Notice : Clamping Of Vehicle Parked Indiscriminately

Here is a notice from Management dated 29th August 2008.

Ref No: G/Sutramas/2008/014

29^th August 2008

To all valued OWNERS/occupants

SUTRAMAS CONDOMINIUM

clamping of vehicle parkED indiscriminately

Kindly be informed that effective from 8^th September 2008 (Monday), any vehicle parked indiscriminately inside the compound of Sutramas Condominium will be immobilized by clamping the wheel of the vehicle.

A levy of RM 100.00 will be imposed for the removal of the wheel clamp. The security guards have been instructed to strictly enforce the above house rule starting from the date mentioned above.

Owners/occupants are advised to park their vehicle(s) in the parking bay(s) assigned/allocated to them as per the Sale and Purchase Agreements (“SPA”). Owners/occupants’ vehicles are strictly not allowed to be parked at “Visitor” parking bays located in front of retail shop lots nor at level LG3 unless with prior consent from the Building Management.

Currently, Rental Car Park Bays are still available for rental by Building Management. Owners/occupants who require additional parking bay(s) are strongly advised to take this opportunity to rent these Rental Car Park Bays for your vehicle(s) in excess of the number of car park bays assigned/allocated.

Your co-operation on the above is very much appreciated as it will help to promote a harmonious communal neighbourhood in Sutramas Condominium.

Thank you.

The Building Management

Sutramas Condominium

Letter of 29th August 2008 From The Chairman Of The JMC

29^th August 2008

Dear Residents of Sutramas,

I write following the 6^th JMC meeting held on 9^th August 2008 to inform you of the following.

(1) Operations & Maintenance

(a) Rectification & Repairs Done

During the month, the following services were undertaken :-

§ Fire Fighting System –Testing of the fire pumps were undertaken and found to be in good working condition.

§ Electrical Installations –The electrical installations are in good working condition.

§ Air-Conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation – The next quarterly servicing will be done in September 2008. The blocked air-cond drain pipe discovered at the gym last month has been rectified.

§ Security System - All CCTV cameras and perimeter sensors are in good working condition. The service schedule is every 4 months.

§ Lifts– Monthly lift maintenance was conducted on 18^th July 2008. The lifts are in good working condition.

(b) Works, Repairs and Installations To Be Done In The Course Of The Next Month

In the next month the following are expected to be undertaken:-

§ Water Stains Due To Rain Splashing – The developer shall be progressing work to increase the size of the roof enclosure to eliminate splashing during rainfall.

§ Façade Repainting – The developer will be conducting repainting of some parts of the building façade.

(c) Utility Consumption

(i) Electricity

The following is the electricity consumption for common areas for the year to date.

{see Letter distributed to Residents}

Energy consumption for June shows a marked increase. This is however an estimated bill. The actual consumption will be reflected in next month’s actual consumption bill. More meaningful analysis will be undertaken then. The initiatives now in place to control and reduce consumption will continue nonetheless.

(ii) Water

The following is the water consumption for common areas for the year to date.

{see Letter distributed to Residents}

Water consumption for June increased due to 2 main reasons being the re-opening of the swimming pool and the scheduled draining and cleaning of the rooftop water tank. The initiatives now in place to control and reduce consumption will continue to be progressed.

(2) Finance & Accounts

Collection Rate

The collection rate for the past 3 months is as follows :-

{see Letter distributed to Residents}

The data shows that the current month collection rate is trending downwards. The collection rate tends to however increase as the month is passed. This is mostly caused by late payments. We would like to remind that for your convenience and also to ensure the maintenance of a healthy collection rate, the facility of direct debiting of credit cards is available. Details may be obtained from the Management Office.

(3) Security and House Rules

(a) Security

There were no significant security breaches/issues in the past month.

The security service provider,………. {see Letter distributed to Residents}.

(b) House Rules

(i) Clothes Drying

The matter of drying clothes on the balcony will be monitored continuously. We seek your kind cooperation for compliance.

(ii) Unauthorised Parking

More stringent monitoring will be undertaken by Management and the guards to manage and curtail the incidences of unauthorised parking.

(4) Facilities

For the convenience of residents, the gymnasium is now open an hour earlier at 6.00 am. Closing time remains at 10.00 pm.

(5) Occupancy Rate & Renovation Work

There are 178 units in Sutramas. The current occupancy rate is as follows:-

{see Letter distributed to Residents}

(6) Condo Management

The management office manpower as at 31 July 2008 is as follows :-

Condominium Manager - 1

Administration Executive - 1

Chargeman - 1

Facilities Coordinator - 1

With effect from 1 August 2008, the Facilities Coordinator, {see Letter distributed to Residents} will be re-designated to Facilities Coordinator cum Building Technician.

(7) Information

For more detailed information and interactivity, please visit http://sutramas-kl.blogspot.com.

(8) Next Meeting

The next Committee meeting is scheduled for Saturday, 13^th September 2008 at 10.00 am at the Reading Committee. Please join us if your schedule allows for it.

Thank you.

For and on behalf of the

JOINT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

………………………………..

Chairman

Happy & Holy Ramaddan

Here's wishing all our Muslim neighbours in Sutramas a Happy and Holy Ramaddan.

Happy 51st Merdeka!!

