Kingston Quay Residents Association

The Gym Is Now Open

noreply@blogger.com (Martin) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:57:00 +0000

The gym is now open to residents and owners.
Please contact A&K Propert Management at the concierge office for further details

Tel: 0141 420 3900 (during office hours)

Minutes of Committee Meeting 21/01/10

noreply@blogger.com (Martin) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:54:00 +0000

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Minutes of Committee Meeting
Walkaround Notes, December 2009

Water Ingress Report

noreply@blogger.com (Martin) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:58:00 +0000

WATER INGRESS REPORT

27 January 2010

Dear Owners/Residents

ROOF SURVEY AND REPAIRS
I would like to inform you that A&K along with the Kingston Quay Residents Committee have successfully negotiated a deal with BARRATT to conduct a survey, and where required repairs to the roof. This will be followed by further negotiations to respond to other repairs required.
As you know this has been a long battle and all parties involved should be complemented for their commitment to Kingston Quay

GARAGE REPAIRS
It should also be noted that Morris and Spottiswood are conducting repairs within Kingston Quay’s car park to repair water ingress. In order for this work to be completed properly, Morris and Spottiswood staff will require entry to all flats to update water cisterns. The works being conducted are part of a 3-month project, which is now in its final stage. All owners will receive an updated report upon completion.
Again, this outcome has been achieved through the hard work and commitment of the committee, A&K and NHBC.

WATER INGRESS
As a result of this hard work we are now moving on to deal with water ingress problems in owner’s flats.
A&K now require all owners to inform the Property Manager (Alex McDivitt) if they currently have water ingress or have had water ingress over the last 2 years.
BARRATT will require this information before any negotiations or works can start.
Please include any costs involved (invoices will be requested at a later date).

Please reply by email stating street number followed by flat.
Example:
240 Wallace St
Flat:XXXXX
Date of Fault:XXXX
Costs:XXXXXX

Email: alexandermcdivitt@yahoo.co.uk

Your help in this matter is greatly appreciated.

Alex McDivitt
A&K Property Manager

AGM Pre-Invite Letter

noreply@blogger.com (Martin) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:56:00 +0000

Kingston Quay Residents’ Association
Concierge Office
220/240 Wallace Street
Glasgow G5 8AS
kqracommittee@googlemail.com

1st February 2010

Dear Owners,

You may be aware that the Kingston Quay Residents Association AGM will be held on Friday 26th March 2010. You will shortly receive a formal invitation to this meeting.

The meeting will be chaired by Mrs Debra Clapham of Claphams Solicitors,1B Helena House, Busby Road, Clarkston, Glasgow G76 7RA. As well as being a solicitor, Mrs Clapham is a lecturer in property conveyancing law at Glasgow Caledonian University and a senior tutor in conveyancing at the University of Glasgow.

In preparation for the forthcoming meeting we will require your assistance on the following matters.

1. ELECTION OF RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS
Any owner who wishes to put their name forward for a position on the Residents Association committee should notify Mrs Debra Clapham by post at the above address or by e-mail to, debralawagents@davidcclapham.co.uk stating which position you would like to apply for and the reasons you seek appointment. This will assist those proprietors who are unable to attend the meeting and vote instead by postal ballot. A brief statement is all that is required.
The positions available within the committee are;
• Chairman
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• 4 x Ordinary Member
This should reach Debra Clapham no later than Friday 19th February 2010. .
Your committee is a working committee. All members are required to take on duties and attend at least 75% of meetings. All committee members are required to be fully up to date with their factoring fees.

2. POINTS FOR THE AGENDA
Please inform Debra Clapham of any business you feel should be included in the agenda for discussion, together with your contact details. This should also reach Debra Clapham in writing no later than Friday 19th February 2010.

At present the provisional agenda for the meeting will be as follows:
1. Opening remarks from Mrs Clapham (Chair)
2. Adoption of 2009 house meeting minutes
3. Progress report from Mr Alex McDivitt, (A&K Property Management Services Ltd) Kingston Quay Property Manager
4. Progress report from Mr Scott Ferrie KQRA Chairman
5. Q&A
6. Voting
7. Results of votes
8. AOCB

Anyone who cannot attend the meeting in person will be asked to vote by post in advance of the meeting. Information on any issues to be voted on will, therefore, be distributed in advance. The committee are happy as far as possible to clarify any matter within their competence by telephone or e-mail.

The 2009 house meeting minutes are available to read on our website and in the concierge office.

