But Ushadavi G. Rajagopalan, a retiree, did not expect her move from Melaka to Port Dickson to end up with numerous trips to the authorities to stop short-term rental accommodations in her condominium building.
However, upon failing to get any proper response from the authorities, Ushadavi and two of her neighbours – Virginia Ann Bateman and Sarojini Amboo – then resorted to file a case last year against the condominium management with the Strata Housing Tribunal. “We then decided to allow short-term rental accommodation to continue but limit the facilities such as the swimming pool to residents only.
“I then filed a case with the Strata Housing Tribunal and they awarded us our claim to bar short-term rental accommodation in this condominium. I have passed on the tribunal award to the management body.” “I also make it a point to have a neighbour report to me should they be holding parties and such,” she added.