Going all out for strata titles
23/05/2007 The Malay Mail By Dawn Chan

NEVER mind the dust.

The residents of United Garden in Old Klang Road are willing to do whatever it takes to get their strata titles.

They are digging up old files to search for their Sales and Purchase agreements which dates back to 24 years ago.

The agreements are among the documents they would use as evidence to support their case in getting the titles.

These documents would be handed over to Sea Housing Sdn Bhd, a housing developer.

Condominimum, Apartment and High Rise Committee vice-chairman Khong Chee Seng said they were also in the midst of selecting the nine committee members to represent the residents.

“By Monday, we will be submitting the documents to Sea Housing Sdn Bhd for further action. We need to put together the relevant documents and make sure nothing is being left out. We do not want another postponement of the case,” Khong told The Malay Mail yesterday.

Khong said he would also send a letter to the Land Office to urge them to start an inquiry into their case.

“I would like to meet the officials,” he said.

It was reported on May 16 that 667 residents questioned the absence of their strata title despite paying RM546 each to facilitate the application for the document.

The residents had moved into the nine-blocks of four-storey flats, formerly known as Taman Lee Yan Lian, in 1970.

In 1983, they received letters from the then developer, United Housing Sdn Bhd, advising them to pay RM546.

The sum paid by the residents totalling RM363,317.10 was said to cover the surveyor’s and architect’s fees, as well as deposit to the Land Survey Board.

The residents adhered to all instructions from the developer but little is known on the strata title application.

They then turned to Khong for help. —