D' aman Crimson Owner's Forum

4th AGM will be held on 19th April 2009

2009-04-10T18:53:00.003+08:00

NOTICE OF FORTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN THAT the Forth Annual General Meeting of the Persatuan Pemilik D’aman Crimson Petaling Jaya, Selangor (the “ASSOCIATION”) WILL BE HELD AT THE Pool Side, 2nd Floor, D’aman Crimson Apartment, No.1, Jalan PJU 1A/41, Ara Jaya, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor on Sunday, 19th April, 2009 at 8.00pm to transact the following matters:-

AGENDA

(i) To receive the Committee’s report on the working of the Association for the period ended 31st December 2008;
(ii) To receive the audited accounts of the Association for the period ended 31st December 2008;
(iii) To elect a Committee and to appoint auditors for the ensuing year; and
(iv) Any other matter.

BY THE ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE

TAN POOI JOO
President

Date: 5th April 2009

P/S: Door gifts will be given to members

Car Break in at Block Kayangan

2009-01-12T18:20:00.004+08:00

25 December 2008, 2.30pm - it was indeed a day of the unexpected for a resident at Block Kayangan when her car was borken in at the rear seat window. Sadly, the burglar could not be identified and reports were made to both the D'Aman Crimson Security as well as to the Police. Our Resident Association President, Mr PJ Tan, managed to speak to the victim and he would like to take this opportunity to pre-alert all car owners not to leave any valuables, briefcases or "presumed" valuables to avoid any car break-ins. Preventive measures is better than cure.

Family Day Get Together on 20th Dec 2008

2008-12-23T16:43:00.014+08:00

Dear owners and residants of Diaman Crimson

DCOA would like to thank all owners who participated in the above event. Your present indeed make the event a great success. This is the first ever Family Day get together held in our property thanks to our DCOA organising committee.

Owners gethered as early as 6pm

Welcome speech by DCOA Chairman, Mr Tan

Balloon game

Prize giving by Mr Liew, APAC President to balloon game winner.

Prize giving by Mr Aloysius to other winners.

Dinner time....

Lucky draw .....

1st AGM on the formation of Joint Management Body

2008-12-05T11:38:00.003+08:00

Why the Developer have to hold the 1st AGM of JMB on the Weekday (30th Oct 2008, Thursday) ????
Why our dear Developer rejected the proxy voting right who are the co-owners during the meeting????
And Why .... our dear Developer gave such a short notice (on 29th Oct 2008, app 5.30pm, which is less than 24 hr prior to the AGM) to the Joint-Purchase to inform the above????

CAN ANYONE ANSWER THE ABOVE QUESTIONS???????

Interpretation of Sec 6(5) of Building & Common Property Act [Act 663] by Lembaga Perumahan Dan Hartanah Selangor

2008-12-03T02:39:00.008+08:00

Dear Owners of D'aman Crimson

As we all know, jointly appointed proxy who are the co-owners has been rejected by the developer to cast their vote in the 1st AGM of JMB which held on 30th Oct 2008. The said meeting has been adjourned thanks to the strong objection from the joint purchasers. Sec6(5) of the Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) [Act 663] was "unfairly" interpreted by the Developer (in joint purchasers' point of view) that the jointly appointed proxy MUST be a 3rd party.

D'aman Crimson Owners Association ("DCOA or PPDC") has received an official complaint from few joint purchasers (in fact, a police report has been lodged on the above incident by the Joint purchasers). DCOA had taken prompt action and a letter from DCOA dated 10th November 2008 had been given to the Commission of Building and all relevant authorities.

According to DCOA representative, we have now received a letter from Selangor Housing and Property Board dated 25th November 2008 to COB stated their view of the above Section. The following letters which has been translated into English for your reading pleasures....

Translation of the letter from Lembaga Perumahan dan Hartanah Selangor (“Selangor Housing & Property Board”) to Pesuruhjaya Bangunan MBPJ (“COB”) dated 25 November 2008
____________________________________________________________________

ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT MANAGEMENT BODY FOR D’AMAN CRIMSON APARTMENT
DEVELOPER : CRIMSON COMMERCIAL PARK SDN BHD

I refer to the above matter.

2. This administration following the letter from PPDC, Petaling Jaya dated 10.11.08, was made aware of the complaint regarding the 1st Joint Management Body meeting for D’aman Crimson Apartment as follows :-

i. The developer held the 1st Joint Management Body meeting on 30.10.08 (Thursday, even though this administration deemed the said meeting as cancelled.
ii. On 29.10.08, one day before the 1st meeting to be carried out the development with the confirmation from the COB that the eligibility of joint owners is through a 3rd party proxy. (with reference to the letter dated 29.10.2008)

3. This administration refer to the provision of the Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) [Act 663] relating to the 1st Meeting of the Joint Management Body as follow:

i. Notwithstanding subsection (4), joint purchasers shall not be entitled to vote except by way of a jointly appointed proxy

4. Viewing Act 663 especially sub-section 6(5) Act 663 do not specify who is eligible to be appoint as proxy for joint purchaser, this administration is of the opinion that the proxy referred to in sub-section 6(5) Act 663 can be from the joint purchaser or a 3rd party ie a name not a party to the SPA.

5. Hence, on the appointment as a committee member of the JMB only the proxy who is a joint purchaser is eligible to be a committee member. A 3rd party proxy can only vote at the 1st Joint Management Body meeting and is not eligible to be a committee member.

6. Further, the said joint purchaser must have settled the maintenance charges relating to their parcel. This is in line with the provision of sub-section 6(2) of Act 663 that stipulated that members eligible to vote are those who have paid their maintenance charges.

7. The main objective of Act 663 is to protect the rights and to give power to the purchaser to determine the maintenance mechanism and jointly manage the property within their development. For this reason, this administration is of the opinion the developer has to comply with sub-section 5(2) of Act 663 to have the 1st JMB meeting for D’aman Crimson Apartment on a non-working day to enable the purchasers attend the said meeting. Other than this, it is proposed the proxy form be sent together with the notice calling the 1st meeting.

8. The administration draws the attention of YBhg Dato the provision of sub-section 5(1) Act 663 “It shall be the duty of the developer to convene the first meeting of all purchasers.” The provision of sub-section 5(1) Act 663 do not interpret that the first meeting has to be carried out by the developer or the purchaser. Regretfully, no where in Act 663 that clearly explain the procedures of the 1st meeting. In view of this, to ensure the smooth running of the 1st meeting and the objective of the establishment of the Body is achieved, the purchasers and the developer to determine unanimously the chairman for the said first meeting.

9. This administration requests the cooperation of YBhg Dato as Commissioner of Building for this area to appropriately advise and instruct the developer on the proceeding of the said 1st meeting. This is to ensure the purchasers of D’Aman Crimson Apartment obtain their rights and power as provided in Act 663.

