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Which powers to give a manager, where rent and deposits should be held, and how to limit repair spending.
Company asset or share saleAsset sale or share sale
How to compare selling the apartment itself with selling shares in the company that owns it: title, liabilities and tax.
Arrears before saleSelling with unpaid service charges
How a seller can clear condominium arrears before completion using a management statement, holdback or direct payment.
Ending a leaseEnding a lease and getting the deposit back
Notice and renewal rules, inspections, utilities, wear and tear, key handover and a documented deposit refund.
Tenant not payingWhen a tenant stops paying rent
How to document arrears, use notice and a cure period, terminate the lease and recover possession without risky self-help.
Unit boundaryWhere a unit ends and common property begins
Who is responsible for walls, windows, balconies, pipes and leaks, and when a repair belongs to the owner or the building.
Owner votingOwner voting in condominiums
How voting shares are calculated, which decisions need a majority or 75%, and how a developer keeps influence through unsold units.
Hidden condo debtsAvoiding a condo with hidden debts
How to check service charges, sinking-fund contributions, special assessments, taxes and deposits before buying a completed apartment.
Management handoverHanding management over to owners
Which accounts, contracts, warranties and records should transfer, and why renaming the manager is not real owner control.
Multi-phase costsMulti-phase projects: who pays for common areas
How land, podiums, pools, parking and service charges split between phases, and what happens if later towers are delayed.
Joint ownershipBuying an apartment jointly
How to register two owners and unequal shares, document contributions, and plan for sale, separation and succession before buying.
Apartment on divorceDivorce: what happens to the apartment
How title, mortgage and rent are divided, and why a foreign divorce judgment does not automatically change Cambodian registration.