Security and Updated Contact Info

By now, I am sure everyone have heard of the recent arrest of a burglary suspect at Block H. If you’re not familiar, please read it up at these links -

http://floradamansara.com/2009/11/11/news-flash-now-on-sinaran-harian/

http://floradamansara.com/2009/11/09/block-f-break-in-suspect-caught/

Recently we have beefed-up security at Flora Damansara.  Inland Security has been very good to us, accommodating our requests and also giving useful suggestions on areas where we can improve. Of course! There’s room for improvement. Huge room for improvement.

Let me reveal something about the recent arrest event.  When the security caught the suspect, he was in the act of breaking out of the apartment at Block F.  Simply put – we were extremely lucky when security personnel on patrol was at the right place and at the right time within the residential block. They caught him in the act and there was no doubt on the incident.

Unfortunately, when the management tried to contact the owner of the apartment that was broken into, our records seems to be incomplete in that aspect.  Instead, we had to leave a note at the door to inform the owner/resident/tenant to contact the management for further details of the incident.

Now, if only we were able to contact the owner or resident, imagine the host of things that can be done efficiently. We’re running at a loss in managing Flora Damansara. Current billing of the maintenance fees that we collect monthly, even if we collect a full 100% every month, is not enough to cover the expenses of the management operations. And we’re collecting barely half of the monthly expenses.  Instead, we’re living on collection of arrears.  Once we’ve collected all arrears, we’re in the red!

One of the few things we’re trying our level best is to be efficient. Now back from digressing, while we’re busy trying to contact the Police, contact details of the owner/resident was sketchy. With the apartment being open and accessible, arrangements had to be made for temporary locks and security.  All this had to be done and the owner/resident was not contactable.

Then there’s also the matter of the Parking Stickers. We require owners to identify their parking lots and also to register their car with the management all on the grounds of security. I am sure you’ll felt irrational rage when some strange cars parked into your parking lot.  With parking stickers and registration, parking can be regulated. Only those with parking lots can park at their own lot. Those without parking lots will be given privilege to park at the visitor parking lots at a first come first serve basis.

Do this, we’ll solve the parking issues and security of your vehicles as well.

-PS- Security patrols in the parking lots are a regular feature now. Watchman’s clock has been installed all over the place. Patrols are being done more frequently.  We will increase security personnels as and when we require as we identify the need. All these things is still not enough without cooperation from owners/residents. At the basic most, please update your contact information with the management.

-PPS- Management will need the owner’s mailing address and current contact phone number.