10. YBhg. Dato’s cooperation and early attention is appreciated.

DATIN PADUKA ALINAH AHMAD

C.C. D’Aman Crimson Owners Association

Should you have any question on the above, please feel free to post your comment on this blog or email us at dcownersass@gmail.com , DCOA will revert to you as soon as possible.

Soil Erosion from the slope at car park next to Damai Block

2008-11-28T15:17:00.007+08:00

During the heavy downpour 2 weeks ago.., there was soil erosion and mud water flowing down the slope at the car park next to Damai block. It turns part of the car park into a muddy river. If this continues, we fear that the slope will collapse and this will damage cars in the car park. What action is to be carried out by our dear Developer?????

1st AGM on the formation of Joint Management Body news posted in Sin Chew on 1/11/08 (excluding Photos)

2008-11-03T12:17:00.011+08:00

Proxies for Joint purchasers protesting (Stand at the back) as they have been disqualified by Developer for your voting rights.

Lawyer from the Developer explained to owners why they are not eligible to vote. Owners feel that their rights have been infringed.

聯名業主代表不能投票引不滿‧景順閣聯管機構會議流會
2008-10-31 22:26
（雪蘭莪‧八打靈再也）靈市景順閣聯合管理機構（JMB）首次會議，因許多聯名業主授權代表（proxy）不能投票一事，導致居民與發展商僵持不下，會議最終流會。
居民透露，發展商是遲至週三（10月29日）下午才發函告知，聯名業主必須一同委任第三者投票才算有效，如果是其中一方業主委任另一方，就不能在會議中投票。
單名業主不受影響
這使到聯名業主強烈不滿，造成定於週四（10月30日）下午2時30分開始舉行的會議，遲遲無法開始，不獲準進行投票的居民站在後面，發出連連的鼓噪聲。不過，單名產業的業主則不受影響。
另有居民透露，有些居民簽到時，才發現已經有不知名人士簽了名，成為他們的投票代表，發展商卻不愿透露到底所謂的代表是誰，業主也無從查詢。
會議延至4時30分仍選出大會主席，居民與發展商各自擁有一名屬意人選，雙方僵持不下，最后在大部分出席者的同意下，在下午4時50分正式宣布會議結束。
現場出席人數約有300人。
廖威鳴：發展商29日才通知沒時間委任新代理
八打靈再也居民協會聯合會主席廖威鳴表示，發展商早前致函建筑物專員（COB），查詢聯名業主是否必須共同委任第三者擔任投票代表，官員的答復后，發展商才在10月29日通知業主，造成業主沒有充足時間給予后者委任新的代理人選。
“另外，居民要委任我主持會議，可是還有一名自稱發展商委任的大會主席人選也堅持要主持會議，因而引起居民的強烈不滿。
“根據建筑及共同擁有財產（維修及管理）法令663的第6（6）條款，投票時如果出現擁有同樣票數的情況，大會主席擁有決定性的一票，我是居民委任的投票代表，擁有投票權，但是對方卻沒有。”
他表示，發展商將通知建筑物專員流會一事，以另擇日期舉行會議。
“我希望建筑物專員能選擇一個更好的日期，如周末，讓更多居民可以出席，同時也希望聯名業主的投票代理問題，能夠盡快獲得解決。”
楊家發：居民誤解授權投票
景順閣管理層產業經理楊家發（譯音）表示，聯合管理機構（JMB）首次會議是在適當的程序下進行，只是居民在授權投票代表的問題上出現誤解。
不過，記者之後欲向他再了解更多詳情，他匆匆離開，不愿多談。
阿羅修：雙方同意結束會議
梳邦國會議員西華拉沙政治秘書阿羅修在會議結束後也表示，會議的問題是針對投票代表的爭議，而會議在雙方同意的情況下結束，這是民主的表現。星洲日報／大都會‧2008.10.31

Protest Against MBPJ closure of Tunnel

2008-09-11T10:43:00.005+08:00

Thursday September 11, 2008
Residents hold protest against MBPJ for causing inconvenience
Story and photos by YIP YOKE TENG

THE closure of the old tunnel linking Ara Damansara to the LDP via Taman Megahmas has resulted in a massive traffic congestion at the new tunnel near the Football Association of Selangor (FAS) building in Kelana Jaya during the peak hours.
The old tunnel near the NiuZeXui commercial area, commonly known as the NZX tunnel, was closed since Sept 1.
A signboard put up by the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) states that the NZX tunnel is closed until Sept 29 for a survey and study on the traffic situation.
Bumpy ride: The road is riddled with potholes
The chaos caused by the closure of the NZX tunnel has raised the ire of thousands of angry motorists who have to suffer great inconvenience for hours to travel just a short distance.
Those affected most are residents of the D’Aman Crimson Condominiums, Ara Damansara and Lembah Subang and nearby areas. It is even said that business in these areas has dropped by as much as 50%.
About 100 angry residents staged a peaceful protest last Saturday at the NZX tunnel against the MBPJ for closing the tunnel.
The tunnel closure has brought unbearable inconvenience to more than 10,000 residents, according to the president of D’Aman Crimson Condominiums, who only wants to be identified as Tan.
“It has forced us to take a detour of an extra 3.5km. And, to make things worse, the stretch is terribly congested during peak hours. It sometimes takes us 30 minutes just to travel the short distance from the FAS building to the LDP because the cars have to take a long pause before entering the busy highway,” he said.
Troublesome closure: The NZX Tunnel linking Ara Damansara to LDP via Taman Megahmas has been closed since Sept 1 to facilitate a traffic study but the closure has aroused the ire of residents and motorists.
Tan said traders were suffering the consequences of the closure as their businesses had been badly hit.
He said that taxi drivers at the Kelana Jaya LRT stations did not want to enter the “trapped” housing estates and, if they did, they demanded higher fares.
“Is having one tunnel better than having two? We just don’t see the logic. We want an explanation from the MBPJ on the whole fiasco,” Tan said.
According to Ara Damansara resident Peter Tan, the residents are stranded each time it rains as the roads and tunnels would be flooded.
Peter said that the opening of the FAS tunnel a month ago had eased traffic congestion mainly caused by the volume of vehicles coming from Shah Alam, Subang Jaya, Glenmarie and nearby areas, which used the NZX Tunnel as an alternative to the LDP.
Angry lot: Residents showing their dissatisfaction with the tunnel closure
“But, since the closure of the NZX tunnel, traffic jams have been transferred from Taman Megahmas to Kelana Idaman. Moreover, roads are starting to have potholes and this is worsened by the current rainy spell,” he said.
Sunny Nah, also a resident of Ara Damansara, said that he nearly had an accident when the NZX tunnel was first closed as it was not properly barricaded then.
“Ara Damansara has a population of at least 3,000. We are feeling the pinch of petrol increase and we will really appreciate if the local authorities are kind enough to grant us a shorter route,” Nah said.
According to the residents, the route via the FAS tunnel has many other setbacks.
They said the stretch was dark and dangerous. The roads are small but are frequented by many motorists and students of two schools in the vicinity.

