Check-list for Suria Kinrara Hand-Over.

Purchasers of the Suria Kinrara apartments, offices and shoplots must be anxiously looking forward to the hand-over date.

Based on the feedback from workers and staff at the site, the certificate of fitness for occupation is expected to be out soon. You can expect the hand-over to purchasers anytime between now and October 2010.

However, do not be too anxious to accept delivery of the vacant unit. Prepare a check-list of all the items that were promised and agreed to by the developer in the original S&P and the court order.

I have listed the items to assist in your compilation of your own check list.

A). Petition No. D6-26-61-08

High Court of Malaysia

(Commercial Division)

Court Order (Perintah Mahkamah) dated 17 September 2008

Issued by the Assistant Registrar of High Court Kuala Lumpur

Puan Normaizan binti Rahim.

Conditions of the petition is to:-

1. give 8 months to the petitioner (Sentosa Restu Sdn. Bhd.) to complete the project.
2. waive rights to claim LAD from the contracted completion date in the S&P to the court sanctioned date of completion i.e 12 September 2009.
3. stop or limit action to be initiated or taken against the developer during the court sanctioned completion period.
4. remove all caveats lodged on the land title of the project.

In consideration of the above conditions granted by the purchasers to the developer :-

1. ceramic tiles to be installed to the yard areas for all purchasers.
2. steel grille gate to be installed at the main entrance door of the unit.
3. electronic security access system to the car park for the unit owners.

B). Other matters to pay attention before signing the hand over acceptance letter from the developer are the items specified in the original S&P and the sales brochure:-

1. Examine the walls, ceiling and the column finishing for any sign of cracks.
2. Check all the paint work – walls, ceiling, doors, grilles & railing.
3. Check all the tile work. Examine closely. Malaysian workmanship for tiles is generally very poor.
4. Check, test and verify all the fittings such as lighting points, 3-pin plug power points, air-conditioner points, fan points, TV aerial socket, telephone socket, switches, tap faucets, WC, shower heads, basin and kitchen sink.

Write down all your claims or complaints on the delivery acceptance letter yourself. Don’t let the site supervisor do it. And make sure both parties sign on the list of defects and complaints.

Very important – before taking the keys to your unit, ensure that you bring along your own padlock. Better still, come with your locksmith to change the main door lock on top of your padlock.

There have been many cases where workers of contractors/sub-contractors of the developer targeting the newly handed-over unit and stripping off all the fittings the day after you took over. Some of the thieves have been observing the owners, while others gather information from the office of the site supervisors or the contractors’ workers.

Don’t be a victim of “Delivery Today, Burglary Tomorrow” and find your unit  completely stripped-off of all the fittings. This is a very common phenomenon nowadays.

Is Suria Kinrara Complex a Serviced Apartment?

I received a couple of e-mails from my blog followers and this latest e-mail and my response is posted for sharing. The same questions could be lingering in your minds too.

Dean has left a new comment on your post "Ray of Hope at Suria Kinara":

Hi Yeong,

I just came across this blog of yours while looking around for an apartment. Thanks for the info of what you have posted, do you mind if I ask a few questions here? Hope you can give your view and comment on it.

1. It seems this is a delayed project from Talam and then revived by IJM. I know there were issues with Talam before and what had encouraged you to invest on this unit?  Answer:In any property investment, the main criteria are LOCATION, PRICE and DEVELOPER. The location is superb, with ease of accessibility to KL, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam and KLIA/Putrajaya(refer to my blog). Talam , before its financial crisis, has a reputation of delivering medium cost housing to Malaysian and also has the reputation of bad finishing. But finishing can be rectified, as most owners would renovate after taking delivery. So, finishing is non-issue. It is known and accepted facts. Purchasers have discounted this in the price of the property.

2. Since this is known as 'serviced apartment', what is the difference compared to other apartments/condos? Is it furnished? Answer: The term "serviced apartment" was used to skirt around some development regulations. This is not a true serviced apartment but a commercial cum residential complex.  A serviced apartment is one that is fully furnished, with house-keeping services and interior maintenance.  At this point in time, it is not certain if the management company of the property can provided house-keeping and maintenance services. Even, if they do, individual owners may opt for outside service providers for better quality and efficiency.

  

This concept was well established in Thailand, Indonesia and Philippines. Malaysia is catching up with the new Pavilion Residence.

3. Have you had a chance to look at the interior yet and check on the quality/finishing? Answer: No. Certificate of Fitness for Occupation is not issued yet. So purchasers are barred from entering. According to the workers at the site, the final touch up is being carry out by the contractors. Utilities are connected and the swimming pool is being filled with water for leakage testing.

My request to take some pictures was denied.

Since the price is known as the cheapest in PJ, not sure if it comes with 'add-on' values to it. Answer: It is plain Vanilla. Bare vacant apartment.

Thanks for sharing!