Does it annoy you when co owners and tennants in your condo do not obey the rules

[jippytum]

In my condo a small number of people seem to think the rules of the condo do not apply to them .

From ignoring the non smoking areas .Using the lift without drying themselves properly after using the pool.

Placing personal possessions plants etc outside the room making the  common area unsightly .

All against the rules but sadly commonplace .  Persistent offenders seem to think they are being victimized if sent a warning letter from  management .

I would not purchase or rent a condo if a viewing indicated poor management control of the current residents.

[scubascuba3]

I don't have any of those problems in my condo so maybe it depends on the types of people who live there and how strict the office is

[Gottfrid]

Yes, I does! Just beat em up!

[Lucky Bones]

8 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Yes, I does! Just beat em up!

Well, if they are of Thai nationality it likely means they have access to a gun.

 

Be careful who you beat up????????.

[Pmbkk]

 

I have no issue with someone putting a plant outside their door as I believe it makes it feel more warm & welcoming - and not a set of hotel doors. 

 

Do you not like welcome mats or people leaving their shoes outside too - if so you're in the wrong place? ???? 

[NancyL]

It's a matter of how well the condo committee enforces the rules.  In our building, if someone leaves something outside their door, like shoes, the cleaning staff has been instructed to push the items to the end of the hall with their dust mop when they do their twice daily sweep of the halls.  As for people who don't dry off before entering the lift after exiting the pool, they're spotted by the security guard with the CCTV and receive a stern letter.  We have some stern people on our condo committee and I like it that way.

[Will B Good]

Intensely annoying.....the red mist drops....fortunately  juristic in our condo were very good and kept a fairly tight rein on things.

 

The worst area was the pool where (I can feel my blood pressure rising) people thought I wanted to listen to their phone conversations on full speaker volume.....their music on bluetooth speakers.....or swim in their sweat after they jump into the pool straight from the sauna.

 

I did get one guy (won't mention his nationality) banned from the pool for spitting....

[NoshowJones]

if it was me it would depend on what the rules were. If I did not agree with any  rules, I would just try and find a way round them. I don't automatically just agree with peoples rules.

[Nickelbeer]

I solve that problem by living on the tenth floor. Very seldom do the security guards ascend this far up.

Occasionally, I will leave my shoes outside in the hall, which is against the rules here. When I lived on the lower floors, I was hassled all the time about hanging things on the balcony outside and not bringing my shoes inside. Very irritating.

[Wuvu2]

My biggest pet peeve is Jerks that refuse to wear a mask in the elevator - and our condo does nothing at all about it. Everywhere else I can simply walk away, but the elevator is the one tiny shared space everyone must use to get to home.

 

Our Juristic manager is an anti masker who manipulates condo rules and enforcement to  enable his own sociopathic conduct. Unfortunately the management company is spineless and honors this guys every whim. TIT ????

[jippytum]

1 hour ago, possum1931 said:

if it was me it would depend on what the rules were. If I did not agree with any  rules, I would just try and find a way round them. I don't automatically just agree with peoples rules.

before you purchase or rent a condo you should enquire how the rules effect you .If you don't agree with the rules  choose a residence where you do agree with the rules rather than move in anyhow and

find a way round them . You are exactly the worse type of resident the post is about.

[George Aylesham]

A little bit when other residents don't return the caddies back to reception after use. If that's the full extent of my discontent, I reckon I'm pretty lucky and happy in my condo.

[Hummin]

5 minutes ago, jippytum said:

before you purchase or rent a condo you should enquire how the rules effect you .If you don't agree with the rules  choose a residence where you do agree with the rules rather than move in anyhow and

find a way round them . You are exactly the worse type of resident the post is about.

Exactly why I do not live in a condominium anymore, or bought one. You just cant choose your neighbors.

 

The freedom of living on a big land without neighbors, with a garage and enough space to store things is priceless. When I reached 3 motorbikes and a car, I started to get problem with management, and I also preferred to have my shoe rack outside door, and even cleaned daily around it, it also became a problem. 

I feel life in a condo is for those who do not care to much or are easily annoyed by others. 
 

 

 

[Nemises]

More reason to rent. 

[Headgame]

8 minutes ago, Nemises said:

More reason to rent. 

I rent a condo.

[RocketDog]

23 hours ago, Pmbkk said:

 

I have no issue with someone putting a plant outside their door as I believe it makes it feel more warm & welcoming - and not a set of hotel doors. 

 

Do you not like welcome mats or people leaving their shoes outside too - if so you're in the wrong place? ???? 

Be glad you aren't the one cleaning the halls and picking up plants, shoes, welcome mats, etc 400 times a day.

[NoshowJones]

41 minutes ago, jippytum said:

before you purchase or rent a condo you should enquire how the rules effect you .If you don't agree with the rules  choose a residence where you do agree with the rules rather than move in anyhow and

find a way round them . You are exactly the worse type of resident the post is about.