The residents also lamented that with the closure of the NZX tunnel, they were now trapped.
They said the Ara Damansara accesses and exits had always been problematic, the three tunnels, the third being the Tropica tunnel, were often flooded while the Subang route was perpetually congested.
“We are not rats! We don’t want to use tunnels all the time, we need proper roads,” resident K.S. Hiew said.
The residents want the MBPJ to reopen the NZX tunnel pending the construction of proper roads to their areas.
Aloysius Francis Pinto, an aide to Subang MP R. Sivarasa, who met the residents during the protest, said that a meeting involving all concerned parties would be called soon.

He said a dialogue was organised by the Complaints Bureau under the Prime Minister’s Department about three months ago to resolve the issues plaguing the NZX tunnel.
Pinto said the elected representatives, together with MBPJ officials and representatives of the developer, met with the residents and all had agreed to engaging consultants to study the situation.

Management Corporation vs High Rise Residents

2008-09-09T14:39:00.005+08:00

Management Corporation vs High Rise Residents
Condo owners versus management firms
By K.W. MAK
kwmak@thestar.com.my

Condominiums are a statement of luxury, but behind the facade, residents complain of the lack of services from their management companies (MCs) while MCs complain that the residents who refuse to pay management fees are the ones preventing such services from being provided.

This “chicken and egg” scenario is causing a lot of dissent among condominium property owners, so much so that a group of such affected owners decided to form the Condominium, Apartment and High-rise Committee (CAHC) to champion the rights of condominium owners.
There are no quick fixes to the problems, however, as residents who got together to fight their issues discover numerous hurdles and obstacles before them.

“There is a lack of transparency in the way things are done presently and residents are tired of being taken for a ride,” said CAHC pro tem chairman Tengku Nazaruddin Zainuddin.

Arguments between residents and MCs are often the result of money matters. Residents are already paying a premium on their service charges and when such services are not up to expectations, complaints would ensue.

Most MCs do not make the matter any easier to resolve because they do not allow the management accounts and the sinking fund accounts to be viewed, citing excuses that the accounts could not be shown.

“Don’t let them cheat you. Withholding such accounts from residents is a violation of the Housing and Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 that many MCs and condominium owners themselves are not aware of,” said CAHC pro tem assistant chairman Khong Chee Seng.

Section 19 of the Act states that the developer shall provide the purchaser with a copy of the Annual Audited Accounts for the expenses incurred for the provision of the said services.

Section 20 (sub-clauses 3 and 4) meanwhile provides for the Sinking Fund accounts to be made available to the purchaser.

CAHC through the residents associations has used this Act to apply for the accounts from two MCs of condominiums located in Petaling Jaya and Klang. However, they have yet to provide a copy to owners.

Part of the reason MCs do not want to disclose their accounts is the fact that some of them charge management fees illegally.

Prior to the acquisition of the strata title, the developer is either supposed to manage the condominium or outsource the management to another person or corporation.

“Any person who undertakes property management practice is required by law to register with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents,” said Board of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents registrar R. Mahaletchumi in reply to a query on management fee charges.

“Nevertheless, if the condominium concerned has not been issued with strata titles, then the developer may manage the condo himself, provided he does not charge property management fees.”

The right to charge such fees lies with those registered with the Board, as stated in Section 21 of the Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Act 1981.

Developers who outsource the management to a third party must ensure that the person or company is registered with the Board.

Monday January 8, 2007

Strong-armed tactics used to bully residents

Condominium, Apartment and High-rise Committee (CAHC) pro tem assistant chairman Khong Chee Seng said there are many stories of management committees (MCs) using strong-armed tactics to bully residents into paying up the management fees.

One of the tactics employed is the clamping of water meters – a penalty which some MCs have included in the in-house rules and regulations for not paying management fees.

What many MCs do not take into account, however, is that Section 35 of the Strata Title Act 1985 specifically states that condo residents have the right to support, service and shelter, which includes access to water, and that any attempt to clamp water meters is in violation of the Act.

CAHC is trying to get around this deadlock by getting the Selangor state government to legislate a law forcing MCs to hand over the water meters to Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas).

Syabas is willing to let condominium dwellers pay domestic rates, but they must first control the meters, and they cannot take control of it presently due to the ambiguity in the law on water meters governing joint-ownership properties like condominiums.

Syabas has already submitted the proposal to the state government and it would take some three months for the state government to implement, if it agrees to such a suggestion.

Other tactics include lawyers’ letters with threats of lawsuits.

Khong himself has been slapped with several lawsuits amounting to RM5mil for fighting on behalf of condominium residents.

But residents are not the only victims here. Bungah Raya Management Corporation secretary Somasundaram Venkates-waran said from his experience, MCs use water clamping to enforce payment of arrears by defaulters.

“Though this is certainly not a fair thing to do (access to drinking water is a basic human right), it has been found to be a practical, cost-effective and quick recovery method,” said Venkateswaran.

“Legal recovery procedures are expensive and time-consuming. MCs may have to wait a long time to obtain judgment from our courts, all the more so with our appellate courts system.

“In the meantime, core services including corridor and car park lighting and lift operations have to be disrupted or even stopped altogether due to the lack of collections from owners. This will obviously anger owners who are good paymasters who may also stop payment until services are restored. It is a ‘chicken and egg’ situation.”

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28 January 2007 - 7:12am — Guest
Management Corporation vs High Rise Residents
INDIVIDUAL METERS vs BULK METERS

Schedule H of the Housing Act stipulated

19. Water, electricity, gas piping, telephone trunking stipulated:

(2) The Purchaser shall be liable for and shall pay, within fourteen (14) days after the receipt of a notice requesting for payment from the Vendor, the deposits for the installation of water, electricity and gas meters and the Vendor shall bear all other costs, if any.

22. Time for handing over vacant possession.

(1) Vacant possession of the said Parcel to which water and electricity supply are ready for connection shall be handed over to the Purchaser within thirty-six (36) calendar months from the date of this Agreement.

By virtue of this, all Purchasers are entitled to have individual meters and in fact had paid deposits to the Developer so as to enable Developer = Vendor to apply the water supply to proceed with the application of CF for the vacant possession. Therefore, the deposit of any Bulk meters should have came from these Deposit which was usually higher than what was deposited by the Developer to PUAS.

