What if he were to be your child...............

It was the most unbecoming and distasteful coming from one of our residents, who would do,to me a "barbaric" act in charging into the guard house and gave the guard on duty a slap on the face, who was only dutifully carrying out his duties.

Just because your selfish interest and your selfish convenience is being curtailed, it doesnt give you any right to slap a person who is only doing what he is paid to, just think about it for a moment, what if that said guard were to be own child, what whould you would do if you were to be the parent of this guard who was slapped by a selfish resident.?

I guess when that resident calling out to the guard. " bodoh punya guard " to me the humiliation is only aptly applied to the one who is doing the calling, when i learnt about this unwarranted event, i really felt like spitting on the face of this so called resident, but then again he or she doesnt deserve my saliva.

I must agree,most of us are selfish,that's only human nature, but when our selfish nature drives us to inflict hurt, humiliation, contempt and direspect to others, then i think we will be at the lowest of human caste.

Let us have some feeling for those who we regard as lower standard than us, just because they earn less than us, just because they are the guards, or may be just because they have to be awake when we are all sleeping, please keep in mind that we are all human, God's has never made us different.

Fire Fire and the Residents are fast asleep

A red dot in the history of Taman Lone Pine. Can you imagine a tenant renting a unit on the fifth floor of Block 1, was boiling water and went back to sleep. Thank God, someone saw smoke and thank God we had a brave security guard who climbed over the railings, broke the glass and woke up the sleeping residents. I could think of worst to happen. Total fire break out, gas explosion, total electrical failure, lift failure,panic and pandemonium at Taman Lone Pine.
Once again who were around? Not superman, not spiderman nor batman, its teh unpaid, pro bono volunteers of the Perbadanan Pengurusan Taman Lone Pine Chairman, Vice chairman and several committee members.
You want to know what is the greatest joke or absurdity was? While our hero security guard came to rescue the 5th floor resident, the fire brigade came and guess what - our other security guard from Guardian Security Services decided to play truant as usual. The fire engine could not come in. Currently we have a 25-50% effectiveness level in terms of security services from the present company. We hope to meet and put into place some commitment and measures to ensure value for money equity is put into place. We hope to have our wheel clamps up soon after the EGM and hopefully Guardian will stop "cheating" us or we have to ship them out and find some other company whoa re sincere in providing real services.
Back to the fire issue, we have to start our resident education campaign and set up our own Emergency Response Team or we stand to have an extra insurance loading of 10% and worst, we might get into bigger trouble if another fire happens again. (Choi, Tai ke lai si - Touch Wood - God Forbid)
Anyway it is about time that our selfish residents with all their garbage blocking the aisle and the selfish Developer of Taman Lone Pine office start rethinking how their chains, bars and cars can pose a danger on where it is supposed to be exit zone for emergency.
Enough said. I am going to sleep early.

Lantern Festival 3rd October 2009

All's well that ends well. It started out as a small scale event but it ended up as a bigger event. It rained but it did not dampen the spirit of all the team members. Everyone chipped in from the start to the end. The team had originally arrange everything inside the commnity hall and later moved it to the field and when it stater to drizzle, team work came into play and a neigbour helped out with his pick up truck and took most of the load. We had our very own 3 wheels vehicle ferry most of the items like the PA system, the table and chairs while the rest of us carreid the food inside once again. Food was the main item only surpassed by par excellent entertainment from the Taichi and dance presentations and dance along sessions. We had mini competitions, youngest to the oldest, tallest to the broadest, chopstick peanuts competition, guess the sweets in the jar contest etc. Everyone had fun and food. There were fantastics singers and dancers providing live entertainment too. The children lit up their lanterns and soon they were the mainattraction in the night. Taman Lone Pine came alive with tardition and harmony. The police were also here to join in the merry making. Wow what a successful nite. My hats off to the organizing committe and our very great suppporter from the Taici and Dance group. The best part was food was aplenty and we had to coax our previous supporters, the Break Dance kids to come help us finish the food and we had lots more to pack home. The beauty of it everyone helped to clean up nd restore the community hall back to its original arrangement and cleanliness. Here is to Community Living. Our next event on the cards might be New Year 2010 Celebrations.

Inconsiderate Neighbors or Guards Not Working

All of us who live in this world of flats, apartments and Condominiums have a few things in common. Among them are inconsiderate neighbors or guards who put on a show (wayang kulit). Today at 8.20pm I witness a poor lady who was talking a long time to the new Indian guard. After I watched for a while and the guard realized that I was watching, he followed the lady to a parking spot. There I saw the problem; a car had parked indiscriminately and blocked the other parking lot beside it. The poor lady asked, can someone find out whose car is it and ask the driver to park the car properly. The guard shook his head and as usual answered he did not know. I asked the guard how did the car come in and he replied that all cars that had stickers could come in. I then asked him how does car PFP 1133 Waja comes in every night and stays overnight. The guard answered, the driver drops his children and goes out. I told the guard, the Waja PHP 1133 cars comes in and never goes out and the guards never takes his driving license at all because he acts like a gangster. This is the kind of inconsiderate neighbors that we have here. I can only thank God that the neighbors from hell are few and apart. By the way this resident (PHP 1133) owes quite a lot of maintenance fee and still barges in and our guards are helpless and hopeless and useless from the Manager of Guidance Security to the supervisor to the guards in charge. But I can only urge all residents to stick together and report as they see fit so that we are all brought up to date on what is happening in Taman Lone Pine.

Do All Guards Sleep in the Daytime too?