No point in doing that, rules can change, but note I said if I don't agree with them, if any rules are made genuinely for the good of the tenants, then I am going to agree with them.

[richard_smith237]

In a condo I previously rented the Juristic committee were outrageously strict with ridiculous rules. 

 

- No pets - I liked that rule (no issues there !)

- No Ball Games in the play area down stairs - OK, I understand that rule if its bigger kids with a hard ball. Security were quite firm with me when my 2 year old had a ‘soft foam ball’ !!!!....  I told them call the police of they want. 

- No booze at the pool - OK, I get its no drunken parties. But I was annoyed after moving in when I had a beer at 5pm by the pool and security came over and over-reacted.

- Couldn’t book the tennis court for more than 1 hours, even though the courts were quiet (had to get another resident to book in their name !)

- Wife friend turned up with a small dog in her car, stopped in front. Took the dog out (holding it) to show my Wife - Juristic tried to fine my Wife 5000 baht for breaking the rules. 

- Another Guests Kid threw a paper Airplane out of the 20th (or so) floor window - I don’t know how they identified who. Juristic attempted to levy a 20,000 baht fine on the tenants of that unit. 

- I remember when I’d received a parcel while I was away. I went to retrieve it from the juristic office, they wanted ID, I had my driving licence. they wouldn’t accept that and wanted my passport. I saw my parcel on the shelf behind them, so I just walked round and go it. They weren’t happy about that but didn’t speak with me about it. They threatened my Wife with a fine !!! 

 

In general the juristic staff were rude and on some sort of very strange power trip. 

This was a high-end Condo with a mix of Thai’s and expats  living there (rents go from 50,000 to 200,000 per month).

 

We left as soon as our two year lease was up - it wasn’t a nice experience living there.

Many tenants did the same - Ultimately the whole management team working at the juristic office were changed out. 

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Edited April 16, 2022 by richard_smith237

[jack71]

3 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Intensely annoying.....the red mist drops....fortunately  juristic in our condo were very good and kept a fairly tight rein on things.

 

The worst area was the pool where (I can feel my blood pressure rising) people thought I wanted to listen to their phone conversations on full speaker volume.....their music on bluetooth speakers.....or swim in their sweat after they jump into the pool straight from the sauna.

 

I did get one guy (won't mention his nationality) banned from the pool for spitting....

petty?

[jack71]

7 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

In a condo I previously rented the Juristic committee were outrageously strict with ridiculous rules. 

 

- No pets - I liked that rule (no issues there !)

- No Ball Games in the play area down stairs - OK, I understand that rule if its bigger kids with a hard ball. Security were quite firm with me when my 2 year old had a ‘soft foam ball’ !!!!....  I told them call the police of they want. 

- No booze at the pool - OK, I get its no drunken parties. But I was annoyed after moving in when I had a beer at 5pm by the pool and security came over and over-reacted.

- Couldn’t book the tennis court for more than 1 hours, even though the courts were quiet (had to get another resident to book in their name !)

- Wife friend turned up with a small dog in her car, stopped in front. Took the dog out (holding it) to show my Wife - Juristic tried to fine my Wife 5000 baht for breaking the rules. 

- Another Guests Kid threw a paper Airplane out of the 20th (or so) floor window - I don’t know how they identified who. Juristic attempted to levy a 20,000 baht fine on the tenants of that unit. 

- I remember when I’d received a parcel while I was away. I went to retrieve it from the juristic office, they wanted ID, I had my driving licence. they wouldn’t accept that and wanted my passport. I saw my parcel on the shelf behind them, so I just walked round and go it. They weren’t happy about that but didn’t speak with me about it. They threatened my Wife with a fine !!! 

 

In general the juristic staff were rude and on some sort of very strange power trip. 

This was a high-end Condo with a mix of Thai’s and expats  living there (rents go from 50,000 to 200,000 per month).

 

We left as soon as our two year lease was up - it wasn’t a nice experience living there.

Many tenants did the same - Ultimately the whole management team working at the juristic office were changed out. 

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Ive made a mental note to never buy a condo. 

[jack71]

2 hours ago, Wuvu2 said:

My biggest pet peeve is Jerks that refuse to wear a mask in the elevator -

Have to agree with you on this...  Its selfish and ignorant

[BumGun]

1 hour ago, Hummin said:

The freedom of living on a big land without neighbors, with a garage and enough space to store things is priceless.

Sure but you don't own the place, someone else does, security of tenure is also worth it for some people. Of course, renting is a different thing but my belongings for a year can fit in a large suit case and then I typically like to move on, so storage has never been an issue. No need for a car for example when I can walk downstairs to get or go where I want.

[newnative]

On 4/15/2022 at 4:40 PM, Pmbkk said:

 

I have no issue with someone putting a plant outside their door as I believe it makes it feel more warm & welcoming - and not a set of hotel doors. 

 

Do you not like welcome mats or people leaving their shoes outside too - if so you're in the wrong place? ???? 

