Bayan Villa, Bukit Ikhlas

Purchaser Calvin Leong has updated us on the discussion, here it goes:-

I would like to update about the optional package:

They have finalize the tender for optional package.
- air-cond will be York (forgot to ask what HP)
- the would install the furniture along with handover
- for home automation item, one of the feature is intercom system will not only connect to the guardhouse, it will connect directly to your mobile.
- (I think) they have done the piping for centralize hot water and we just have to source for a water heater and install it (for those who didn’t sign up for optional package 2). Pls don’t take my word for this.

Thanks to Calvin Leong.

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1. Update by Purchaser Au – Oct 30, 2009

Calvin Leong, Au and I met with the Bukit Ikhlas management yesterday. Here is purchaser Au’s update on our discussion:-

Dear all,

Bayan Villa is now in the process of QA/QC the units before handing over to the purchasers. They are actually doing the defect works for us, in maintaining high quality of works carried out by their contractors. Broken or smeared tiles, will be replaced with new ones and be assured that this will be completed soon enough as Bayan Villa has employed sufficient workforce to carry out the task.

I’ve briefly checked on the few units on Wednesday (28 Oct), and found that the workforce is diligently doing the rectification works, and no worries for all of us that the quality is up to the standard. It’s also good that they do it now instead of us finding out and later on filling up the defect work forms when we want to move in.

There will be some news on Sam’s blog about commitment given by Bayan Villa some time from now, but please do give time allowance to update the info on his blog.

Regards,
Au

Thanks to Au.

Chafoo sent me the site photos taken by him recently, they come with description as well. Thank you, Chafoo.

(Total 46 photos, click on photos to enlarge)

(Click here for more photos…)

As you can see on the sidebar, the estimated completion date has been changed from previously September 30 to October 31, 2009. Please do not worry much about the changes.

Completion date of October 31, 2009 is within the handover date as promised by Bukit Ikhlas. In the last group meeting with the management of Bukit Ikhlas, we were promised by the management that the handover is expected to be by end of year 2009. The handover by end of year 2009 is very likely to happen, according to Kenneth of Bukit Ikhlas.

Fellow purchasers need not to worry about the amendment of the completion date. September 30 was something impossible considering Bulan Puasa and Hari Raya Aidilfitri fell on that month. Moreover, the additional entrance/exit proposed and approved recently has little impact to the progress BUT fortunately, Bukit Ikhlas are still determined to make the handover by end of the year.

We are in October now, there are not much time left for Bukit Ikhlas. Mr David of Bukit Ikhlas texted me yesterday that the CF application checklist may be given to me by this Friday (October 2, 2009). I will post the checklist on this blog, and let’s witness and monitor the process of CF application of our dream house. With the checklist, I think the progress will become more visible and transparent to us, which is something good for us.

I just went to the site and took some photos, let’s view the photos:-

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What we see.

The access we are using to enter to Bayan Villa currently.

The work progress on the future access road. This shows Bukit Ikhlas are progressing the work healthily. It had nothing 2 or 3 months ago, it was one big slope as if an Airbus A380 can be dumped in it. But now, it looks likely that we will have a twin double lane access road.

View on the same place, from a different angle.

I briefly illustrated a possible twin double lane access based on my own judgement on the photos. It is not confirmed by Bukit Ikhlas, I would go to them to check it out later. Anyway, I could have been wrong.

While reading the old entries and comments, I found this:-

Jarron said…

Hi there, just wondering what is the outcome of the meeting with developer and authority?

I just paid a deposit of 1k this evening. I didn’t see this blog until now and I started to get worry now.

Any update is very much appreciated…

BR,
Jarron

I said…

Hello Jarron, you have made a great choice for choosing Bayan Villa as your investment, and Bukit Ikhlas no doubt is a very determinded and committed developer. They have been doing all they can to make sure this project is completed and handover to the purchasers in the best possible condition.