It was 3.50pm when I was walking to the community hall, the moment I reached there I could see one of the guards slumped over the table. I walked back down toward the guardhouse and the supervisor in charge tried to wake the sleeping guard up. He woke up and went back to sleep again. I asked him if he is supposed to be asleep while on duty. The supervisor replied that the guard was sick and he tried to call his headquarters to get a replacement but could not get through to anyone at all. At 4.30pm suddenly there was no guards at all in the guardhouse. I quickly called our vice chairman who immediately contacted the headquarters supervisor. The HQ supervisor arrived half an hour later complaining to us he does not know what to do as he had so many problems with his guards coverage. I told him, sorry, not our problem, we have an agreement and we expect service and responsibilities for good money paid. The HQ supervisor then had no choice but to become the guard on duty until replacement guards arrived two and a half hours later.
Can you imagine how the life of committee members are like? The other day a resident was complaining so much to our vice chairman and when we invited him to come over and help us by joining the PPTLP committee, he sang a different tune, I am busy, I have no time, I have other commitments etc. It is easy to criticize when you are not doing much. When you are doing, you will realize that you do not have much time to talk a lot.
I asked the complaining resident, what he would think happen if we all gave up and let things rot. Let the government take over because no one in the Taman Lone Pine cares. He immediately agreed that this was not a good option. I rest my case.

Do All Guards Sleep At Night

When we hired the new Security Guard company we thought things would change for the better. I am sadly disappointed. The PPTLP Team put in so much effort and so many chances and warnings were given and yet the Security company still gives us rotten guards every once so often. I can imagine how the residents might be thinking. It is not easy doing Pro Bono work that does not reward you but brings you more distress but if we do not do who will and I know things will definely get worse if let unchecked. So we must not give up ever until ...

A Fool and his Life will soon be Parted

Yesterday, we witness a near accident. A silly fella came in to the Community hall and started to remove the barbell weights from one side causing the other side to be unbalanced and one of the weigts fell off denting the floor. Then this idiot proceeded to put on a total of 40kh of weights on the barbell. He promtly began to start he pumped up and he started to bow under pressure of the weights and by the time I shouted for Eugene and Ah How to save him, he was already crushed by the barbell. Thank God nothing happened.In view of what has happened, I will be putting up this notice near the equipment. Please give your comments so that I can improve on a later version of the notice in future.
ATTENTION TO ALL USERS OF GYM USERS
1.Usage of all gym equipment is solely at your own risk. The Management Corporation will be in no way liable for any mishap. At the moment, there is no charge for usage.
2. Users are responsible to practice consideration and safety precautions when using gym equipment.
3. All first time users are required to sign into the Community Hall / Gym Users Logbook / Disclaimer of Management Liability & Undertaking Form.
4. All users are to report any damage before and after usage of facilities. The Management reserves the right to demand for compensation as per the Undertaking Form.
5. Dangerous equipment such as free weights (Dumbbells, Barbells, Curved Bar and Bench Press) must be used under supervision of a trained partner.ATTENTION TO ALL USERS OF GYM USERS
a) No free weights users should use the equipment unless they have been given training. This is to ensure the non experienced user does not get injured due to ignorance.
b) Users are not encouraged to use excessive weights especially when they are alone.
c) Users are not allowed to drop the weights unto the cement floor. This will damage the floor and might injure someone.
d) Users must arrange the weight back to its original arrangements after using them.
e) BLACKISTED USERS WILL BE BARRED FROM USING THE FREE WEIGHTS IF THEY DO NOT FOLLOW PROCEDURES.
By Order of Perbadanan Pengurusan Taman Lone Pine Recreation Committee July 2009

It's so sad.......

I had the most unpleasant commitee meeting as far as i can recollect, seriosuly i dont and i wont blame anybody in that meeting to get angry or even furious with the committee, as everyone was entitled to one's opinion and the right to voice one's stand.

The only thing that i depise the most, is when somebody was trying to turn the common issue into personal attack, with i think is most unbecoming and totally unacceptable.

Unfortunately, on that particular meeting last night, i was singled out and bombarded with some unpleasant comments at me, simply because i embrace the different faith unlike the majority. I could have stood my ground, i could have retaliated but i knew it would be a total waste of time for me to do it.

At that point, i was just thinking, why cant the dissented party just accept the committee's decision that their project cannot be put through, simply because it was infringing some local housing rules, that's it and it was the committee's decision to overrule them and not because one stupid or smart alec of differenct faith trying to be funny.

I felt disturbed and deeply saddened by one particular comment that indicated that i was the trouble maker, or the hindrance to their project as some miscommunication earlier that giving them the signal it was ok to go for it.

I am seriously thinking if it worthwhile to continue to be part of the committee in contrubuting in whatever way i could for the betterment of the place we call home?

I believe the most lethal weapon that can really kill a person is the words uttered, and i dont wish to be the victim of such device.

The Ice Melts

Lst night I had a good sleep after a few nights of late nights and bugging the Taman Lone Pine Security guards. Our gate crasher, Mr. N finally came and had a talk with us. He owns a unit at our Taman and he rents 2 units of shoplots. Theoratically he should have 5 access cards to enter and park at 5 parking lots. It since, our "devil"oper has cheated him out of 2 parking lots. Sad to say, that is his problem. Anyway, to cut a long story short, a compromise was reached, the Management Commitee representatives Mr. William and yours truly, agreed that he should write in to request for a longer time to drop off his materials instead of the standard 20 mintes.

Can you imagine, the residents and committee were clashing with Mr. N for the past 6 years over this when it could have been resolved by a single meeting. AHEM, of course this is subject to both parties holding up to their end of the bargain.

Now, our focus is to get the security and other service providers to come into line. Watch out for my next blog where I aim to fill you in on all the horror stories of security guards, their supervisor and the guys managing the company.

Oh What A Night!

