policy (Dasar Ekonomi Baru) was launched in 1971, leaving an impact on how care for the elderly has evolved, especially in rural areas
Summary
Migration from rural areas to urban areas among the primary guardians of the elderly deem them no longer considered safe for the future care of the elderly. It has left implications that have led to abandonment of senior citizens in urban areas and guardianship issues This issue has yet to obtain the attention of gerontologists in Malaysia (Wan et al, 2015); the phenomenon of migration of guardians out of rural areas, which has caused many elderly people in the these areas to deal with guardianship problems, merits more attention. Before any policy on elderly care can be formulated, the extent of the outflow of the guardians should be analyzed to assist the government in identifying the true extent of the phenomenon characterized by the outflow of guardians to the city This phenomenon needs to be analyzed as the population of elderly members continue to grow in society. This article attempts to identify the extent of migration patterns of the senior citizens‟ guardians out of the area of their living quarters
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