Meeting with Dataran Mantin...

Dear house owners,

So we have a meeting with Dataran Mantin today and we was given a letter in response to many of our letters to them. One of the interesting contents in their letter is the advance payment that they have received from some of the good purchasers/house owners. As Dataran Mantin usually issue an invoice for six month in advance for the maintenance fee, sinking fund, etc., some of the purchasers do pay all as in the invoice. I was told that some purchasers have paid up to August 2008.

We were told before that they will refund or transfer the fees they have collected from 1st. April 2008 back to the purchaser or to JMB as the cutoff date is 31st. March 2008. But in the letter, they specified that they WILL NOT REFUND or issue to JMB such advance payments made by purchasers for the reason that the amount collected from purchasers so far is not sufficient to cover expenses incurred by them for the maintenance and management on this particular project.

I hereby request to all purchasers who have made the extra payment, to sent a letter to Dataran Mantin, demanding for a refund or transfer the money to JMB account in within 14 days as JMB have taking over the maintenance and management of Sri Palma Villa starting from 1st. April 2008. Please copy us on your letter to Dataran Mantin. Should they don't reply or no response from them in within 14 days, please do make a police report for further investigation and action. JMB is looking for a lawyer to look into this matter, should any of you is a lawyer, do contact me and let me know your company name, address and contact number. Should you be the one who have paid in advance and need help from JMB, please email us at jsai-my@streamyx.com as soon as possible.

Security - As most of you have already known, there is no security personnel at our Sri Palma Villa area. The reason for this is that the security company was not being paid by Dataran Mantin so they left the site and guardhouse unattended. As we are in the process of taking over, money is our main problem. We received no money from Dataran Mantin, not even the sinking fund. However, thanks to some of the good purchasers/house owners, we managed to collect several thousand which is enough to start with our own contractual security. The security representative will be at site on Wednesday (May 28, 2008) to explore the area and will provide us with his proposal ASAP. Should everything is in order, we will have our own contractual security as early as first week in June 2008. For a start, we request to have at least four security personnel to be at Sri Palma Villa at all time.

Lifts - We would like to take over this maintenance ASAP as the service by the lift contractor employed by Dataran Mantin fail to rectified four lifts, one in every block. Meaning that there is only one lift functioning in every block. This is totally unaccepted as the one lift can fail at any time and we do have some pregnant lady on the top floor. I'm sure that all of you can think the reasons behind this unsatisfying services. However, Dataran Mantin cannot simply terminate their contract with the lift contractor which in the contract have specified that they should be issued with a three months notice to terminate the contract or pay three months service charges in replace the three months notice. JMB is looking into this whether we can take over this contract or not. It all depends on the term and condition of the contract and what are they (the lift contactor) proposing.

Landscaping - already be terminated and we need to look into this when we have the money.

Cleaners - as above, have already be terminated.

Swimming Pools - same, services have been terminated by Dataran Mantin. JMB like to advice to all house owners and tenant to not to swim in the pools. The water quality is not good for your health. JMB is looking for a contractor to clean the pools and service the filter and pump. Meantime, please stay away from the pools until further notice.

Chargeman - JMB was told today that we do have two generator sets to backup power for the lifts. As this only can be handle by a license chargeman, JMB is looking for a company who can provide their chargeman service to monthly test the generators and to comply with whatever building code requirements.

Thanks for your time to read the above and understanding the situation at our lovely Sri Palma Villa.

See you again soon.

Azman Badaruddin
Chairman
JMB SPV 1236