Residents of Taman Midah low-cost flats have been urged to pay their maintenance fees regularly to keep the building clean and presentable, reported The Star.
Located in Jalan Midah 8A, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, the 20-year old building constantly suffers from malfunctioning lifts as well as clogged septic systems and drains.
And with arrears in maintenance fees at almost RM500,000, maintenance and upgrading work for the building could not push through due to lack of funds, said Abdul Aziz Arbain, chairman of the flat’s management corporation.
“The maintenance fee is only RM45, but only 50 percent of the residents pay regularly,” he said.
“The rest say they are only renting the units and do not want to pay… The fees we collect is only sufficient to pay the water and electricity bills and for general clean-up.”
Meanwhile, kindergarten supervisor Maria Abdol Hazif raised concerns over mosquito problems within the area.
“There is stagnant water and mosquitoes are everywhere…We have to keep the windows closed so that children do not get bitten,” she said.
“Although there has not been any dengue cases recently, we are still concerned.”
With this, Cheras Wanita MCA chief Heng Sinn Yee pledged to help the MC apply for the 1Malaysia Maintenance Fund (TP1M).
“Under the programme, residents can ask for funds to repair lifts or paint their high-rise buildings,” she said.
“But, we ask residents to pay their maintenance fees so that other issues can be resolved.”
Image sourced from The Star
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