http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/8/5/central/20080804215449&sec=central
ALL mayors and local council presidents are de facto Commissioners of Buildings (CoB).
Petaling Jaya mayor Datuk Mohamad Roslan Sakiman, however, feels that there should be an independent body to handle the formation of joint management bodies (JMBs).
At present, the CoB functions through the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) property management and assessment department.
“The responsibility should not be placed in the hands of the local authorities. We need employees who are trained in this issue to handle the workload,” Roslan said.
For example, he said the council accounting team would have to audit the accounts of the condominium before a certificate for a JMB is issued.
“Our legal team also has to work on it on top of the other council related matters that they have to attend to,” Roslan said.
Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) president Datuk Adnan Md Ikshan said so far, there were 212 condominiums with strata titles and 80 JMBs in the municipality with 36 cases still pending.
“We don’t have a special department to handle the JMB issues. We have to re-deploy employees to work on it,” Adnan said.
However, there is one accounting personnel from the federal government helping the MPSJ employees.
Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) president Datuk Hasan Nawawi Abd Rahman agreed that there should be an independent body appointed as the CoB.
“There are many problems relating to the formation of the JMBs and it is hard for the local authorities to concentrate on them because we have other issues that we should be working on,” Hasan said.
Meanwhile, Local Government, Research and Studies Committee chairman Ronnie Liu said the state government was still studying the proposal to relieve the local authorities of the responsibilities of the CoB.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Sunday, August 3, 2008
When Your Management Does Not Form The JMC
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Monday/Frontpage/2311090/Article/index_html
Taking matters into their own handsBy R. Anbustreets@nstp.com.my
KLANG: Owners and residents of Prima Bayu Apartments in Bayu Perdana here took charge and formed a joint management body to address problems on maintenance following the developer's failure to respond to the set up.
Residents' Association chairman P. R. Rajah said the body had to be formed, although under the law the management body should comprise the developer and residents. He said a letter was sent to the developer urging it to set up the management body, but there was no response."Following which residents lodged a complaint with the Commissioner of Buildings, which is under the Klang Municipal Council."The council appointed an agent to help us form the joint management body which was supposed to comprise the residents and the developer. But the developer did not turn up."This is the first meeting where an agent has been appointed to help us form the body," he said at the meeting recently.
In the absence of developer Palm Grove Sdn. Bhd, the meeting was conducted by Peter Chong, the agent appointed by the council. Rajah was elected as chairman of the joint management body, Albert Yeow as deputy chairman, V. Gunaseelan as secretary and V. Kalaisilvan as treasurer.Prima Bayu comprises 672 apartments with 3,000 residents. Not all are owners, some companies have rented the flats to house their workers.Rajah said the residents have had various problems especially on maintenance and security.Klang MP Charles Santiago, who was present at the meeting, advised developers in Klang to work closely with residents to work out complaints and problems."Many complaints from residents of apartments have been about the lack of maintenance and the developers' lackadaisical attitude."
Taking matters into their own handsBy R. Anbustreets@nstp.com.my
KLANG: Owners and residents of Prima Bayu Apartments in Bayu Perdana here took charge and formed a joint management body to address problems on maintenance following the developer's failure to respond to the set up.
Residents' Association chairman P. R. Rajah said the body had to be formed, although under the law the management body should comprise the developer and residents. He said a letter was sent to the developer urging it to set up the management body, but there was no response."Following which residents lodged a complaint with the Commissioner of Buildings, which is under the Klang Municipal Council."The council appointed an agent to help us form the joint management body which was supposed to comprise the residents and the developer. But the developer did not turn up."This is the first meeting where an agent has been appointed to help us form the body," he said at the meeting recently.
In the absence of developer Palm Grove Sdn. Bhd, the meeting was conducted by Peter Chong, the agent appointed by the council. Rajah was elected as chairman of the joint management body, Albert Yeow as deputy chairman, V. Gunaseelan as secretary and V. Kalaisilvan as treasurer.Prima Bayu comprises 672 apartments with 3,000 residents. Not all are owners, some companies have rented the flats to house their workers.Rajah said the residents have had various problems especially on maintenance and security.Klang MP Charles Santiago, who was present at the meeting, advised developers in Klang to work closely with residents to work out complaints and problems."Many complaints from residents of apartments have been about the lack of maintenance and the developers' lackadaisical attitude."
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Sinkhole - ??
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/7/31/central/1686709&sec=central
A SINKHOLE about 2m wide along the banks of Sungai Kayu Ara has caused fears among residents of the Puncak Damansara Condominiums in Kg Kayu Ara, Petaling Jaya.
Joint management body (JMB) secretary Mohd Rafi Ganesan said they discovered the seriousness of the problem when the joint management committee (JMC) took over the management from the developers.
Puncak Damansara Owners and Residents Association (PUNDORA) Leonard Nathan said they even cordoned off a stretch of covered parking by the river banks for fear of a landslide.
Worrisome: Puncak Damansara Condominiums senior security manager Capt (rtd) Kumaravel Veerappan inspecting the sinkhole by the condo walls.
Representatives from the Petaling district Drainage and Irrigation Department (JPS) and the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) visited the site with residents and Condominimum, Apartments and Highrise Committee (CAHC) chairman Tengku Nazaruddin Zainudin.
An MBPJ engineer said the earth along the whole stretch had settled further after the condominium was built and the drainage pipes were not done properly, causing erosion along the banks.
A JPS engineer said residents would first have to rectify the whole drainage system within the condominium that was along the river bank.
Mohd Rafi said they had appointed a contractor and work would start by this week.