What do I want to do after a hard days work? Play and sweat, send and pick up kids from tuition. Catch up on my reading and watch some movie.
11.35pm my hand phone rang, it was an unfamiliar number, I answered anyway, I always do. The guy in the line starts speaking mandarin and I am 20% conversant, I try talking in Hokkien, no luck, English, worse still. Finally Bahasa Malaysia works.
It was the new security guard, he explained that a resident who had a car sticker but no access card wants to come in. Effective 6th July 2009, no vehicle without access cards are to be allowed in except for special circumstances where the driver’s driving license must be retained and recorded by the security on duty. I told the guard, “No Entry” allowed. Suddenly the phone was handed over to the angry person who wanted to drive in without access card. I told him to see the management office in the morning. I told the security guard to call the police for assistance.
Oh Well! My movie time has to end. I started to walk to the guard house.
Lo and behold, 6 RELA officers, 3 Police Officers were already there and smack in the middle was our Chairman. The cause of all this commotion was none other than a man who was full of alcohol smell and he was talking in a loud voice, angrily asked to be let in. His demands to our Chairman became almost a shouting voice and our Chairman told him that if he continues to shout, we cannot continue to talk. He calmed down for a while but very quickly became angry again. He argued, I have Car Sticker, why can’t you let me in?
The Car Sticker is “Baloney”, you can pay your maintenance fee for the firs three months of the year and get free parking for the res of the year. The new access card ensures only the right people can enter and the maintenance is paid by resident on time. One month’s notice ha already been given to all resident, we even extended the dead line a week to cater for lat minute payers and lame excuses. 6th of July 2009 was D-Day. The buck stops there.
The poor man did not get his way; he had to park his car outside. Our Chairman offered to help to walk him home sensing that he was drunk and tipsy. He declined. I was pondering hard. Do we have to make a Police report and on what charge can we charge him with? Maybe the Police can book him for drunken driving under the influence of alcohol or disturbing the peace or challenging the authority.
In the end, we decided to let him go off. By the way I started to recognize him from where he was working; He is working for an auto accessory shop in Farlim. I used that shop once, bad recommendation – poor workmanship.
Anyway, I look forward positively toward the future, 2 weeks tops and I am confident that almost everyone will toe the line. We will have hecklers who will forever try to gate crash and enter without access cards and also liars who will try every trick in the book of lies and also name droppers, (I am guest of Lone pine Developer boss etc.)
By the way, my motorcycle was parked beside the fence near the guar house when I saw the sign put up – “No Parking for Motorcycle Here” Our Chairman told me, I can move my bike later, I said no, I am no exception and I parked my bike in a neighbor /friend’s lot for the time being. I refuse to take advantage, so that my conscience shall be clear and I shall walk tall and sleep in peace.
Finally went to sleep at 1.5am Wow What a Night and now Good Morning.

Happy Birthday Roland

What a birthday bash! We had beer, durians, mangosteen, steam boat and to top it off, a birthday cake for our committee member Roland Barbosa. Can you imagine that this was only a prelude to the TableTennis match that was coming up before we had our monthly committe proper.
During the meeting, we decided and it was settled, we will purchase a second hand Table Tennis table as the demand for the game has steadily increased.
We actually had many more reasons to celebrate. Roland's promotion, the Vehicle Access System ready to be implemented on July 1st 2009, the new security company that will take over from the current (Good For Nothing) G.F.N. security company and the disposal of some items left behind for tender (that will generate income for the Management Corporation M.C. We certainly hope for the best as we plod along this path in the future. I will try to snap some photos of the new VAC - even my 17 year old girl exclaimed in wonder, "Wow Daddy, the new auto gate systems looks so posh and grand, got standard and class." That is pride, pride that every resident should feel when they pass through it. Her next question was equally interesting, "Daddy, are they going to use the same old guards or are they changing guards" For once I could smile and answer my girl, Do not worry, we hope to have guards that can match the new Vehical Access System auto gate. How is that for a start. We expect a lot of hue and cry from the free loaders who have been coming in for free during the transition period. The new security compnay will face their acid test when this happens. I hope to get some colorful videos and CCTV footage of these idiots for police reports if we need to. Anyway, we all have to push forward and press on. To all the committee member s and sub committee, my special thanks and appreciation for all your hard work and support all this while and sincerely hope that you will all continue. God Bless You All.

Think about it....

I was chit chatting with my good neighbour Lim last evening and i am glad that he shares the same sentiment like i do about Taman Lone Pine a place we call home, we both agree that where can we find in the whole of Ayer Itam a living place with a reasonable size landscaped garden with a little lake or pond you may call it and a gazebo or two to complete the landscape.

I was made to understand the current value for the high rise unit now stands in the range of RM140,000 and just recently one unit of 2nd floor walk up condo was sold for RM260,000 and in echoing the belief of Mr Chairman's, i am pretty sure that if our property can be genuinely and properly managed and with the cooperation from all the residents, we can really make Taman Lone Pine a model property, hence that will in turn boost our property value, it is not a wishful thinking and i sincerely believe we can do it.

By the way, as far as i am concerned i am glad that i am surrounded by good neighbours

First Extraordinary General Meeting 18 May 2009

Thank God! Everything went on smoothly. All three resolutions were passed. The auto barrier and CCTV system, the Car Park Awning project and the House Rules were all passed. Everyone chipped in as usual to support in any way we can. For once I can see with my own eyes the sincerity and diligence of the new Management Company. Minutes taken properly, on the spot registration and best of all the quorum was met - 66 residents with Strata Title turned up to vote and the vote was unanimous in passing all three resolutions.
I found it so interesting that some residents were so concerned that all the projects the committee wanted to do would increase their monthly maintenance.
Some asked, whose money was it that was spent to buy the weight lifting bench,the sit up bench, the dumbbells,the barbells, the table tennis table and making the new parking lots between block 22 and block 24. We are proud to say, NOT ONE CENT WAS TAKEN FROM THE RESIDENTS FUND. We chipped in for the Table Tennis Table, I gave my gym set to be shared by all residents who wish to work out in the common room, another resident gave an exercise bike for the gym, a dart board will be set up soon, the extra new parking lots were paid for by the 6 months payment upfront from residents who rented it from the new Management Committee. Carom board are on the way. Wow! Many more things to come...

Our Chairman made an appeal to all residents to assist by paying up their maintenance fee on time in order for a smooth cash flow that will lead to the effectiveness of the management of our common property. So much has been cut to ensure residents do not have to pay an increase in the maintenance fee, all that is needed is for residents to do their part by paying on time.

