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it has been 3 years since Vista Condo residents manage our own common properties through the selected committee, ie JMB (yr2009 & yr2010) & MC (yr2011 until now), still remember this all started in yr2009 March, exactly 3 long years....

any different or benefit (or even harm) under the residents-appointed committee compare with those days under the developer? I would say generally pros more than cons, but also rooms for improvement, overall still better, again it jz my personal opinions.

(as once awhile still heard some unhappy residents complained that last time was better coz their visitors & friends can drive their car in, or they themselves can park their vehicles inside even though got outstanding SC payment, or no need swimming trunk in the pool....)

the biggest breakthrough is in the financial area, at the moment we managed to keep something like 25K to 30K in the bank account, even after we have spent so much money to repair those facilities problem which the developer had left to us, compare to those days under developer appointed agent, where they were running on the deficit, ended up no money to address even the urgent matter like water tank (almost all) leaking, generator also was not being service for long time until termite built their nest, lifts were in bad shape too...

another benefits we saw under the JMB & MC is some new facilities added into Vista Condo, namely CCTV, new management office, rental car parking lot (money making machine!), also get the external wall & lift lobby re-painted, guard house renovated, not to forget also the entrance shade is installed, car T&G system repaired & also the newly installed bike T&G to boost the security in Vista Condo.

i notice residents' attitude do change too, at the moment the collection rate is approaching 90%, compare to those days under developer abt 60%, residents also behaved better now for they have learn to park their vehicles at their own lot, unlike before parked as they like or at their convenience, no simply throwing of rubbish everywhere, no making noise at midnight hour like before, perhaps our residents feel more of the ownership in this place.

how abt the down side? i guess still have some, especially still can't employ a maintenance hand like Mr Cheah of Awan Setia, the chinese guy who almost available all the time whenever there's complaint from resident, for he can do electrical & plumbing stuff. at the moment our own electrician will take abt 2 days to attend to the complaint for the non-urgent case, but urgent one he will come as soon as he can, the same to the plumbing issue, can't attend as fast as those days, not too bad too coz the guy is from blk j, most of the time he is in Relau area.

want to say this, last 3 years has been a good journey as we have seen quite a improvement on our facilities, we believe with the cooperation of residents, the coming years we should see more positive things happening here, the vision of "Vista a Real Condo" is truly a attainable goal!

thanks.