Some home owners at the freehold Taman Lembah Maju 600 Apartment in Jalan Maju have complained about the poor maintenance of their development, reported The Star.
For instance, non-residents can easily access the premises and often occupy the parking lot intended for those who live in the compound, in addition to worsening the traffic jam in the area, according to 37-year-old resident Wan Chong Keong.
“All the parking spaces are filled by 10pm. We feel the guards are not doing their job. They are supposed to check on everyone who is coming in. Instead, they are looking at their handphones the whole time.”
Moreover, the roads catering to the residents of the development have many potholes, as the management failed to prevent heavy vehicles from entering the area. A number of shop units in there have also been transformed into storage rooms, but this should have not been permitted.
54-year-old homeowner Ann Peong also revealed that the development’s garbage dump is frequently overflowing with trash and broken furniture, attracting rodents and snakes.
“Since 1999, residents have caught five pythons hiding in this rubbish heap. I fear if the rubbish is not cleared, it will attract more pests to our residences.”
Aside from dirty staircases, another complaint is the management firm’s poor maintenance of amenities like the elevators and mail boxes.
To address such problems, Teratai assemblyman Bryan Lai is urging the residents to create another joint management body (JMB), instead of relying on a property management firm appointed by the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ).
He said that the residents had previously formed a JMB, but it was later terminated for mismanaging funds gathered for maintenance fees. Previously, Lai assisted the residents to get funding from the MPAJ to fix the collapsed walls of the development perimeter drains.
Meanwhile, the property manager said it plans to set-up a new barricade this month to prevent outsiders from entering the area. Aside from applying for funds from the Housing Ministry to repair the potholes in the road, it also intends to thoroughly clean the garbage dump next week.
We are aware of the issues being faced by residents of Apartment 600, and we are set to act on these problems, said Aida Ariff, Ampang area manager at Anzal Properties Management, the firm appointed by MPAJ to oversee the development last July.
The mixed-use project comprises 622 apartments and shophouses across six buildings.
Image sourced from The Star Online
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