Owner Association
Offering the ultimate experience of community lifestyle in high-rise residential towers Our team members are trained to deliver world-class services in all aspects of community and association management. We manage over 11 high-rise residential towers and we’ve established our structure to ensure our service delivery is both customer-friendly and community-centric approach.
Delivering a five-star service, enhancing the property look and feel. In addition, create the ultimate luxury by ensuring the property is regularly looked at as high-end residential property and as of to date Royal Ambassador has managed to deliver world-class services while maintaining the properties including but not limited to Fontana towers, Fontana Gardens, Fontana Suites and many others.
The one-stop-shop for Property Management, Facility Management and Business/ Lifestyle Management.
Contact UsCommunity, regulations, bylaws and the strategies to enforce them are for the benefit of everyone in the community. Overseeing a community presents its challenges. One of which is how to manage residents so that they can co-exist successfully and in harmony. A thriving community needs a set of rules for the benefit of owners and residents.
We create an environment in which everyone can maximise their enjoyment of their homes with the various common areas and utilize the property facilities.
We believe community Regulation, by-laws enforcement is a key aspect of upholding property values over the long term.
With time and resident turnaround, there is a regular deficit in Regulation, by-laws awareness, and so we must impart this knowledge and make it accessible.
We draft governance documentation and community Regulations, based on our extensive experience, and then tailor it to the specific community.
Upon completion of the project and while owners receiving their keys we provide them with full owners’ handover kit that includes all rules and regulations for the briefing of it, and we don’t just set rules and leave everyone to it. One of our key strengths is ensuring those Regulation are upheld voluntarily and we have several strategies to do it
Thoughtful signage – placed throughout our communities at key locations to help residents familiarize themselves with certain practices and common area rules.
Campaigns and posters – to educate residents about any rules and current issues pertinent to the community.
Flyers – issued to residents out in the community, who might be unaware of the rules – Related to residents’ domestic helpers, nannies.
Events – organize fun events centered around the issues to gain resident participation and awareness.
One of our key strengths is our ability to enforce the rules when residents breach them or cause discomfort to others.
We have a very stringent process to address the situation – by issuing a Notice of Violation – a formal citation that a community Regulation, bylaws, procedure or permit condition has been infringed. There are two stages to the process:
We also develop and uphold a set of architectural guidelines for the installation of exterior attachments for property enhancements.
There are also several deterrents in place to ensure every homeowner pays their service fee in full and on time. We take the following action in the event of non-payment:
Denial of services including non-issuance of permits, clearance for transfer of property, access cards, garbage collection, etc
All or any of the following actions such as and not limited to;
Serial No | Type of Default such as and not limited to | Penalty / Fine starting from in BHD Currency and unlimited amount |
1 | Carrying out work without work permit or misusing work permit, forgery etc. | BHD200/- |
2 | Noise pollution and its related matters, acts, omissions etc. | BHD100/- |
3 | Disturbance in property, to residence/users its related matters, acts, omissions etc. | BHD100/- |
4 | Breaking the Rules While Partying and related acts, omissions, matters etc. | BHD100/- |
5 | Smoking inside the apartment, no designated area, prohibited area of the common area of property and related matters | BHD100/- |
6 | Unruly behaviour its related acts and matters | BHD100/- |
7 | Noncompliance of any other nature, by-laws | BHD50/- and unlimited |
8 | Noncompliance with Car Parking rules | BHD100/- |
9 | Renewal / Replacement of Access Cards | BHD25/- |
10 | Default in use and occupancy of the apartment | BHD200/- |
11 | Misuse of common property, public property, property name (Fontana Infinity), Developer, Home Owners Association name, facility, any right, authority etc. | BHD100/- |
12 | Non-payment of service charges, maintenance fee | 10% per month on the unpaid amount |
13 | Utility and other related Bills | 10% per month on the unpaid amount |
14 | Keeping and allowing pets and animals etc. and related matters | BHD100/- Per day |
15 | Subleasing, Short Terms Leasing and related matters and acts. | BD100/- per day |
16 | Keeping trash, garbage in corridors, common mares, outside apartment etc. | BD100/- per day |
17 | General Noncompliance or not specified herein | BD50/- |
Manage from time to time for the safe, secure, peaceful, smooth and effective management, administration, maintenance and service of the “Property” comply with governmental and legal requirements, like establishment of Home Owner association etc..
