Liang proves her worth in community
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Working for the house owners’ committee in the Dingxiuyuan Community beside a wholesale market in Zhenxin Sub-district is not a popular choice.
Liang Jie, a postgraduate in her late 30s returning from study in the UK, volunteered to be full-time director of the committee, becoming the youngest committee director in the sub-district. Some residents doubted her qualifications for the job but she soon changed their minds.
Liang discussed group renting in the community during a recent committee meeting. “I first thought the committee does nothing but have meetings, but actually it’s a very busy job,” Liang said. After Liang and her husband moved into the community in May 2013, the house was broken into twice.
Liang became aware of security problems, finding that some security guards let vehicles in randomly just for a cigarette. “We have to stand up otherwise the situation can never improve,” Liang said. She volunteered to join the house owner’s committee as it was looking for members at the time.
Liang’s aim was to fire the old property management and take better care of house owners’ maintenance funds.
Property managers fired
With the support by young residents in the community, Liang was selected as director of committee and firing the property management team was her first action to win residents’ support.
Several property management companies were recommended as replacements but Liang decided to check them out first. Liang and other residents visited them and got to know how they operated. Liang also organized a residents evaluation team and invited the companies to make their pitches in the community. “Selecting a property management company is closely related to all residents, so we must get all of them involved,” Liang said.
All the affairs in the community are communicated to residents on social media platforms, including QQ and WeChat.
Liang said communication plays a vital role in the committee’s daily work as it can enhance residents’ understanding.
In addition to the social media platforms popular with younger residents, electronic bulletins have been set up in the community for senior house owners’ convenience.
The committee has plans to repair elevators, maintain greenery areas and add surveillance cameras to improve the community’s living environment.
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