The best to come was a speech by Sergeant Veera from the Air Itam Police Station giving all present a talk on crime prevention as well as a warning to all the tough people and trouble makers wanna be to not threaten the security guards, the Management Company or any f the Committee Members or they will be called up and action taken against them. Please take a look at the short video clip of an interview with our Police Officer.

Once again, on behalf of the Perbadanan Pengurusan Taman Lone Pine, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all the residents who have helped in one way or another in making the EGM a success. Our special Thanks to the Chairman, Vice Chairman and the team members for their hard work, to the Management Company and any other persons whom I may have left out... God Bless Each and Every One of You.

Walk the Talk

As were happily playing table-tennis in the community hall, there came Mr Chairman sauntering in,briefly after that he showed us two pictures of a "luxury car" which was scratched on the side and there was a letter of the car owner's intention to file claim, i will not dwell on the issue of legality for i am not fit but instead what bothered me on that particular moment was the expression on Mr Chairman's face.

He looked stressed out i guess once again being bombarded with another problem, and i am 100% certain it would not be his last, most of the residents know Mr Chairman and most of the residents would always go to him with complains no matter how trivial. We might think it is indeed a dirty job being Mr Chairman in a Resident Committee, or we may even say it is all foolhardiness offering oneself to be Mr Chairman, but then again if no one wants to be a scarificial lamb,what then will happen to the place or community we all live in.

Sincerely i can feel for Mr Chairman, i truly appreciate his giving to the community, his tenacity in seeing things get done despite being obstructed by the insermountable challenges. And i am pretty sure if we are strong as one united committee, we are able to face any challenges that are ahead of us, let us not falter or let our spirit be dampened. And my appreciation too to my fellow committee members who share the same feeling like i do,that's to make our community a better place that we could live in.

The Tip of The Iceberg is Starting to Crack

A car owner threatened the Security Guard in charge that if his car is pasted with "No Parking" sign, he will beat up the guard concerned. Wow! That is fantastic! Thinking with the wrong head is the issue here. If the guard is threatened, a police report can be lodged. If the guard is beaten, then the Penal Code can be activated. All because of what? The world will be chaos if there is no systems and rules in place. Free for all is actually not free, a heavy and ugly price has to be paid in the end. I urge all the impatient and angry souls to think coolly, if you are right or wrong, would shouting and threatening help improve the situation?

Today, one of the morning shift guard has fallen sick after working 24 hours for a couple of days. Tonight an old man (replacement guard)has taken the night supervisors place.
On a brighter note. We can now see more cars without stickers parking outside and many more cars who switch around their stickers stopping to do that.

It is written, Light and Darkness cannot be together. The darkness will flee when it is exposed by the Light. We should not give up and continue to press on. We shall see some light at the end of the tunnel soon.

Can we last ?

I was telling a neigbour about me involving myself in a Resident Comittee or MC , he then asked me what was the motive that i got myself involved in the voluntarily group, happily i told him i've got no motive at all when i offered myself to be in the committee, to me it was more like a community service where i personally believe i must contribute however big or small i can to a place where i stay.

Then my friend continued telling me that most of such kind of groups of RA or MC would not last long,he cited a few reasons why he believed that one cant be too long in such kind of service, and i really wonder why?

Personally, i have high respect for my fellow committee members especially our chairman and for those who walk the talk and not talk the walk. I sincerely pray and hope that we can all share the same visions and the same goals to find the passion to strive and contribute to our community, overlooking our own self's interest.

So for the question as can we last or not? i wholeheartedly believe it is our vision that drives our passion.

P/S : I may not agree with you but then again if we share the same vision that's what exactly makes us strong.

You cannot have your cake and eat it.

We only have one choice, if you want to keep the cake then you cannot eat it, vice versa.
Our residents at Taman Lone Pine want to have good security but yet they refuse to follow set rules and regulations. Sad to say, many are self centered,focusing only on their own needs. This selfishness can be seen so clearly when they do not contribute to the community they live in but when it comes to making decision they have a lot to say.

It was so ironic, funny and yet sad, we sacked a guard that was always smelling of toddy and we also suspected the guard of committing thefts around the Taman. This guard came back and threatened the other guard supervisor with a knife. When we told this to a resident, the reply was that, why did the Management hire "Samseng" to work as guard? I guess I am not qualified to answer that question. I am only glad that we got rid of the bad apple and more incidents can be put to a stop.

A couple of days ago, a committee member found a foreign worker sleeping in the Taman's store room. We found out this was done by permission of the security supervisor. The foreign worker was immediately ejected out from the store room. An elderly resident passing by stopped and commented, "Aiyah, we already know that the guard always sleep in the store rooms since a few years back."
What baffles me is that, why did they keep silent all this while? Do they want to wait until someone is injured, raped, murdered before they start realizing that they could have been a part to make our Taman a better place but they did not and now it is too late.

Now the guard are starting to do their jobs to paste No Parking stickers on cars that have no stickers and now the residents with no car park stickers are making a fuss. They forgot how robber actually got into one of the Lone Pine Developer office house by pretending to be contractors moving house and they cut the lock of the house grill and ransacked the whole house for valuables. At that point, it is so easy to blame the security and the Management. If we look closer, if only cars with stickers with can come in, if only contractors which inform management and security can come in, then these "incidents" could have been somewhat prevented.
Soon we will be implementing the touch and go swipe card system and CCTV systems. This will be tabled in the upcoming EGM. I can only pray that the people in the Taman has the good sense to vote for it in majority so that we can go ahead and progress.

Security at Taman Lone Pine

It is so easy to complain but very few people are willing to take up the responsibility to improve the situation. That is a typical nature of human being and the local community in general.
I believe in working on what we can and not to waste time complaining and not achieving.

