Press conference to update purchasers of Block 1, 3, 7 and 8 Lagoon Perdana together with representatives from MPSJ, MPSJ councillor Tony Chang Kim Loong (also representing House Buyers’ Association) and Mr Ricky Goh of Tenaga Gagah Sdn Bhd (Developer)
SUBANG JAYA: After a nine-year wait, there is finally some good news for purchasers of units at the Lagoon Perdana condominiums.
The 1,052 people who bought units at Blocks 1, 3 and 8 can expect to get their house keys as early as August, once the certificate of fitness (CF) is approved by the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ).
The three blocks of 18-storey condominiums are expected to be completed at the end of July.
However, purchasers of units in Block 7 will have to be patient for a little longer as the fourth and last block cannot be completed because its foundation is weak, said Subang Jaya assemblyman Hannah Yeoh.
“The last block which was partially completed two years ago will have to be torn down. Consultants hired by the developer Tenaga Gagah Sdn Bhd have found that the foundation of the condominium is not stable,” she said.
Yeoh said she would hold another meeting with the developer to look for a solution for the 359 purchasers of Block 7.
She said the developer had come up with a few options.
“The developer had proposed to change the building from 18 storeys to nine storeys. Those who had purchased units on levels 10 to 18 can opt for units on the levels 9 to 1.
“The developer also said it is looking into the possibility of cancelling the Sales and Purchase Agreements and refunding the money to the buyers,” she said.
As for the three other blocks, Yeoh said for the CFs to be issued, the developer would have to rectify defects found there.
She said MPSJ had conducted two site inspections and ordered the developer to clear all clogged outlets, maintain proper drainage at the roof, fix the cracks on the inner and outer walls, clear the site of construction debris, plaster the walls, plug the leakages, align the staircases and clean the lavatories.
“For the issuance of the CFs, the developer needs to ensure that it meets these orders.
“The developer has estimated that it requires about four weeks to do so,” she said.
Yeoh said the developer owed RM200,000 in assessment fees and RM1 million for the infrastructure fund to MPSJ.
“MPSJ has agreed to allow the developer to pay the assessment fees in six instalments but it has yet to discuss a payment scheme for the infrastructure fund. Once these issues are resolved, it wouldn’t be long before the house owners get their keys,” she said.
The Lagoon Perdana condominium project comprises eight blocks of condominiums. Four blocks were completed nine years ago but four were abandoned by the developer because of financial constraints
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