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Just a note that the Chairman's message is to address the reality of the impact the handover process has on all owners in TMP. I believe many owners in TMP do not realize the meaning of "Handover" and the many implications that comes with the process and this could be due to many reasons:
1. Not reading the Sale and Purchase Agreement and the Deed Of Mutual Covenant to understand the process of before and after handover implications to the derivation of maintenance fees base on current realtime costing.
2. Too busy with work hence an excuse not to know.
3. Could not be bothered due to being a advocate of "Four Wall Syndrome", living in the confines of the house and not bothered with happenings beyond their premise.
4. Do not have access to information (well another common excuse due to lack of initiatives) very common mentality we have come to accept but again not a valid excuse as many initiatives have been put in place to minimise this expected attitude of owners (blog,email, sms - at the cost of volunteers willing and able to contribute their time and invest for a common cause).
5. Not reading the flyers the RA have distributed by maildrop and taken the trouble to offer also in Mandarin version to accomodate many non english educated residents (take note maildrops are done by a handfull of RA committee members and these individuals all have fulltime jobs just like you).
6. Owners who like to talk but do not like to do the work, another common problem we face but manageable as we all know actions speaks volumes and are louder than words.
7. Owners that like to complain because they simply do not take the time to invest to get the real facts and information readily available before they jump to their personal conclusion/s.
8. Free loaders who wants to enjoy the facilities of a gated and guarded concept but do not want to pay for it.(Can afford to buy RM 350K ++ house but complain maintenance to expensive.....?????) and justifiable realistic costs!!! Defies logic just like levitation defying gravity. No sense in common sense......here I am absolutely baffled.
9. Trouble makers just for the hell of it, the theory here is the law of opposites. You will have law abiders and law breakers.
10. Could not care less mentality or the whole world is against me kinda of attitude. Blame everyone and everything except themselves.
Honestly I can go on and on and on but I guess I have better things to do than spend a lot more time trying to understand the un-understandable....hahaha creating my own word now (should post this word to wikipedia).
The RA already anticipated that there will be this group of people (minority) from the word go as this is common and experiences many of our friends whom have tasted of a gated and guarded concept of living have shared. We have heard of stories in more affluent housing area like Bandar Utama having residents not contributing to the security scheme the RA have set up and many more similar cases all over. The most common are from apartment dwellers.
The RA in TMP do not expect 100% collection but with realistic objectives of communicating to the majority that the maintenance fee set is for the betterment of all to achieve sustainable finance to maintain and upkeep all facilities and possibly maybe even enhance if there is additional funds available. The key word here is sustainable hence careful considerations have been taken into account when the costing was being drafted.
Foresight is important here hence maybe in this area many owners do not see the implications of not having sufficient collection will do to the quality of life many have bought into (gated and guarded) i.e. repair and maintenance of common facilities like boomgate, guardhouse,fencing,landscaping,park facilities etc. Some of these common area facilities are covered by local auntorities but in most cases relying on ourselves is the better option as delivery will be much more efficient due to many reasons I am sure you can conclude.
There could also be costs I am not aware of yet as I am not a psychic able to see the future hence better be prepared with proper funding than not. In this case it is pretty much like preparing for your retirement, either you are prepared by setting a little fund aside your entire working life or realising you do not have enough when you are about to retire. I reckon many will fall into the latter category than the former, which also support the argument of why some owners cannot see beyond RM 80.
Alas at the end of the day I am happy to pay RM 100 and more if need to as I have no reason to worry at all and understand that to manage and maintain a property with 504 units of houses covering a very big area will cost $$$. To all my fellow owners cum residents in TMP please see the bigger picture and realize that what you do will impact the very environment you are living in, take note your children will be brought up here and your families will enjoy the serenity,peace and security as well and not you alone.
RM 100 is nothing but a small investment to protect and maintain sustainability for the entire Taman Mutiara Puchong folks, from the young to the old, women and children to feel safe and happy will be in itself a great return for a small price :)
Cheers to all who have supported a common cause and cheers to all that will see the light and join us in being united "ONE VOICE ONE COMMUNITY"