       If an owner is leaving shoes out--and decorating the public hallway with his plants--then he is in the wrong place if both are against the condo rules.  As another poster said, if you want to do that check the condo rules first before buying or renting. 

      I feel it's important to have strict rules and enforce them.  One pair of shoes in the hallway can lead to a half dozen or more scattered around. One person's idea of what is tasteful is likely to clash with someone else's.  An attractive plant in a nice pot in the hallway might sound ok.  But, what happens when the plant pot leaks and stains the floor?  Or, the resident decides that since one plant is ok, why not have 5 or 6?  And, let's add a plant trellis while we're at it.  Better to say no and enforce it--the resident can practice his green thumb in his private unit, not the public areas.

[Hummin]

3 minutes ago, BumGun said:

Sure but you don't own the place, someone else does, security of tenure is also worth it for some people. Of course, renting is a different thing but my belongings for a year can fit in a large suit case and then I typically like to move on, so storage has never been an issue. No need for a car for example when I can walk downstairs to get or go where I want.

Everyone have different needs, and all I wanted was peace and quiet, that is almost impossible in a condo.

 

To many people on a different place in life, and also different opinion on what peace and quiet is.

 

Just one example when I had my morning coffee on sunrise on my balcony, they started to lay out their towels on the sunbeds, and headed back for a nice long breakfest. Lunchtime, the same people left their belongings, and came back an hour later. Unecessery to say when they came back their towels and belongings was removed.

 

Just simple things like that make war in a condominium. People are egoistic, and care for themselves and their needs without thinking of others.

 

High heels walking in the late evening/night.

 

Nachspiel on the balconies after closing times, and smoking while sleeping. Not a big problem in the hot season, but nice to sleep with window open during cold season.

 

Tv news and sports at times at their origin countries often in night times.

 

As said if easily annoyed and disturbed, to many belongings, condo is not the place to live. 

[Iamfalang]

do that math.

 

if 100 residents, you will SURELY have the loud music players, drunks, crazies, etc.....the ones with 10 families in their room, kids screaming, doors banging, yelling, talking in the hallway, whatever......odds are it will exist.  

 

it only takes one near you.   I'm near a "music company" and my neighbors say they like the loud music.

 

luckily I'm facing another direction and almost never hear it, until I walk down the stairs.  OMG.    Bass Bass Bass...

 

Black Lives Matter bought a 7 million dollar house NOT because they liked having neighbors.  lol

 

[scubascuba3]

50 minutes ago, jack71 said:

Have to agree with you on this...  Its selfish and ignorant

Yes a polite thing to do wear a mask in a lift even though does nothing

[tgw]

2 hours ago, jippytum said:

before you purchase or rent a condo you should enquire how the rules effect you .If you don't agree with the rules  choose a residence where you do agree with the rules rather than move in anyhow and

find a way round them . You are exactly the worse type of resident the post is about.

it really depends on the rules and their enforcement.

 

some rules are really stupid.

and others are stupidly enforced.

 

 

[scubascuba3]

24 minutes ago, newnative said:

       If an owner is leaving shoes out--and decorating the public hallway with his plants--then he is in the wrong place if both are against the condo rules.  As another poster said, if you want to do that check the condo rules first before buying or renting. 

      I feel it's important to have strict rules and enforce them.  One pair of shoes in the hallway can lead to a half dozen or more scattered around. One person's idea of what is tasteful is likely to clash with someone else's.  An attractive plant in a nice pot in the hallway might sound ok.  But, what happens when the plant pot leaks and stains the floor?  Or, the resident decides that since one plant is ok, why not have 5 or 6?  And, let's add a plant trellis while we're at it.  Better to say no and enforce it--the resident can practice his green thumb in his private unit, not the public areas.

Condos need strict rules otherwise it's a downward spiral like at those places where mostly Thais live, ruin the place by building on balconies

[digger70]

Why live in a Condo then? Buy a block of dirt, Fence it in and built your Dream home + pool .No problems you can do what you want and don't have to worry about those Little thing that make your blood boil.

[richard_smith237]

1 hour ago, digger70 said:

Why live in a Condo then? Buy a block of dirt, Fence it in and built your Dream home + pool .No problems you can do what you want and don't have to worry about those Little thing that make your blood boil.

Because we’d (or anyone else) would be so isolated it would become inconvenient....  

I couldn’t do that because it would be too far from my Sons school (and we won’t sent him to an upcountry village school, so it has to be an Int’l school in BKK).

We’d be too far from any friends (socialising or lack of it would be rubbish).

Too far from activities (both Wife’s and my team sports activities). 

 

Its about compromise - its either a very very expensive 50million baht house in BKK with some land around you (and thats not guarantee of quiet) or a compromise and some noise and tolerance. 

 

My compromise is neighbours who are fortunately quiet, one annoying dog in the moobaan (barks when you walk past but I’ve not seen it get out), and scores of Grab riders making their deliveries and riding a little too fast where children may be playing and riding bikes etc....  

Edited April 16, 2022 by richard_smith237