Therefore, what Syabas considered the law is ambiguous is unfounded. Or, how come there are individual meters for electricity under the same section?.Pushing again the responsibility for individual to deal with the matter is a very irresponsible. Will they serve better if they do not realize the responsibility NOW?

The statement:

"Syabas is willing to let condominium dwellers pay domestic rates, but they must first control the meters, and they cannot take control of it presently due to the ambiguity in the law on water meters governing joint-ownership properties like condominiums."

Posted the following QUERY:

1. Are all Deposits for Bulk Meter been or will be accounted for Transfer from PUAS to Syabas?

2. How should these Deposit be transferred to the Individual? And, what about the differences, if any?

3. Is the Statement post a condition that only new meter be installed that the Domestic Rate will be applied?

4. So, a new Deposit and a new installation Charge?

According to http://www.monitoringglobalisation.org/index.php?option=com_content&task...

there are 420,000 units under 2,200 registered Bulk Meters. With an average of 300/unit, a new Deposit of 1.62 billion will be collected, besides possible new installation Charge. Will approved meters not be used as reported (somehere)?

Therefore, unless the old deposits are transferred or settled with Individual owners, the move of having individual meters is only contributing another nuisance.

Technically, it will also posed problem when there are Filtering system between the Bulk Meter and the Individual meters.

CONDO RATE

Most Condo are required to have water pump after the Bulk Meter and a water Tank to ensure pressure of water supply to the Condo. Therefore, there is no reason of higher price than domestic. Besides, there are less piping to be used than landed properties as the Units of the Condo are more centralized

CAHC

When there should be 2,200 bulk meters, apparently, the number CAHC are representing is still a minority. Therefore, in order to avoid CAHC from being accused of manipulating the discussion, I hope CAHC committee will posted what they want to discuss with Saybas for comment before discussion (could it be done on http://www.monitoringglobalisation.org/ ?) and report what had been discussed during the meeting with Saybas. Otherwise, the discussion could solve some problems but causing other loopholes.

Meanwhile, I SALUTE THE WORK OF CAHC FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND HOPE THE ABOVE CAN BE ATTENDED BEFORE ANY SOLID PROPOSAL to be voted by the public. I hope CAHC will provide more LEGAL GROUND FOR OUR UNDERSTANDING OF RIGHTS FOR THE ISSUES.

Daring condo thieves

2008-08-20T16:36:00.001+08:00

Please read the article by the title of "Daring condo thieves",
at
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/Streets/Tuesday/Stories/2325084/Article/

Daring condo thieves
reported by Halim Said
streets@nstp.com.my on 19th August 2008

KUALA LUMPUR: The condominium was swarming with security guards and the
residents thought their cars were safe. How wrong they were.
Residents of Palm Spring Condominium woke up in the morning on Sunday to
find their Toyota Wish, Proton Waja, Toyota Mark X and Perodua MyVi
stolen from right under their noses.

They just couldn't believe the audacity of the thieves and the
incompetence of the guards.

The hard-to-believe thefts took place despite close circuit television
cameras (CCTV) sweeping the area.

Three residents lost four cars despite them being parked INSIDE the
condominium parking bays.

A check by our reporter yesterday showed that residents had to key in
their pass at the entrance to the condo and once again at parking bay
building. They also have to do the same to exit.

A shocked Muhammad Nazri Noran, 31, who lost his silver metallic 1.6
Waja, said he was disappointed with the management of the condominium
and its security for not taking prompt action.

Nazri claimed that the security did not act promptly when he insisted on
watching the recordings of the CCTV that was installed in the
condominium's compound.

"We were told to wait while they figure out to whether to hold a
dialogue with the residents," said Nazri who has been staying at the
condo for three years.

Nazri said he was dumbfounded when the security guards did not check the
vehicles that went in and out of the condominium in the wee hours.

"The thieves who stole our cars managed to get into our condominium
using keycards. We want to question the management how the thieves got
the keycards."

Nazri, who added that the security services for the condominium keep
changing, said: "Since early this year the security company has been
changed three times as their uniforms were not the same each time."

Nazri's wife Roseliza Hussein said she couldn't believe her ears when
told by the condominium's security that the CCTV was malfunctioning.

"When we went to the CCTV control room, the security told us that they
could view the areas in the condominium through the CCTV but was unable
to make any recording as the device was faulty.

"We were told the CCTV was in such state more than a month ago and they
(security) had informed the management about it,"

Newlywed Melayziaty Anas Chan, 27, found it hard to accept the fact that
her four-month-old Toyota Wish was stolen in such a manner.

"My husband was surprised to find my car missing from my parking spot.
The thieves smashed my car window.

Melayziaty said also missing were several hundred invitation cards in
the stolen car. She and her husband Theo Philus had planned to mail
several hundred invitation cards to guests for their wedding ceremony.

Businessman Chew Yew Fong, 43, lost a Toyota Mark X worth about
RM215,000 and a Perodua MyVi (belonging to his wife).

"I wanted to go for breakfast with my family but we were shocked to see
both our vehicles missing. The management should be more responsible in
keeping this area safe," he said. The victims lodged reports at the Kota
Damansara police station.

A manager of the Palm Spring Joint Management Committee, who only wants
to be identify as Ng, said they have installed a total of 40 CCTVs in
the condominium compund and they are working properly.

"Our CCTVs are in working order. Let the police do their work and
investigate this," he said declining to elaborate.

A security officer from Semasa Security Sdn Bhd, the security company
hired by the condominium management, confirmed that they started their
services months ago.

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2008-08-04T15:57:00.002+08:00

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2008-07-21T14:18:00.003+08:00

Monday July 21, 2008

Tunnels get into bad light

By DEBBIE CHAN and ROUWEN LIN
Photos by AZLINA ABDULLAH

POTHOLES, insufficient lightings, narrow access lanes. These phrases best describe the common condition that most tunnels in Petaling Jaya are in and to make matters worse, some of them have become the main cause of traffic congestion defeating the main purpose that they were built for.

While some tunnels in Petaling Jaya, including the one along Persiaran Surian and the Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP) tunnel at Damansara Utama have been well maintained by the highway concessionaires, other tunnels especially in residential areas are in bad shape without proper management.

Danger lurking: The tunnel in Jalan Emas 2 is a dangerous spot with high tension cables exposed, posing a risk to motorists.

A check by StarMetro reveals that some of these tunnels are illegal because they do not adhere to building specifications and should be closed to traffic.

According to the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ), the building specifications of tunnels in the city are in accordance to the requirements of Public Works Department (JKR). The engineering department of MBPJ is responsible for issues pertaining to tunnels.

“The general guideline is that a tunnel must be 3.65m in height and 9.7m in width, inclusive of walkway. The width was previously set at 9m,” said MBPJ public relations director Haniza Abdul Hamid.