Here's wishing every Sutramas resident a Very Happy 51st Merdeka!!

Sutramas Abstract

Here are some pictures of specific spots at Sutramas. See if you can determine where they are.

Wall Opening Spacing Restrictions

As informed previously in the letters from the Chairman of the JMC, the spacing of the wall openings along the corridor to Management Office has been restricted. This is done by installing poles in the spacing. Its width had posed a potential danger for children.

Cutie Pies Child Care Centre - Now Opened

The childcare centre Cutie Pies, is now open. It's located at the end of the retails lots. Here are some pictures. For more information, call 019.269.1076.

Article - Condo Prices In Mont’ Kiara, Sri Hartamas Hit New High

Here is an excerpt of an article in "The Star" today.

By S. C. Cheah

THE high-end property boom of the last few years, particularly in the top two prime locations in the Klang Valley – KLCC and Mont' Kiara/Sri Hartamas, has made it increasingly more expensive to own a condominium, serviced apartment or landed property.

In the case of Mont Kiara (MK) and its adjacent Sri Hartamas, an affluent neighbourhood popular with expatriates, prices of newly launched condominiums have shot up to over RM800 psf with some hitting the RM900 psf mark!

In the early 1990s, condominiums built by the Sunrise Bhd Group such as the MK Pines and MK Palma were around RM300 psf.

As Henry Butcher Marketing Sdn Bhd chief operating officer Tang Chee Meng said there was now a greater variety of property types available compared to the early days of Mont' Kiara's development.

“While the earlier developments have average built-up areas of 1,200 to 1,800 sq ft (MK Pines, MK Palma and Vista Kiara) catering to small and medium sized families, the newer projects ………(extend to) large units of 2,000 to 3,000 sq ft units (11@MK, Seni Mont' Kiara) catering to more well off families.

“There are also the super large units of above 3,000 sq ft (Matahari, MK10) for the well heeled. As the prices of the condominiums in Mont' Kiara and Sri Hartamas have gone up, the profile of the buyers also indicate that they are now of a higher income group,” he said, adding that condominium prices in Mont' Kiara have gone up significantly.

“Some of these new projects are Sunway Vivaldi (RM800 to RM900 psf), Palazzio (RM840 psf), and Matahari (RM800 psf). Generally for a RM1mil property, based on an 80% loan and an interest rate of 5% per annum for 20 years, the qualifying monthly income is RM15,000 whilst the monthly income required to qualify for a 80% loan for a RM2mil home will be RM30,000,” he said.

With scarcity of land in Mont' Kiara, industry observers believe that developments in Mont' Kiara will spill over to Segambut.

“We believe that in years to come, Mont' Kiara and Segambut will be linked up in a seamless corridor by the new developments. For the moment there is still a price disparity as projects at the Segambut side are still significantly cheaper. In future this price disparity may be narrowed although we believe that there will always be the price differential,” he added.

Additions To Reading Room - Thank You!

On 22nd June 2008, a "posting" informed of the Reading Room being organised.

Since then, there have been kind and generous donations of books and magazines.

The latest are these novels. They are of superb condition and a very generous contribution .

A big thank you to everyone for your generosity. We look forward to building up the Reading Room further with your kind donations.

Management has been requested to keep publications organised.

Notice - Rental Of Car Parks

Here is a Notice from Management on the opening of car park bays for rental. Registration opens from 10.00 am, Saturday, 16th August 2008.

NOTICE

Ref No: G/Sutramas/2008/008

5^th August 2008

To all valued OWNERS/occupants

SUTRAMAS CONDOMINIUM

AVAILABLE CAR PARK BAYS FOR RENTAL

Please be informed that for the convenience of Owners/Occupants who require extra car park bays to park their vehicles, we have identified available car park bays in Sutramas and your Joint Management Committee has agreed to open available car park bays at LG3 for rental (‘Rental Car Park Bays”). Owners/Occupants who are interested to take up these Rental Car Park Bays can come forward to the Management Office to register for the Rental Car Park Bays starting from 16^th August 2008 (Saturday) from 10.00 am.

The terms & conditions for rental of the Rental Car Park Bays are as follows:-

1. The rental rate for one (1) Rental Car Park Bay is RM 150.00 per month or RM 120.00 per month depending on the location of the car park bays.

2. The Rental Car Park Bay will be rented out on first come first serve basis.

3. The rental period for each Rental Car Park Bay is one (1) year.

4. One (1) month rental deposit and three (3) months advance rental shall be paid upon confirmation of rental of the Rental Car Park Bays. Subsequently, the car park rental shall be paid promptly latest by 7^th day of each month.

5. Access card and car sticker will be issued upon confirmation of rental of Rental Car Park Bays.

6. The Rental Car Park Bays shall be used for the purpose of parking vehicles only.

Owners/Occupants who have extra vehicles (in excess of your car park allocation) are strongly advised to act promptly to take this opportunity to rent these Rental Car Park Bays to ensure that your extra vehicles are parked at authorized car park bays to avoid inconvenience of having your extra vehicles clamped as the number of car park bays in Sutramas is limited.

Should you require further clarification, kindly contact your Condo Manager at 03-6252 8118 or 03-6252 1966 during office hours.

Thank you.

The Building Management

Sutramas Condominium