SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION IN STRATA PREMISES: A LEGAL AND TECHNICAL PERSPECTIVE

The perception of life changes towards quality living also plays a role in the demand for strata property, namely to live in a modern lifestyle by owning not just a house but a home with extensive housing conveniences and services such as security, privacy, covered parking space, gymnasium, swimming pool, landscaped garden and etc. In respect of short-term residential accommodation demand in strata units high rise buildings, notably, it is the current trend that the growth of high-rise buildings has dominated the real estate market. As a result, it produced rapid development in high-rise residential scheme. However, many residents are concern about privacy of the premise when the premise is overcrowded with STRA guests. The residents are concern that their privilege as residents will be affected with the presence of many STRA guests using the facilities in the apartments, which sometimes lead to nuisance in the premise. i.e. issues of parking, noise pollution and traffic congestion. In order to determine the legality of short-term residential accommodation in strata properties in Malaysia, comparative study with the position in New South Wales is made.