The engineering guidelines provide for a comfortable one-lane access for vehicles unlike the current tunnels now which is usually too narrow, making them accident-prone.

“Maintenance and upgrading is carried out when required. Cases of vandalism are common and we need cooperation from the public. They should lodge reports with us so that we can take the necessary steps,” Haniza explained.

This is in response to the escalating reports of theft and vandalism where light bulbs in many tunnels are stolen as well as the high-tension cables which are stolen for their copper.

What tunnels are for

Tunnels in PJ are also mainly built to provide an alternative route below highways and this means that most of the tunnels are constructed on low land. This has caused the tunnels to flood especially during heavy rain, posing danger to motorists.

But the fact is most of these tunnels have remained as detour routes for motorists.

“I think most tunnels serve as an easy access between two areas or two roads which otherwise would require the motorists to go a longer way to do a U-turn or cross junctions to get to the other side.

“It is a short-term solution but keeping the tunnels open without proper traffic planning will ultimately affect traffic flow and cause congestion,” said engineer Syed Rizal, who lives in Damansara Perdana.

Most residents in Damansara Perdana now have to use the tunnel access at the area’s traffic light junction to get on the LDP leading to Bandar Utama or Taman Tun Dr Ismail.

If that tunnel is closed, the residents will have to do a detour across Mutiara Damansara or U-turn at the Kepong LDP toll.

“Some tunnels should be kept open if sufficient traffic study is done to show that it will alleviate congestion and not just to provide convenience for motorists.

“I also believe that the local authority should be more mindful in managing the tunnels because most of the time, the lightings are not working and it is dangerous,” Rizal said.

Kicker: This tunnel in Tropicana provides easy access for the residents of Tropicana Golf and Country Homes to get to LDP.

Fast solution sought in Ara Damansara

In Ara Damansara, the traffic problem is brewing and residents are desperate for the local authority to find a solution soon.

The main cause is the access of Ara Damansara to the LDP and one tunnel cuts through Jalan Emas 2 is the main access that almost all the residents in Ara Damansara are using.

The tunnel was initially built as a shortcut for rubbish trucks and not for commercial vehicles. It currently serves as a toll-free alternative between Ara Damansara and the LDP.

However, the increasing density of Ara Damansara has amounted to high traffic during peak hours and the tunnel has become a nightmare for surrounding residents and motorists.

The condition of the tunnel has been in bad shape with potholes, high-tension cables hanging, and even the gantry has been stolen allowing access to heavy-duty vehicles like construction lorries.

Residents have also reported car break-ins as the tunnel provided an easy getaway for thieves.

MBPJ is now undertaking a traffic study on the current situation in Ara Damansara which also involves another nearby tunnel which cuts through Kelana Idaman to the Selangor Football Association (FAS) field.

Cutting through: The Damansara Perdana tunnel is a convenient access way for residents heading to Bandar Utama or Taman Tun Dr Ismail.

The FAS tunnel is now closed despite being completed for almost half a year and would have been a solution to help divert traffic from the Jalan Emas 2 tunnel.

“We have received a lot of responses from the residents and will begin our traffic study on July 21 (today) where we will open the FAS tunnel.

“We want to see how the traffic patterns will be once the other tunnel is open so we can think of a long-term solution for this problem,” said a spokesman from the MBPJ’s engineering department.

MBPJ will embark on a continuous assessment on the sustainability of tunnels in PJ but they cite that the responses of residents are of importance.

“There will be residents who will oppose the idea but traffic study is something that we need to do to come up with a sustainable solution. Otherwise everyone will be on the losing end,” Haniza explained.

PJ folk raise five issues with APAC

2008-07-19T16:19:00.004+08:00

19th July 2008, NST online by Sheila Sri Priya

Liew Wei Beng (fourth from left) the president of APAC, with Edward Lee (sixth from left) the Bukit Gasing state assemblyman at the meeting.

PETALING JAYA: If you stay in Petaling Jaya and are unhappy with what is going on in the area, you can complain to All Petaling Jaya, Selangor Residents Association Coalition (APAC).

APAC was formed about five months ago and is headed by Liew Wei Beng.

Its main objective is to help the residents of Petaling Jaya deal with the issues affecting their areas.

Liew said APAC acts as the intermediary between PJ residents and MBPJ.

APAC has already started looking into five issues raised by residents. They are:

* The 10 per cent hike in assessment fees on residents in 2006.

* MBPJ's gazzetted account amounting to millions which also includes uncollected assessment fees. To date no figures have been made public.

* The accounts of the MBPJ's football club funds after the club was closed in 2007.

* The number of illegal billboards around PJ.

* The privatisation of car parks in PJ to a company called Godell.

Liew has appealed to PJ residents to join APAC. The membership registration fee is RM10 and the yearly subscription RM50.

PJ residents with relevant problems are urged to call or e-mail any one of the committee members.

Under APAC is the Condominium Apartment and High Rise Building (CAAC) unit, of which the chairman is Tengku Nazaruddin Tengku Zainudin.

"We have 60 condos and high-rise buildings around PJ. Our focus is on the issues related to the welfare of the residents of these buildings," said Nazaruddin.

Meanwhile, Ho Fook Chuan, a resident of Flora Damansara, Damansara Perdana, said he is frustrated by the long-delay in the formation of the Joint Management Bodies (JMB). Talks in setting up JMB have been underway since April.

JMB is a body that would officially link the management offices of high-rise buildings with MBPJ in resolving problems faced by the residents.

"The local authorities do not seem to be serious about this. Residents living in high-rise building are living with problems like lift breakdowns.

"These problems are often unattended by the management of the building and this is where JMB would come in useful," he said.

The APAC Committee 2008/2009

President: Liew Wei Beng (Residents Association of Taman Mayang Jaya)
email:bmag@streamyx. com
Phone: 019-332 2073

Deputy president: Tengku Nazaruddin Tengku Zainudin (Residents Association of Condominium Istara)
email: tnaza48@yahoo.com
Phone: 012-284 9146

General secretary: Yeoh Kean Wah (Residents Association of Maxwell Towers)
email: garykwyeoh@hotmail.com
Phone: 019-480 8732

Assistant secretary: M. Paramasivam (Residents Association of Section 10) email: m_paramasivam@ hotmail.com,
Phone: 016-248 1236

Treasurer: R.Rajasoorian
(Residents Association of Section 12)
Email: ra12pj@gmail.com
phone: 03- 7957 5928

Committee member: Leonard Nathan (Residents Association of Damansara Condominium)
Email: leonard_pundora@ yahoo.com
Phone: 016-692 3017

Committee member: R. Ramachandran (Residents Association of Shang Villa)
Email: rrc@sdc.com.my
Phone: 03-7960 7090

Time to walk the talk and get public transportation moving

2008-06-08T16:09:00.004+08:00

By LEONG SHEN-LI of The Star

THE math is quite simple. With as little as RM7, you can travel almost anywhere on Klang Valley’s RapidKL’s buses and light rail transit for the whole day. With a monthly pass for RM135 – just a little more than a full tank of petrol for a Proton Wira – your month’s transport needs should be taken care of. The cost should be lower in other parts of the country.