Joint Property by Laws charges for basic documentations
Serial No | Document Type | Fees in BHD |
1 | Statement of Service Charges | 10.00 |
2 | Clearance Certificate | 5.00 |
3 | Urgent document, certificate issuance | 5.00 |
4 | Any Type of Letter | 10.00 |
5 | Any other Documentation | As per Developer, Home Owners Association sole decision and charges applicable and implied from time to time. |
6 | Any other Documentation | As per Developer, Home Owners Association sole decision and charges applicable and implied from time to time. |
Industry Updates and Latest News From Royal Ambassador
The real estate sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain has been a strong contributor to its economic growth over the years. The sector has been segmented into Buying and leasing markets, while the leasing segment is heavily dependent on the expat population. Although the leasing segment has faced few challenges due to varied factors including Covid – 19, market instability and expats leaving in great uncertainty resulting in tenants hesitating to commit to long-term leasing contracts during the mid-2020. On the other hand, it did create a great opportunity for luxury properties that offers luxury lifestyle, high standards of safety and security with world-class amenities due to the shift of workplace as many started working from home and these amenities become essentials to people needs. Moreover, students studying online has created a demand for luxurious properties with world-class amenities that offers excellent Wi-Fi services, a business center and amenities that provide good space for tenants to function from home. With global trade and oil demand picking up and other important services resuming to normal, the economic growth is expected to rebound in 2021 which in turn leading to an increase on investment activities in the real estate market. While Bahrain remains the best place for expatriates to work and live in the Middle East, even as it dropped to seventh place globally from being on top of the list. The leasing segment is looking positive for the past few months, where the demand for luxurious properties is increasing, which has resulted in creating good demand from investors to invest in luxury properties and with a better quality of life.
Read More**How is the leasing Industry in Bahrain currently? What is the impact of Covid-19, on the leasing Industry in 2020?** The real estate market is going through challenging times across the globe due to the COVID-19 and Bahrain’s real estate is no different. The leasing segment prices in Bahrain, have undergone a correction because as many people have lost their jobs and had deductions in the allowances. However on overall if the prices are adjusted, there is still a good appetite. We have maintained across Royal Ambassador Property Management portfolio to achieve over 85% occupancy, while we achieved in Fontana series an average of 90% occupancy, which is a phenomenal achievement considering the current market challenges. **How did the property management firms and owners respond to the COVID situation?** Most of the property management firms and owners were proactive and prepared for the impact of COVID-19 on the market. Most of the firms have taken necessary measures in terms of cleanliness and following the guidelines set by the Ministry of Health in the Kingdom of Bahrain. In addition property management have understood the market challenges and adjusted the prices accordingly. **What can be expected in the New Year, is the leasing industry to rebound?** Every New Year brings in new aspirations, and positivity along with it and we hope 2021 would be no different. We are expecting things would be much better once the Causeway opens, while vaccination reaches a wider population. All these are factors that contribute to the changes happening in the real estate market in Bahrain. **How is the demand for the leasing of luxurious properties?** We have developed strong in-house Digital Marketing capabilities and third-party listing platforms have enhanced the way we present our properties to the customers. We have launched a new website for Royal Ambassador while benchmarking international practices with property listings adding value to tenants. What differentiates one property from another and what are the luxury five-star hospitality services we offer that tenants now consider as a major factor when making a decision where to live. Many tenants earlier couldn’t afford luxurious properties are able to grab the opportunity of newly adjusted prices, offers, to elevate their lifestyle standard. This consumer behaviour is most noticeable when it comes to luxurious properties because the properties have an edge of brand value, reputation and quality services. **What are the factors consumers are looking into while leasing property in Bahrain?** Location is the major factor for customers, most of them prefer to rent in an area with close proximity to their workplace, their kids’ school, and location with good convenient day to day necessity needs retail places. However, consumers are equally looking into facilities, service standards, maintenance of the building, customer support, and if the environment is family-friendly. **Overall take the leasing marketing** Expecting that 2021 would be a better year for the market, with a new Bahrain International Airport opening and the government proceeding with new large scale projects.
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