【正文】 本科畢業(yè)設計（論文） 外 文 翻 譯 原文： Choice of property management system for residential strata developments in Singapore Case study of two residential strata developments This section presents a case study of two residential strata developments in Singapore– referred to here as “Strata Development A” and “Strata Development B”. The case study provides insights into the two developments’ choice of property management system and its implications. Based on interviews with the property manager and Managing Agent of the two developments, the different property management systems are examined to establish how appropriate and suitable they are for each strata development. These provide valuable lessons for other residential strata developments on the implications of each property management system. Choice of residential strata developments for case study The two developments were selected for the case study based on the following criteria: ? Location: The two strat developments are located in close proximity to each other in a prime residential area in Singapore. As such, they share similar locational attributes like distance to amenities and access to public transport. ? Age: The construction of the two strata developments were pleted around the same time, Strata Development A in 1977 and Strata Development B in 1979. The implication of the age of the strata developments is that it provides a good parison with regard to the physical deterioration and the extent of upkeep and maintenance required for both of the strata developments. ? Tenure: The two strata developments share similar tenures – both hold 999year leasehold titles. ? Different management systems: Strata Development A has always employed an inhouse management team for their strata development while Strata Development B has always employed a Managing Agent to manage their strata development. 2 ? Data availability: The Chairs of the Management Councils, as well as both the property manager and Managing Agent of both strata developments were responsive and forthing with regards to the information required for this study. Strata development A Strata Development A is a residential strata development within a prime residential area. The development consists of 470 units, which include 38 townhouses and six shop houses, with the rest of the units built into five highrise tower blocks. The tenure of the property is 999 years leasehold. Since the development was pleted in 1977, it has employed an inhouse management team to oversee its property and facility management needs. There was just one time – a relatively brief period of about six months – when a Managing Agent was engaged as a consultant: this was when the strata development was seeking a new property manager. Even then, the Managing Agent was never involved in the line of authority of the Management Council or of the inhouse management team. Rather, the role of the appointed Managing Agent was merely to act as a consultant on any issues the Management Council or property manager may have encountered in the management of the strata development during the interim. The inhouse management team for Strata Development A prises of 28 staff members. The property manager acknowledges that it is rare for a residential strata development in Singapore to employ an inhouse management team of this size. The property manager heads the team, all of whom are under the direct payroll of the development’s Management Corporation (Figure 3). The property manager, who holds a Polytechnic Diploma in Property Management, is assisted by a property officer, a chief security officer, an administrative officer and two accounts officers. In additi