But of course, the current state of our public transport obviously cannot take care of anyone’s needs satisfactorily.

Unreliable buses and trains, sardine-packed LRTs, delayed buses because of traffic jams, safety concerns and a host of other negative issues make public transport hardly desirable as an alternative to private cars.

Here are some crucial improvements needed before public transport can become a true option for people.

1. More trains and buses

It is as basic as this! Not only will service become more reliable, more trains and buses will make public transport less packed and more attractive.

No one, especially women, will trade the comfort of a car for a situation where one is pressed all over by other humans in a train, even if it costs more.

Promises were made for more LRT vehicles and buses under the RapidKL and Rapid Penang regimes. How much longer do we have to wait?

2. Get the new lines going

The new Damansara-Cheras LRT line, as well as the Subang Jaya and Puchong extensions, were announced by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in 2006. Till today, we have not heard about when work will start.

We do not even know where they will run. It is crucial to also think beyond these new lines.

Singapore already knows where its new Mass Rapid Transit lines will run in 2020.

3. Cash for maintenance

The KTM Komuter, after running for 13 years, is now suffering from years of “postponing” maintenance due to funding issues. The LRT system is about 10 years old now, which is about the right time for an overhaul.

RapidKL is also facing issues with keeping its buses on the road because of breakdowns. Other private companies can hardly afford regular maintenance, what more, overhauling. The Government must come to their aid.

Get the allocations disbursed quickly, get the tenders out without delay and pick the correct people to do the work. Remember, keeping enough buses on the road is not just about buying new buses. It is about keeping the existing ones in working condition.

4. Low fares through subsidies

Low fares are crucial, especially when we are putting the case for public transport in the context of rising living costs. Most people who rely on public transport cannot afford any other means of travel.

If there is a group of people who should benefit from subsidies, this should be the one. Subsidies can come from taxing private car users – either through road tax or road pricing. The World Bank says that private car users are generally “undercharged” for using urban roads and for their impact on the environment.

5. One or two companies enough

Competition in public transport is not about having many companies running the same route, it is about competing for the right to run on a particular route.

An operator is selected on the basis of being most able to satisfy the requirements of commuters and other parties (reliable service, safe buses, lowest subsidy) and once selected, it should enjoy a monopoly of the route.

The Government will have to regulate to ensure service is up to the mark. The benchmark should be the best-run route in the system.

6. One regulatory authority

It is a case of too many cooks spoiling the broth, as each cook has his own ideas and conflicting interests. Now, 13 government departments and agencies have a say in public transport.

There should just be one to plan the system, dish out the permits (to control the number of operators), organise the routes (to curb duplication) and ensure that the trains and buses run according to time.

It should also be the one dishing out subsidies. The single authority should have only one objective and no other – to ensure that the public gets good public transport.

7. Bus lanes and other facilities

Buses should have their own “track” so that they can be faster than private cars. That is the only way public transport can be more attractive than cars.

Modern bus lanes such as those in Curitiba, Brazil, and Jakarta – where they are virtually separate special roads just for buses – have made bus transport a success. And don’t worry if road users complain. The one lane taken away from them is making the movement of thousands of people more efficient. Bus lanes are also cheaper than train systems and can be just as efficient.

8. Ensure safety of passengers

It should be a basic right of commuters to be able to travel safely. An unsafe system will only turn people away.

9. Good customer information

There is no point in having hundreds of beautiful buses on the road without commuters knowing where they are going. Many rather drive than take buses because they are in control of their journey. The more people know how the system works, the more they will use the system.

10. Please walk the talk

All the above initiatives and problems have been recognised, considered and studied. Announcements are regularly made of moves to improve the system. Yet this comment still has to be written in such a tone. There may ultimately just be one paramount suggestion – don’t just talk, please get things moving!

How flat dwellers can cut water bills

2008-06-08T15:53:00.003+08:00

2008/03/14, NST online - Local News By Jennifer Gomeznews@nst.com.my

KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly half a million apartment dwellers in the Klang Valley and Putrajaya are paying up to about 2.5 times more in water bills than they actually have to.

This is because the condominiums and apartments that they live in have yet to convert to the individual meter use from the bulk meter system.

According to Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) executive director (finance) Thein Kwee Sin, multi-storey residential buildings are imposed a flat rate of RM1.38 per cubic metre under Code 17 of the Syabas Water Tariff Code.

These include condominiums, apartments and flats (other than low-cost flats) that are registered under a management company, management corporation, developer, resident association and other relevant parties.

Conversion to individual accounts with Syabas would mean that they would be charged only 57 sen per cubic metre for the first 20 cubic metres, the rate that landed homes, including bungalows, pay under Code 10.
"This means that for a household that uses 20 cubic metres of water, they would have to pay RM11.40 if they are charged the domestic rate and RM27.60 if they fall under Code 17. The rate is more than double," she said.

Thein declined to detail reasons behind the delay in converting all the apartments into individual accounts, but stressed that Syabas was more than willing to facilitate the conversion.

"We have publicised the fact that we want apartment residents to have their own accounts with us. It is now up to the MCs (management companies or corporations) to just sign the form and submit it to us and we will start working on the application," she said.

Thein said that it cost more for Syabas because additional manpower was needed to read the individual meters but added that they did not want disgruntled consumers.

"We get a fair number of calls from apartment owners asking us why the water supply has been cut, but half the time, it is not us who cut it but the MC or RA (residents association) through the bulk meter system," she said.

Thein declined to elaborate on the reasons behind MCs' cutting water supply, but is well-known that these parties use water as their bargaining tool with the residents, for instance, in the event that residents do not pay maintenance fees.

In some cases, the MC may not have settled their water bills with Syabas, which is usually a large amount.

OPINION: Apartment owners trapped in a limbo

2008-06-08T15:39:00.004+08:00

Pitfalls await unwary apartment owners now that they are starting to manage their own common properties, writes LEE SIEW LIAN of NST online - columns dated 2008/05/04

APARTMENT owners are trapped in the middle of a roiling dispute over who should control the lucrative business of property management.

With an estimated RM600 million in annual fees at stake, the long-standing battle has left owners in a bind over who to appoint to help run and maintain their communal properties once they take over from developers.

While the two groups of property players slug it out, state governments are dithering over who to appoint as building commissioners, the officials who should be best placed to decide on the issue.