Lost of items from residents properties
I heard from the grapevine that someone lost some expensive shoes from their unit. Yet there is no report made. So I ask how can we even gauge the level of security in the Taman? As far as the security company is concerned, they can claim to have done an excellent job because according to records and statistics, we are "incident free".
So everyone is urged to report if there are incidents happening

Today morning at 1.20am, I took a walk around the Taman and this was what I found:-
• I took photographs of cars without stickers along Block 24 and 22
• Barrier gate was left open
• Indian guard saw me and quickly lowered it down a little
• I went into the guard house and took a video clip of guards sleeping
• I asked guard, did he fall asleep while on duty He answered yes. I asked him if he is in charge He answered yes I asked him if this is wrong he answered yes.
• I took a look at his security log book. It was already pre-written until 4.00am in the morning when the actual time was only 1.20am.
• I inserted in the time 1.20am in the log and circled the “pre-written” security log entry.
• I wrote in the log book what had transpired and also the number plates of cars with no stickers. I asked the guard in charge to ensure all the confirmed illegal cars are pasted with stickers. The two Lorries as usual was outside the air condition shop on the ground floor
• The Indian guard actually knows most of the illegal cars but no action was taken.

Proposed House Rules 2009

Taman Lone Pine Condominium & Resort

House Rules

1. INTRODUCTION

General

Purpose of House Rules

(a) The purpose of these rules and regulations, which constitute the House Rules of Lone Pine Condominium & Resort (hereinafter called “the Condominium”), is-

§ To promote a pleasant living environment and the peaceful and harmonious occupancy of the individual Parcels, the use of the car parks, the common areas and the common facilities within the Condominium;

§ To protect Residents from inconvenience, annoyance and nuisance caused by any improper use of any Parcel or any part of the Condominium; and

§ To preserve the reputation and prestige of the Condominium thereby providing maximum enjoyment of the premises and its facilities.

All Owners/Residents to be bound by the House Rules

(b) All occupants and their agents, tenants, leasees, licensees, guests and invitees

shall bound by these House Rules.

Management’s authority to enforce and change House Rules

(c) The full authority and responsibility for the enforcement of these House Rules lie with Management who reserves the right to add, amend, vary or change any or all of the House Rules without notice from time to time as it deems necessary.

1.2 Interpretation

In these House Rules, unless the context otherwise requires:-

Accessory parcel

“Accessory Parcel” means any parcel shown in the strata title plan or site plan and storey plan as an accessory parcel, which is used or intended to be used in conjunction with the Parcel.

Common Property

“Common Property” refers to so much of the land and buildings as is not comprised in any Parcel (including any Accessory Parcel) and the fixtures and fittings including lifts, drains, sewers, pipes, wires, cables and ducts and other facilities and installations used or capable of being used or enjoyed in common by all the Residents.

Condominium

“Condominium” refers to the building or buildings comprising the individual Parcels, the Accessory Parcels and the Common Property, which are collectively known as “LONE PINE RESORT & CONDOMINIUM”

Guest/Invitee

“Guest” or “Invitee” refers to any person who is not an Owner or a Resident and whose presence in the Condominium is at the invitation of a Resident.

Management

“Management” refers to the Management Corporation or any managing agent appointed and authorized by the Management Corporation to manage the Condominium and to enforce these House Rules.

Management Corporation

“Management Corporation” means the management corporation established or to be established under the Strata Titles Act 1985.

Owner

“Owner” refers to a person who owns a Parcel in the Condominium and who has legal and beneficial title to the same.

Parcel

“Parcel” means any one of the individual units comprised in the subdivided building, which is to be held under a separate strata title.

Resident

“Resident” refers to a person who is either an owner–occupant or a tenant-occupant of one of the Parcels in the Condominium registered with the Management.

Tenant

“Tenant” refers to a person who is for the time being renting one of the Parcels in the Condominium under a valid tenancy agreement and if a corporation, the appointed employee of the corporation.

Words imparting the singular number include the plural number and vice versa.

Words denoting natural persons include any body of persons, company, body corporate, firm or partnership, corporate or incorporate, and vice versa and also include their respective heirs, personal representatives, and successors in title or permitted assigns as the case may be.

Reference to any gender includes any other genders.

All references to provisions of statutes include such provisions as modified or

re-enacted.

2. OCCUPANCY

2.1 Use of Parcel

Residential only

(a) A Parcel shall be used only for residential and dwelling purposes and not for any other purposes whatsoever.

No overcrowding

(b) Each Parcel shall not be used to accommodate more residents than the number the Parcel is approved for by the appropriate authority (number of person, seven (7) maximum)

Registration of Residents & notification of changes of occupants

(c) All Residents must register with the Management and they shall also notify and furnish the Management with particulars of any changes of persons occupying their Parcels.

Funeral & bereavement arrangement/services

(d) No funeral or bereavement arrangements or services shall be held in any Parcel or within any part of the Condominium.

2.2 Resident’s Guests/Invitees

Advance notification of expected guests

(a) Residents may inform the security guards of their expected guests by furnishing relevant particulars in advance.

Compliance with House Rules by guests

(b) The Residents shall be responsible for ensuring that their guests comply with the House Rules at all times and that their behavior is not offensive to other Residents. Residents shall be liable for any damage caused by their guests.

Guests must be accompanied

(c) Guests are to be accompanied by the Residents at all times when using the common facilities.

2.3 Animals, Birds, Pets

No animals, birds or pets allowed

No animals, birds or pets whatsoever shall be allowed or kept in any Parcel or in any part of the Condominium. If the occupants were found to violate this rule, the Management will report to the authorities concerned for further actions. The management shall not be responsible or liable for any injuries to or death of any of the animals, birds or pets or for any damage or loss whatsoever suffered by the Resident arising from the actions taken by the authorities.

2.4 Nuisance

Nuisance, infringement of laws, by-laws etc.

(a) No Resident shall do or permit to be done in any Parcel or in any part of the Condominium anything which will or may infringe any of the laws, by-laws, rules and regulations in force or which will or may become a nuisance or annoyance or inconvenience to other Residents or any lawful occupiers.

Recourse by Management & Indemnity by Residents

(b) The Management reserves the right to take whatever action it deems necessary (including calling the police and seeking legal recourse) to stop the infringement or nuisance, and the Resident concerned shall be liable for and shall indemnify the Management against all costs incurred as a consequence thereof.