Your worries are redundant because the project has come to its final stage where CF application by the developer is not far away from now.

Basically the meeting today is for us to sit down with the correspondent authorities, to discuss on the issues ahead and the solutions too. The developer have done their very best to make the issues are transparent to us, and the local council and Pengarah Jabatan Perancangan Bandar MPSJ have assured us that they are working closely with the developer to make sure all the works are carried out without any problem, to reduce any possible delay during CF application.

The Pengarah even asked us to call him or email him directly, to ask him about any submission of plan by the developer and the status of the submission. I would say this comes as something very positive to the purchasers because the local authorities and council are really helping us and the developer.

In my opinion, Bukit Ikhlas developer is a also victim of the delay. They took over the project as the previous owner had difficulty to complete it. In such scenario, the possible outcome would have been the whole project to be abandoned and handed over to the federal government, where the completion is almost like a dream to the purchasers. But they took over the project and are overcoming the obstacles in order to complete the project.

You do not need to worry as the affected purchasers are the earlier batch who bought their unit in year 2005 – 2007. In the meeting today, the developer aim to handover the key to us by end of this year. It is only half a year from now, I think you really made a good choice for paying the deposit. Welcome my neighbour.

Additionally, the developer reps stated that the only obstacle left now is the access road where a study has been carried out by the professionals, and the proposal of the possible access roads will be submitted to the Pengarah in a couple days. They said multiple meetings with MPSJ had been taken place to get this issue resolved. This has been confirmed and agreed by the Pengarah.

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Common Facilities

Pergola (detached from the building)

Barbeque Area

Landscaped Garden

Children’s Playground & Equipment

Water Fountain/ Features

Fire Fighting Equipment

Perimeter Fencing

Fencing/ Garden / Street Lightings

Visitors’ Car Parking Bays

Car Washing Areas

Garbage Collection Areas

Lifts

Roads, Roadways, Walkways, Passageways, Footpaths, Common Corridors, Stairways & Lobbies

Management Office

Guardhouse

 

Services

24-hour Security with Limited Access System

Intercom System Linked to Guard House

Refuse Collection

Pest Control Services

Repair and maintenance of Lifts

Repair and maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipmrnt

Repair and maintenance of Perimeter Fencing

Repair and maintenance of Fencing/ Garden/ Street Lightings

Grass cutting weeding and maintenance of the Common Landscape Areas

Clean, repair and main the Roads, Roadways, Walkways, Passageways, Footpaths, Common Corridors, Stairways & Lobbies

General repair and maintenance of Facilities and the Common Areas

26.
(1) Vacant possession of the said Parcel shall be delivered to the Purchaser in the manner stipulated in clause 27 herein within thirty-six (36) calendar months from the date of this Agreement.

(2) If the Vendor fails to deliver vacant possession of the said Parcel in the manner stipulated in clause 27 herein within the time stipulated in subclause (1), the Vendor shall be liable to pay the Purchaser liquidated damages calculated from day to day at the rate of ten per centum (10%) per annum of the purchase price from the expiry date of the delivery of vacant possession in subclause (1) until the date the Purchasers takes vacant possession of the said Parcel. Such liquidated damages shall be paid by the Vendor to the Purchaser immediately upon the date the Purchaser takes vacant possession of the said Parcel.

(3) For the avoiance of doubt, any cause of action to claim liquidated damages by the Purchaser under this clause shall accrue on the date the Purchaser takes vacant possession of the said Parcel.

(4) For the purpose of claiming any liquidated damages in the Tribunal of Homebuyer Claims established under section 16B of the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 [Act 118], such claim shall be made not later than twelve (12) months from -
(a) the date of issuance of the certificate of fitness for occupation for the said Parcel; or
(b) the expiry date of the defects liability period as set out in clause 30.

Too bad, I am not eligible for compensation if Bukit Ikhlas were to handover the house by end of this year. I signed my Sale and Purchase Agreement in 2007 January.