This leaves the country's 1.2 million apartment owners with little guidance over what to do and few safety nets to catch them if they make a mistake.
Because regulation of this industry is inadequate and dotted with loopholes, apartment owners are now exposed to major risks, including financial disaster.

"It's a daunting and confusing task," says Veronica Gan, president of the Bangsar Heights Residents Association, which will soon form their own management corporation.

"What we need are some guidelines on the best practices to adopt or how to negotiate. The only material we have is from the House Buyers Association, but it's not really enough."

"There are many pitfalls during this transition period," says Chang Kim Loong, honorary secretary-general of the national HBA, "But no one's looking out for the consumers."

Thousands of joint management bodies (JMBs) were supposed to have been set up this year, giving owners of flats, apartments and condominiums a say, together with developers, in how subdivided properties are run.

JMBs are interim bodies for the years before strata titles are issued and owners' management corporations (MCs) set up to take over from developers.

One of their biggest responsibilities will be to appoint someone to manage their common property, from the grounds and lifts to corridor lighting and swimming pools.

Almost overnight, a huge and lucrative industry has opened up.

"If unit owners paid an average of RM50 in monthly maintenance charges, it would mean RM50 million a month, RM600 million a year," says Kumar Tharmalingam, secretary-general of the International Real Estate Federation (Fiabci), in Asia Pacific.

The Board of Valuers, a statutory regulator, says owners should appoint only property managers that it has registered. But a lobby group, the VAEA Joint Action Group, insists that there is no such restriction.

The VAEA refers to the Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Act 1981, the statute that governs the board.

The Joint Action Group has players from different industries as members, ranging from the Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) to apartment management corporations and the Associated Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCCIM). Fiabci Malaysia, which Tharmalingam used to head, is also part of the group.

The group reads the law differently and asserts that by definition under two other Acts, the owner bodies and corporations escape the effects of the Valuers Act.

They claim the two Acts -- the Strata Titles Act 1985 and the Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act 2007 -- allow owners' committees to appoint what they call managing agents.

"Anyone with the right experience and ability can be a managing agent. JMBs and MCs can appoint any one they see fit to manage their properties," says Datuk Teo Chiang Kok, See Hoy Chan director.

Their problem with the Valuers Act is that it effectively allows only registered valuers to become property managers. They say this makes the property management industry a monopoly for just a few hundred registered valuers.

"But it is the free market that should decide," Teo says.

Board of Valuers president Datuk Abdullah Thalith Md Thani says anyone involved in managing and maintaining property should be properly regulated and well-qualified.

"I want to open up registration to anyone who is interested. It's a misunderstanding."

He says he had proposed to amend the Valuers Act, but intense resistance from developers and other property players forced him to drop the matter. Thalith is president by virtue of his post of director-general of the Valuation Department under the Ministry of Finance.

Thalith agrees with most industry players that the Act's provisions for regulating property managers are inadequate, and enforcement patchy.

But he worries that those who appoint the so-called managing agents could be courting financial disaster arising from mistakes, negligence and dishonesty. Those registered under the Act would be required to obtain professional indemnity insurance, he points out.

The HBA, a voluntary organisation which represents home owners, agrees owners are exposed even if these unregistered managing agents had adequate indemnity insurance.

Chang, who is honorary secretary, argues that the insurer could repudiate liability and refuse to pay up since the managing agent is not a legitimate property manager registered with the Board of Valuers.

Indeed, the same could happen to owner bodies themselves, the JMBs and MCs, he says.

"The relevant statutory provisions do include prosecutions and the right to sue, but this is hardly any protection at all to owners. There are too few preventive measures." The HBA favours tighter regulation and compulsory licensing of property managers. "Lives and properties are entrusted to their care, control and management," Chang says.

He also urges the board to grant amnesty to competent but unregistered property managers, to encourage them to register.

"It's similar to the drive that was extended to unlicensed real estate agents some years ago."

Fiabci's Tharmalingam agrees, saying the board has, by inaction, allowed unlicensed property managers to flourish for 20 years: "They now have the right to exist."

A valuer by profession, he goes even further to say the JMBs and MCs should also be registered. Registering these owner bodies would offer a safety net to individual unit owners, he explains: "Those who serve in the (executive) committees have a responsibility for the (financial) performance of the JMBs and MCs. If the board is prepared to regulate property managers, then it should take responsibility for the JMBs and MCs too."

The problem is the laws governing stratified properties have been drafted and amended piecemeal, leaving loopholes that expose apartment owners, Tharmalingam claims.

"It's a solvable problem, but cooler heads must prevail."

Earthing Electrical Wiring

2008-06-02T17:51:00.009+08:00

The MCB or ELCB is a junction box which houses multiple parallel circuit protection system that consist of 10 or more independent controlled fuses within the box that operate either independently or sharing dedicated electrical switch circuits belonging to designated region of the unit. The purpose of this design is to isolate the source of the circuit failure to a particular region without affecting the overall performance of the other electrical circuits.

However I have encountered these strange phenomena on two occasions at two different units, total tripping (blackout) of the MCB main electrical circuit due to only one fault area.

The possibility of these occurrences is either that the MCB earthing circuitry is wrongly wired or there is probably a leak in the electrical circuit that bypasses the individual fuses.

Benchmark of Assessment Rates

2008-05-29T17:50:00.007+08:00

The assessment rates levied by the Municipal is unreasonable. The Association requires a majority owner support in appealing for the reduction of the rates. So far, the Municipal has not justified as to why the rates are much lower for landed properties whilst higher for individual apartment units which are much smaller and compact in size.

Scenario one, assuming the calculation is based on the three football fields of land that the total building structure occupies (including compound) and is divided by 1068 or more units (including shops) then a further reduction should be considered as the area of assessment. After all the real ownership of each unit owners of multilevel buildings are actually on thin air!

Scenario two, should the evaluation be based on value of rental rate, again landed properties fetch a higher rate.

Also, the apartment is self maintained with maintenance fees imposed, all common areas including disposal of garbage are maintained by the management of the building whereas the public road and drainage is a short unmaintained stretch is supposedly maintained by the Municipal.

Flooding Congestion of NKVE tunnel

2008-05-28T14:30:00.007+08:00

Ever wondered why after a heavy downpour the tunnel passage is always flooded? Just observe the road plain entering, passage & exiting out of the tunnel are non uniform plain. The toll concessionaire should be held responsible for the shortcut construction of the highway. They should have built an elevated bridge instead of excavating the soil which has rendered the tunnel level passage to be slightly above the mouth of the parallel river.

Evidently the other tunnel located near the FAS football field is constructed in the same manner and fortunately for the concessionaire the tunnel is isolated from the river.