2.5 Parties and Functions

Parties & Functions

(a) Private parties and functions are restricted to the designated function areas or within a Parcel.

Reservation & Charges

(b) The designated function areas may be reserved for private functions at the Management Office on a first-come-first-serve basis on terms and conditions and at charges, if any, as shall be determined by the Management from time to time.

2.6 Non-Resident Owners

Intention to let Parcels

(a) Owners shall notify the Management of their intention to let their Parcels and shall promptly furnish the Management with particulars of the tenants concerned and such other information as the Management may require form time to time. Parcels that are let out must not be for illegal activities such as prostitution, illegal drugs, gambling or for hazardous activities such as home based industries.

Owners’ agents

(b) Owners who have agents to represent their interests shall furnish the Management with the names, addresses, telephone numbers and such other information as the Management may require concerning the agents prior to permitting them access to their Parcels.

Responsibility for conduct of agents, tenants etc.

(c) Owners shall be responsible for ensuring that their agents, tenants, leassees,

guests, invitees and licensees comply with the rules and regulations set by the Management on the use and enjoyment of the Condominium and they shall be personally and vicariously liable for any damage caused by their agents, tenants, leassees, guests, invitees or licensees.

Notification of damage or defects

(d) Owners shall be responsible for and shall ensure that prompt notice of any damage to or defect in the water pipes, sewers, gas pipes (if any), electrical installations or fixtures shall be given to the Management. Also the owners/occupants who live upstairs should allow the owners/occupants who live beneath it the right to access to carry out repair works if leakage is found.

3. COMMON PROPERTY

3.1 Avoidance of Obstructions/ Inconvenience

No obstruction of approaches to buildings

(a) Residents shall not cause any obstruction in, on or to the approaches or passage ways adjacent or leading to any of the buildings within the Condominium by leaving or parking or permitting to be left or parked any vehicle, equipment, goods or material whatsoever belonging to or used by the Residents or occupiers of Parcels or by any of their agents, servants, invitees or licensees.

No obstruction of, and no storage of personal property in Common Property

(b) The sidewalks, passages, lobbies, stairways, common corridors or any part of the Common Property must not be obstructed or rendered unsightly at anytime, or used for any purpose other than their designated use only. Personal property of whatever description (including, for example, clothes and footwear such as shoes, sandals and slippers etc.) shall NOT be placed, stored or left in any part of the Common Property.

Not to remove furniture etc

(c) Residents shall not alter or cause to be altered the Common Property or any part thereof or remove any furniture, fixture, fitting or furnishing on any Common Property from its original location.

Management’s right to remove obstructions

(d) The Management reserves the right to remove any of the obstructions at the cost of the Residents but shall not be responsible or liable for any damage or loss whatsoever suffered by the Residents arising from the removal.

3.2 Image of the Condominium

Exterior facade of Condominium

(a) No shade, awning, show-board, placard, name-plate, signboard, advertisement, notice or emblem of any description shall be affixed, inscribed or exhibited by any means on the Common Property or the exterior of any Parcel or the windows or doors thereof, and no projections of any description shall be extended through any door or window openings.

Air-conditioning systems permitted and rules on installation

(b) Only the split type of air-conditioning systems approved by the Management shall be permitted for installation. All air-conditioner compressors shall be installed and located only at the compressor area provided for each Parcel. (Please refer to the Management for rules and requirements governing the installation of air-conditioners)

No hanging of clothes etc

(c) Clothes, other apparel or textile items, articles, advertisements in any form or anything whatsoever shall not be hung on or stored or placed on or in any part of a Parcel or the Condominium so as to be visible from the outside of the Parcel.

Permitted design & colour for security grills

(d) All security grilles for windows and entrance doors to the Parcels must conform to the design and colour specified by the Management. A sample drawing is available from the Management Office. All security grilles should be fixed within the internal faces of the Parcel only.

No graffiti permitted

(e) Daubing of graffiti, defacing of or damage to or in any part of the Common Property) including but not limited to the external façade of the buildings) shall not be permitted.

3.3 Lifts

No bathing suit, drinking or eating in lifts

(a) No person shall wear any wet bathing suit, or drink or eat in any lift or carry any item that may wet, stain, or otherwise soil the lift or any part thereof.

Bicycle, motorized transport not allowed

(b) Other than wheel chairs, no bicycle or any other motorized form of transport shall be permitted in the lifts.

Emergency

(d) In the event of power failure or fire or other emergencies, the lifts must not be used. Use the stairways to vacate instead.

3.4 Water & Electricity in Common Property

Use of Common Property water & electricity prohibited

Residents, their contractors, servants and invitees shall not be permitted to use tap water and electricity supply from any part of the Common Property.

4. CAR PARKS

4.1 Use of Car Park Bays

Residents’ designated car park bays

(a) Residents shall park their vehicles only at the designated car park bays allotted to them and not at any other bays or anywhere else within the Condominium.

Enforcement

(b) In the event of any non-compliance of House Rules 4.1 (a) above by a Resident or his agent, servant or guest, the Management reserves the absolute right to take such action or actions as it deems necessary against the Resident (who shall be responsible and liable for the actions of his agent, servant or guest), including levying a fine on the Resident of a sum not exceeding Ringgit Malaysia One Hundred only (RM100.00). The Management shall be entitled to have the offending vehicle removed or towed away without notice at the Resident’s expense or to immobilize the offending vehicle for such period as the Management deems appropriate by using any form of equipment (clamping device) whatsoever until the said fine as may be imposed by the Management is paid in full by the Resident.

Owners’ risks

(c) Management shall not be responsible or liable in any manner whatsoever for any inconvenience or injury suffered by the Residents or their agents, servants or guests arising from actions referred to in House Rule 4.1 (b) above or for any damage caused to the Residents’ or their agents’, servants’ or guests’ vehicles and/or the contents therein or any loss sustained by the Residents it their agents, servants or guests be it by way of damage, theft or any other ways whatsoever.