After submitting a report, JPS would conduct earth strengthening work along the bank once enough funds were available, a process that would take about six months.
A SINKHOLE about 2m wide along the banks of Sungai Kayu Ara has caused fears among residents of the Puncak Damansara Condominiums in Kg Kayu Ara, Petaling Jaya.
Joint management body (JMB) secretary Mohd Rafi Ganesan said they discovered the seriousness of the problem when the joint management committee (JMC) took over the management from the developers.
Puncak Damansara Owners and Residents Association (PUNDORA) Leonard Nathan said they even cordoned off a stretch of covered parking by the river banks for fear of a landslide.
Worrisome: Puncak Damansara Condominiums senior security manager Capt (rtd) Kumaravel Veerappan inspecting the sinkhole by the condo walls.
Representatives from the Petaling district Drainage and Irrigation Department (JPS) and the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) visited the site with residents and Condominimum, Apartments and Highrise Committee (CAHC) chairman Tengku Nazaruddin Zainudin.
An MBPJ engineer said the earth along the whole stretch had settled further after the condominium was built and the drainage pipes were not done properly, causing erosion along the banks.
A JPS engineer said residents would first have to rectify the whole drainage system within the condominium that was along the river bank.
Mohd Rafi said they had appointed a contractor and work would start by this week.
After submitting a report, JPS would conduct earth strengthening work along the bank once enough funds were available, a process that would take about six months.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
something from the mail....
Any comments for these issues?
Presently there are a number of issues regarding our JMB which must also becommon to most other new JMBs.
Top of which is on how to ensure an efficient and integral management ofJMB.such as:
- JMB constitution - do we need one?
- standard operating procedures particularly those relating to limit of
financial authority to enter contracts, approve and disburse funds, etc- office bearers and their respective roles and responsibilities.
- relationship and requirements expected for property manager and otherservice providers,- contacts with other JMBs
Presently there are a number of issues regarding our JMB which must also becommon to most other new JMBs.
Top of which is on how to ensure an efficient and integral management ofJMB.such as:
- JMB constitution - do we need one?
- standard operating procedures particularly those relating to limit of
financial authority to enter contracts, approve and disburse funds, etc- office bearers and their respective roles and responsibilities.
- relationship and requirements expected for property manager and otherservice providers,- contacts with other JMBs
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Have you got a similar problem?
I had a bad experience, i.e. somebody not unit owner being voted into the JMC and his name submitted to the COB by the developer. This in itself could be grounds to declare the first AGM faulty and the whole elections suspect, since the developer had failed miserably to determine the voting rights of attendees (I honestly could not tally the count and I, chairman of the AGM and elected to the JMC is supposed to be absent according to the attendance listing!).
I am sure most of us do not know the secret background of our fellow committee members if they have any. For this reason, I have drafted a "Declaration of Eligibility to Hold Office" which I want all my JMC members to sign. It is attached herewith. Please be frank and direct with your comments and opinions if any. I might raise this matter at the forum if time permits.
I am sure most of us do not know the secret background of our fellow committee members if they have any. For this reason, I have drafted a "Declaration of Eligibility to Hold Office" which I want all my JMC members to sign. It is attached herewith. Please be frank and direct with your comments and opinions if any. I might raise this matter at the forum if time permits.
Monday, July 7, 2008
When The Law Is Enforced
Prima Bayu Appt in Klang had problems with their developer. So what's new! The developer refuses to call for the meeting to form the JMB despite advices from the COB. They kept claiming that the MC had already been formed, therefore no need JMB; but the fact remains that not enough owners have signed the register at Land Office and a MC meeting had never been called.
The Klang COB, took the initiative to appoint an Agent to call for the first meeting of the JMB. The Agent worked together with the Residents' Association to organise the meeting.
On the 6th of July, the JMB of Prima Bayu was officially formed despite having no cooperation from the developer.
Well done to Majlis Perbandaran Klang for their pro-active action and to the residents of Prima Bayu.
We wish you well!
The Klang COB, took the initiative to appoint an Agent to call for the first meeting of the JMB. The Agent worked together with the Residents' Association to organise the meeting.
On the 6th of July, the JMB of Prima Bayu was officially formed despite having no cooperation from the developer.
Well done to Majlis Perbandaran Klang for their pro-active action and to the residents of Prima Bayu.
We wish you well!
Anyone can help out?
The following questions were asked by a member from PJ.....
1. What law (state or federal) specifically prohibits cutting water supply to apt residents? - pls cite
1. What law (state or federal) specifically prohibits cutting water supply to apt residents? - pls cite
2. How is Syabas empowered to cut water supply for non payment of water dues? Have they got special powers? - pls cite
3. Is it illegal to specify the cutting of water supply to an apt (in the House Rules) even if it is not practised?
4. Is reducing water pressure to an apt an illegal act? Are there laws that can be cited?
5. Are there laws on the right of entry and exit to an apt via common areas (for fee defaulters)? - pls cite
6. Can defaulters (item 6) be denied lift service and be made to use the stairway?
On pets in condos
7. Are there state / federal laws that prohibit keeping of pets in high rise? - pls cite
8. If no to above (item 6), are there laws that prohibit keeping more than one pet?
9. Are there laws regarding breeding animals in condos? Can 2 or more pets be construed as breeding?
On developer
10. Can a developer claim unsold apts and car parks in a developement project, and ownership to such?
11. If yes (item 9) would the developer have to pay the Maintenance fees?
12. What about unsold car parks - these do not attract any maintenance charges at Maxwell. Do such units default as common area, and if so after what period after the building CF is issued?
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