Not sure about Roommates. If one has patronised the other two outlets, then you will realise it is just the healthy naturer process of selectivity. Only way to ensure SW ends up with quality outlets that people are willing to drive there for.

A good JMB is crucial. Get enough residents to form a JMB which can creatively and quickly do something that would positively reduce foreign student population. Meanwhile get management to record details of foreigners such as number of occupants in each unit, their personal details such as where and what they study or work, their thumb print, how long have they been in the country, etc. Such info would help JMB to devise appropriate counter actions. And the most important of all, Malaysians must be educated not to fall for such rare but often expert, casanova/tricksters! Also get JMB to ensure SW management receive and compile residents' reports of any suspicious characters. Investigate on them if needed. Somehow devise ways to get owners of units with many foreign students to pay extra service charges for all these precautionary work. I think even the foreign students that ultimately get to stay in SW, would also appreciate the effort to makw SW a better and safer place to live.

In countries like Austrialia and USA, its government cannot even force its citizens to have a national identification card. Race and religion in particular, cannot be made mandatory in any application form. Some how it works in their society. In Malaysia, its a different story. Security guard often demand our driving licence, other wise cannot get in. Until and unless it become a big issue, getting applicants for access card to apartments with serviced facilities, to provide basic information for security purposes has not been an issue so far in this country. I am refering to information such as apartment unit No., name, country of origin, birth date or age, college or work place and contact tel no., number of occupants per unit, car registration no. and model, etc. NRIC and thumb print readers are readily available in Malaysia. If a foreigner does not have a NRIC, then he will have to submit thumb print into data base for verification purpose. Personal information that are irrelevant to apartment security such as bank accounts, income tax no., course of study, etc should not be requested. There should be a balance between reasonable requested info and security. The apartment residents JMB got to decide how far to go and its purpose. Otherwise how to have reasonable security? How to discourage crime by preveningt bad hats from commiting it and then vanished? Reality is, apartments cannot bar anyone from staying there based on nationality or race alone. However service charges for instance, can be raised if there are too many families staying in a unit. Cost of staying at any apartments, to a certian extent, dictates the quality of residents living there.

Shortage of CCTVs and ugly wall at Brio's main entrance with workers hanging around it should be issues that can be more readily remedied by SPS if they appreciate the concerns. I think it was DavKong who made a good suggestion of getting SPS to build a water feature at or near the wall. The question is whom in SPS should we approach? Perhaps we can try to get more Brio and commercial lots owners around the area to discuss with SPS. I have enquired, but SPS refuse to provide contact details of owners of the empty commercial lots there.

There are limitations as to how much SPS can do regarding PH/student housing concerns. My guess is JMB must also work very hard to minimise this issue.

Whether SW is going uphill or down - it will happen gradually over time. Neglect and lack of concerns/cooperation between owners and managment is often a factor.

Legally, the DLP still applies but morally if the developer is playing tricks then it's another case..

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I believe SPS is an established developer with a reputation they would like to maintain. Wrong?

Latest confirmed addition to SW, opening soon -Sweet Hut(reknown for deserts) at Block E5-G and Amelio(Western foods) at Block I7-G.

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Before there was only a single entry point. Now there are two entry points from mainroads (Jalan Wawasan and LDP entry) and at least three entry points into car park. More entry points means shorter queue.

This post has been edited by a123: Jun 22 2013, 11:59 PM

It would be stupidity for management to skip lift maintenance. If there is a lost of life and no proper maintenance record, management can be charged for manslaughter!

This post has been edited by a123: Jun 24 2013, 05:40 PM

The King of deserts- Sweet Hut is now opened in SW.

Thanks for the update. Thanks for the special ice cream discount - will certainly support you.

Can some one advise when is the forth coming AGM? Are there only one JMB for whole SW or many JMBs eg one each for commercial, residential, etc?
Any one seen any JMB audited/published accounts yet? How to find out who are in the committee at the moment?

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Thanks rsquared. I will try to find out when is the next scheduled JMB meeting and who are the committee members.

Trigon-only eight units left. All on lower floors and cost more than a million each.

Its all type A that are left. Size 1,776sf. Still priced at about RM600psf plus additional RM6k per floor up. Left level 8 and 9 only.

Thanks for the info. I am still waiting for a good dim sum and live seafood outlets. Anyone has news on New Shanghai in SW?

I am seeking for owners of SW units (both commercial & residential) who would like to join me in writing a letter to officially bring to the attention of SW management and SW JMB regarding the failure of the owner(s) of Sector 7 and Beer Factory outlet to comply with the DOMC (Deeds of mutual covenants), specifically the replacement of their main doors with a wall that does not reflect the standard of the facade at that location. In addition, the on going activities of their staffs that seem to turn that location into their backroom area is also not consistent with DOMC. Those who are interested, please pm me in confidence your email address. I will followup & try to coordinate this specific matter. Thanks.

More Japanese restaurants and Pubs are opening in SW. Latest addition is VV Pub & Bistro.

Just look at PJ. Beside 1U , there is Tropicana, Centrepoint and Paradigm Mall - all within 5 km of each other. There are all doing quite well. The success or failure of SW really depends very much on its JMB and owners at facilitating and allowing things to happen. Just look at Sector 7 and Beer Factory. Their blatant disregard of others by turning Brio main entrance into a back alleyway - but yet hardly anyone is willing bring this out to the attention of JMB in writing and JMB seem oblivious to this simple problem.

Anyone seen any audited accounts of SW JMB so far?
Monthly estimated service charge collections should be in the order of RM0.5million.
Is SPS paying service charges for their mall built up area? Based on its built up lettable area of 100+ksf at commercial rates, it should be around RM50k+ pm.