4.2 Car Park Stickers

Car Park Sticker for easy identification

One non-transferable Lone Pine Condominium & Resort car park sticker will be initially provided together with the Motor Vehicle Access Control Card (see House Rule 5.2 (a) below) for each car park bay attached to a Parcel. The car park sticker is to be displayed prominently on the widescreen at all times for easy identification.

5. ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS

5.1 Monitoring of Entry into the Condominium

Monitoring of entry of Residents, vehicles & any other personnel

The Access Control Systems are intended to provide monitoring of entry of Residents and vehicles and any other personnel at the entrance to the Condominium. The provision of such services, often referred to as security services, shall not in any circumstances be construed as a representation by the Management that the Condominium will be free of crime.

5.2 Motor Vehicle Access Control Cards

Motor Vehicle Access Control Card

(a) Residents will be provided with strictly one Motor Vehicle Access Control Card for each car park bay attached to the Parcel at a fee as shall be determined by the Management. This motor Vehicle Access Control Card must be used by the Resident for vehicular entry and exit through the Condominium entrance barrier gate.

Fee for replacement card

(b) In the event of damage to or loss of the card, a police report must be lodge the Management must be notified immediately to enable it to deactivate the damaged or lost card. A fee as shall be determined by the Management from time to time shall be charged for the issuance of replacement cards. The police report must be submitted in the application for a replacement of lost card

Refusal to issue & right to deactivate Motor Vehicle Access Control Card

(c) The Management reserves the right to refuse to issue the Motor Vehicle Access Control Card to any Resident or to deactivate the same until all outstanding amounts of whatsoever description owing to the Management by the Owner or Resident have been fully paid.

6. RESIDENT CARDS

Who must apply?

6.1 All Residents aged 12 years and above must apply for their Residents Cards from the Management which shall be issued at a nominal fee as determined by the Management.

Purpose & production on request

6.2 Resident Cards are for identification purposes within the Condominium and must be produced when requested by the Management or its agents or the security personnel at any time whist in the Condominium.

Replacement of Resident Card

6.3 A replacement card will be issued at a fee to be determined by the Management for a lost or damaged Resident Card.

7. Refuse Disposal

Handling of Refuse

7.1 No rubbish, rags or any other refuse shall be left at or thrown or permitted to be left at or thrown through or out of the doors or windows of the Parcel or into the air wells or about the passage ways of the Condominium or any part thereof.

Removing refuse from Parcel

7.2 Residents shall be personally responsible for removing all refuse from their Parcels and place such refuse in the refuse bins in the communal refuse chamber.

Heavy & bulky objects

7.3 Heavy or bulky objects must be placed in the refuse bins at the Central Refuse Chamber located within Condominium.

8. PAYMENT, UPKEEP, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF INDIVIDUAL

PARCELS

8.1 Payment of Maintenance Fee, Insurance and Quit Rent

(a) Overdue Payment of two (2) months and above, the name of Owner and their unit number will be display on the notice board

(b) Insurance and Quit Rent will be paid by the Owner of the unit

accordingly

(c) Policy for recovery of maintenance fees from Defaulters

(i) After 14 days (2 weeks) 1^st. Notice of Reminder will be send out, indicating: Due Date. Follow by 2^nd Notice of Reminder 7 days after.

(ii) Final Notice of Reminder will be Notice of Demand served by Legal Department 7 days after date line. The following charges will be billed to defaulter accordingly:

Reminder : no charge

Telephone : RM3.00 per call

Legal Notice : RM50.00 per notification

(iii) After 30 days (1 month) defaulter vehicle access card,

barred from entry.

Legal Department will give final notice – 07 days after dateline.

Case will be taken to Commissioner of Building (COB or pursue in

Court) accordingly to the Strata Title Act 1985 (Act 318)

(iv) Defaulter’s car park will be taken over by Management and

rented out to recover defaulter’s monthly maintenance fees.

If there is no prospective rental, thence it should be kept

vacant until such time defaulter settle full payment

Cleanliness & hygiene

8.2 Residents shall keep clean and hygienic their Parcels and take all practicable measures to prevent any infestation by any pests or vermin;

Resident’s responsibility to keep Parcel in good repair & condition

8.3 Every Resident shall at all times keep his Parcel and all fixtures and fittings therein (including but not limited to drains, sewers, pipes, cables and ducts and all other facilities and installations which are within the boundary of the Parcel and which are not used or not capable of being used in common by all the other Residents) in good and substantial repair and condition to the satisfaction of the authorities concerned and shall permit the authorities, Management or its agents with or without workmen or others at any time at convenient hours to enter the Parcel and examine the state and condition thereof.

Liability for damage to Common Property

8.4 Any damage caused to the Common Property shall be assessed by the Management and the cost of repair and/ or the replacement of any items and/ or removal of debris of works carried out as a result of such repairs shall be charged to the Resident responsible. The Management reserves the right to remove any items that it considers to be dangerous or detrimental or obstructive to other Residents or the Common Property.

9. Insurance

Covers Parcel and building but not contents

9.1 The building has been insured against fire and the insurance covers the structure of the building and all the Common Areas but not the personal belongings, valuables and contents of the Parcels.

Actions adversely affecting or voiding fire policy

9.2 A Resident shall not do or permit or suffer to be done anything whereby the policy or policies of insurance of his Parcel and/ or the building against damage by fire may become void or voidable or whereby the insurance premium may be increased and the Resident shall pay to the Management on demand all sums paid or payable by way of increased premiums and all expenses incurred by the Management as a result of any non-observance.

Residents personally responsible for personal effects and public liability etc

9.3 Residents shall be fully responsible for their personal belongings and valuables, the contents of their Parcels and public liability, and they may wish to take up their own insurance policy or policies. Residents are advised to use surge suppressors/ voltage regulators for sensitive electrical/ electronic equipment and appliances as the Management assumes no responsibility or liability for any damages, losses or injuries arising there from.

10. ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS, REFURBISHMENTS AND RENOVATIONS

Prerequisites for commencement of works

10.1 The following conditions must be satisfied before an Owner is permitted to commence any work on additions, alterations, refurbishments or renovations (hereinafter referred to as “Works”) to his Parcel:

(a) Approvals from Appropriate Authorities

Compliance with laws etc

(i) The design, specification and execution of all Works shall be in compliance with the building by-laws and all other relevant legislations, rules, regulations and guidelines in force in Malaysia.

Approvals from appropriate authorities

(ii) Where required, the necessary approvals must be obtained from the appropriate authorities by the Owner before the commencement of any Work. The Owner must also pay a deposit to the Management in which the quantum will be decided by the Management Corporation from time to time as they deem fit and reasonable.

Tenaga National Bhd’s approval

(iii) For any new electrical wiring works or alterations to existing electrical wiring works, the approval of Tenaga National Berhad must be obtained by the Owner before the commencement of any electrical works.

(b) Approval from Management

Management’s approval required

(i) Owners are not allowed to carry out any Works unless and until prior written approval has been obtained from, and the prescribed deposit paid to, the Management.

Application for Management’s approval

(ii) Applications for the Management’s approval must be made by the Owners on the prescribed form obtainable from the Management Office and submitted to the Management during office hours together with the requisite deposit. All applications must be accompanied by copies if all relevant plans, designs and approvals obtained from the appropriate authorities in respect of the intended Works.

Management’s right to grant or refuse approval

(iii) The Management reserves the right to grant or refuse approval for any intended Works. In any event, the endorsement or approval of the Management for any Works shall not constitute an approval of any of the appropriate authorities.

Compliance with Management’s requirements

(iv) All Works shall be carried out in strict accordance with the rules, regulations, by-laws and requirements as laid down by the Management.

Owners’ responsibilities to ensure compliance

(v) The Owners shall bear full responsibility for ensuring strict compliance with Management’s requirements, the building by-laws and all other relevant legislations, rules, regulations and guidelines in force in Malaysia.

Renovation working time

(vi) The Owner is to ensure the number of workmen employed carrying out work must register with the Management. They must comply

to our working hours on the following days:-

Monday to Friday : 0900 – 1700

Saturday : 0900 – 1400

Sunday & Public Holidays : No renovation allow

Emergency : Written permission

10.2 Owner’s Responsibility and Duty of Care

Owners responsible for conduct of contractors & workmen

(a) All Owners shall be fully responsible for the conduct and behavior of their contractors and their contractors’ workmen.

Owners responsible for making good any damage

(b) The Owners shall be solely responsible for making good all damages caused by their contractors and their workmen to any part of the buildings, including fixtures and fittings in the Condominium.

11. COMMON FACILITIES

11.1 General Rules

Common facilities for Residents’ use only

(a) Except where expressly permitted otherwise, all the common facilities in the Condominium (such as, but not limited to, the Pond-Garden and Multi-Purpose Hall) are intended for use by the Residents only.

Booking of common facilities

(b) Only Residents with valid Resident Cards are permitted to book any common facilities available for booking.

User identification

(c) The Management may require any person using any of the common facilities to identify himself or herself if necessary.

Ejection for rules breaches

(d) Any person found in breach of any rules and regulations may be asked to leave the facility premises by the Management or by anyone under the order of the Management.

Use at users’ own risks

(e) All Residents and guests shall use the common facilities at their own risks. The Management, its agent and its employees shall not be responsible or liable in any manner whatsoever for any injury to or death of any person in the use of the common facilities or for any loss of and/or damage to the personal property of any user of the common facilities.

11.2 Multi-Purpose Hall

Booking hours & restrictions

(a) Provided that it has not been otherwise reserved, the Multi-Purpose Hall may be booked by the Residents for holding functions approved by the Management on terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Management from time to time.

Bookings at Management Office

(b) Booking for the use of the Multi-Purpose Hall must be made at the Management Office at least one (1) week in advance.

“First-come-first-serve” bookings & refusal of bookings

(c) All bookings shall be on a “first-come-first-serve” basis. The Management reserves the right not to permit any bookings if it deems necessary without giving any reason therefore.

Rental charges

(d) The charges for renting the Multi-Purpose Hall as shall be determined from time to time by the Management shall be payable upon confirmation of booking.

Cleaning charges

A cleaning charge as shall be determined from time to time by the

Management shall be levied for all bookings

Deposit required

(e) A deposit as shall be determined from time to time by the Management will be required when making a booking. This is to ensure that the Multi-Purpose Hall is left in a clean and satisfactory condition after use. The cost cleaning and additional charges, if any, shall be deducted from the deposit and the balance, if any, shall be refunded to the Resident making the booking. In the event that the cost of cleaning and/ or making good any damage exceeds the deposit, the Resident shall be charged the additional amount.

Sound equipment etc not allowed without Management approval

(f) No radios, tape recorders, television sets or other electronics or mechanical sound instruments or equipment shall be used in the Multi-Purpose Hall without the written permission from the Management.

Not to disturb quiet & peaceful enjoyment of other Residents etc

(g) No users of the Multi-Purpose Hall shall do anything which may be or become a nuisance or annoyance or inconvenience of whatever nature to, and no user shall create any noise of whatever description likely to interfere with, the quiet, peaceful and lawful enjoyment of other Residents or any lawful occupies or any person lawfully using the Common Property.

13. DISCLAIMER BY MANAGEMENT

Disclaimer of liability

The Management, its staff and its agents shall not be liable in any manner whatsoever for any loss of or damage to any person, property or injury to or death of any person in the Condominium unless such loss or damage to the person, property or injury or death was caused by the negligence of the Management, its staff and/or agents.

14. INDEMNITY

Management to be indemnified

The Residents shall indemnify and keep indemnified the Management against all actions, proceedings, claims, costs, expenses and demands in respect of injury to the person or property of the staff, agents, licensees, invitees of the Management, the Residents, the other Residents and/ or all other persons while in the Condominium.

15. AMENDMENTS OF RULES AND REGULATIONS

Right to amend, vary or add rules

The Management reserves the right to add, amend, vary or change any rules and regulations from time to time as it deems necessary without prior notice.