Maintenance Charges and Sinking Fund Fees

2008-05-26T12:46:00.008+08:00

The Management Corporation has till date not complied in providing account details of the expenditure incurred since taking charge of the Management of the Building. With the joint establishment of the Association and JLC, it is hoped that the latter would cooperate in providing transparent accountability of all collections and expenditure during their tenure.

The notice board located at each floor is the ideal place to display these details which should include the following:

The cost for engaging its contractors, vendors and any other affiliated companies for instance the Housekeeping, Security, Landscaping, Swimming Pool Maintenance and rectification repairs, water leakages of Roof and flooring, Disposal/ Collections of Garbage. construction of additional parking zone.
The cost for materials used for instance the notice board, paint, repair, sentry post surrounding perimeter compound, CCTV, road humps and other construction materials etc
The payroll of the employees of the Management.
The revenue generated with Internet Hardware installation.
Public Utility at common area for Electrical & water usage
Maintenance & repair cost for Public facilities for instance equipment & air conditioning units of the Gym & Library.
Miscellaneous Purchases for replacement and additional facilities for instance garbage bins, swimming pool chairs, vandalized hardware etc.

Haphazard Parking

2008-05-24T19:12:00.003+08:00

Malaysians will always be Malaysians that is to be inconsiderate, be the culprit and blame someone else for their own fault. Overheard the culprit’s comments after removing his vehicle back to the rectangular spot but this time with the handbrake on!!! Man, he was obstructing a vehicle properly parked from exiting out of the proper parking spot. The person had no choice but to push the vehicle slightly away to enable the maneuver. Minutes later, due to the slight inclinations of the road and possibility of strong winds, the Iswara starts to reverse without a driver.

Reenacting the incident, picture depicts the aftermath of a dark discolored rooftop/ grayish bonnet Iswara rolling backwards from the former spot (yellow rectangular) grazing the left side wing mirror of the mixed red/ black rooftop vehicle and coming to a total halt on the law abiding vehicle around midnight on 16 August 2007 (Apologies for the victims for not being alert enough to catch a video for youtube purposes to replay the actual drama).

The real victim who obediently parked on the proper designated zone has to pay the price for this inconsiderate act. Unfortunately, the red vehicle has no course to claim anything since the vehicle was not parked on the proper designated parking zone.

So who do we blame?

A) The two law abiding cars parked in the proper designated parking zones (one who had to exit out or the victim at permanent rest)

B) The mixed red/ black rooftop car

C) The “considerate” Iswara leaving the handbrakes off for someone to sweat it out to move his obstruction and thereafter boldly repeating this indiscriminate parking on the same spot but now with the handbrake on

D) The management and their appointed vendors for not implementing and allowing this indiscriminate act

MCB Mains Switch

2008-05-24T18:40:00.002+08:00

Be exceptionally cautious on the electrical installation work of Crimson Development, as a remedial measure since the Developers appointed Management has washed hands from holding responsibility for this negligence and imposing charges. You will have no choice but to engage an electrician to conduct a thorough safety check and to ensure the electrical fittings are properly secured (screwed tight).

This is the second occasion I have encountered for my unit, the Air Conditioning plug point melted and burnt out due to arching similar to this ELCB which is more critical as it would render a total blackout to the household and perhaps fire.

The main ELCB Unit Switch Tripped & unable to switch on

The bottom wire burnt and insulation melted

Closer view of the burnt out connection

The bottom wire and screwed section is practically fused together undetected for 6 years duration.

Exterior Facade Of The Apartment

2008-05-24T18:15:00.003+08:00

Seek The Management Corporation to assist the community in implementing The House Rules article 3.8 of prohibiting projections of overhung dripping wet clothes linen for drying which will render inconsistency of the uniform building appearance.

The dilemma had previously been highlighted to the security, the security had indeed cooperated by notifying the above two units but to no avail as they persist to continue this irresponsible and selfish act.

The discoloring of the top pillars!

Overall exterior appearance, compare the discoloring effects of the balcony and the original Master Bedroom appearance.

Entitlement

2008-05-24T17:15:00.002+08:00

RIA apartment has obtained its Strata Title, so what is the delay for D'aman Crimson? Is it the bureaucracy of our Land Office? Perhaps, there is a hidden agenda? Delay in submission or is it because of the car park issue?

Polluting the Swimming Pool

2008-05-24T16:59:00.006+08:00

What is the swimming attire and who implements/ adheres to the rules? We ourselves!

The recreational facilities are for public usage and rules have to be observed by everyone including owners and tenants as observing hygienic habits ensures a truly healthy physical lifestyle of sports.

The many benefits of swimming with the proper attire are that the materials used are polyester and nylon spandex fabrics that provide:

• 50+UV Protection - thwarts the sun’s effect on the skin.
• Maximum Chlorine Resistance – reduces fabric breakdown.
• Excellent Stretch and Recovery Characteristics – retains shape and support.
• Low Absorbency and Quick Drying – enhances the comfort out of the water, won't catch a cold easily
• Color-Fast Technology – enduring color intensity that resists fading.
• High Comfort Factor – completes the package; workout after workout.

For the conservative and religious swim wear, there are an assortment of full suit swimming costumes available that are unrevealing to the public eye.

Swimming without the proper attire is similar to washing your sweaty clothing and unsanitary underwear drenched laundry in the public pool whilst not showering prior is like soaking your body in a bathing tub! As crude as it sounds but no offense intended.

We would appreciate your cooperation by being considerate to others!

Traffic Congestions

2008-05-24T16:51:00.003+08:00

Early morning peak hour congestions in front of your doorsteps are really frustrating experience. Not the way to start the day off. When you return, another frustrating ordeal! What has the developer done to reduce these inconveniences?

CCTV versus Security Personnel

2008-05-24T16:49:00.002+08:00

Are the installations of CCTV a better choice of safeguarding the properties of the Apartment dwellers? Previously, the building was manned by security personnel at each entrance of the blocks and sentry post of the covered parking entrances/exit point.

All escape exits are locked and could pose a hazard problem should emergency situation arises. The break glass which is positioned too high will be unreachable for some especially children, senior citizens and handicapped individuals.

How much does it cost to pay for the current Security services of Special Squad?
How reliable are they?
What are the number of Security Personnel contracted?
What are the scope of security duties?
Are CCTV used to replace the Security Personnel?
Why is the Security Office heavily tinted from public view?

An unmonitored & defective CCTV is as good as giving a false sense of security for everyone.

Frequency of Cleanliness

2008-05-24T16:35:00.003+08:00

How often are the corridors cleaned and what is the frequency for the disposal of Garbage of your floor made? What is the schedule and who monitors and ensures it is promptly carried out efficiently? Are there any inconveniences that affects you when the lifts are used as the only means to conduct this purpose? Are there sufficient garbage bins?