If for any reason your are unable to view the house meeting minutes, please inform the committee at the e-mail address below, and a copy can be posted to you.

We thank you for your help in this matter and we look forward to meeting you at the AGM in March.

If you have any questions regarding this letter please e-mail the committee at kqracommittee@googlemail.com or write to the above address.

Kind Regards

KQRA
Kingston Quay Residents Association

January 2010 Update

noreply@blogger.com (Martin) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:49:00 +0000

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January 2010 Update

Merry Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley McAteer) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:06:00 +0000

The KQ Committee and factors A&K Property Management would like to wish all the owners and residents at Kingston Quay a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

KQ survey

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley McAteer) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:01:00 +0000

The committee has now received a pdf of the Kingston Quay survey which has been referred to in previous minutes. Please use your user name and password to view the document.

KQ_Wallace_Street_report.pdf

Accounts to end Oct 09 and December minutes

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley McAteer) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:57:00 +0000

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KQ_Accounts_to_31Oct09.pdf
Minutes_of_committee_meeting_09-12-09.pdf

Calrification for concerned owners

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley McAteer) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:13:00 +0000

The current committee would like to clarify the following points:

1. A full audit of the Kingston Quay accounts are in the process of being completed by Fern Associates and will be available on this web site and will be posted to all owners. Owners should be reminded that they can, with prior arrangement, view invoices in the concierge office. There is a charge to do this of £5 per invoice. If any owner requires a copy of an invoice the cost is £25 per invoice.

2. The Bank account held by A&K Property Management for Kingston Quay owners is insured against fraud and bankruptcy of A&K. The committee can view the bank account at any time. If a new property manager/factor is voted in, the balance of the bank account would have to be returned to the individual owners who have paid in: it CANNOT be passed onto a new factor.

3. DM Hall (Glasgow) Surveyors have confirmed that at no time have they refused survey reports for mortgages at Kingston Quay also RBS and Barclays have stated that Kingston Quay has never been put on a blacklist for mortgages.

4. An AGM will be held on Friday 26th March 2010, you will be advised of the details shortly.

5. The meeting of 27th November was arranged by a number of individuals who did not follow the correct procedure as outlined in the Deed of Conditions. The legal standing of the meeting is fundamentally flawed, because of this and other irregularities already explained. Owners can therefore rest assured that under no circumstances will owners' funds be used to finance this meeting, in particular the legal costs which were incurred by direct instructions from a minority of individual owners. Although it has been suggested that votes were taken on a number of motions, no results of any votes have been provided.

6. Owners' personal details are held by the Property Manager and will not be divulged to unauthorised persons. A comment was made at the meeting of 27th November suggesting that A&K’s licence to hold the database of owners details had expired. Please see attachment which confirms it is in fact current. The data CANNOT be passed on to a new factor, the present property manager/factor would have to write to all owners to ask their permission to pass on their details.

DATA_PROTECTION.jpg

Minutes from committee meeting 14.10.09

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley McAteer) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:02:00 +0000

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Minutes_14.10.09.pdf

Data protection

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley McAteer) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:45:00 +0000

Would all owners who are being contacted by phone regarding the up-coming meeting please be assured that neither the factor or the kqra committee have divulged anyone's contact details.
We are investigating why the caller has this information and its source.

Minutes from committee meeting 31.08.09

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley McAteer) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:27:00 +0000

Please use your user name and password to view the attached documents. The committee met in October and its minutes will be posted asap.
Minutes_31.08.09.pdf
McClureNaismith_Courtactionstats_31.8.pdf

Letter To Owners

noreply@blogger.com (Martin) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:49:00 +0000

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Letter To Owners
Email From Scottish Government Policy Officer

STANDING ORDER details

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley McAteer) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:34:00 +0000

Could the remaining people who are paying their factor's fees into the Property 2 account please change their standing order to the new Kingston Quay account.

The details you need are:
Bank: Royal Bank of Scotland
Sort code: 83-52-00
Account no: 10013352
Account name: A&K Kingston Quay
Amount: £85/month
Reference: Your surname and property number e.g Smith 220, 7/10

As per the Property 2 account, the new A&K Kingston Quay account is ringfenced (the money in it can only be used for Kingston Quay).

Whilst it is appreciated that you are paying your monthly fees for Kingston Quay, we are incurring unneccessary charges by operating 2 accounts so please change your details to those above from your November payment onwards. Any queries, contact KQ property manager at the concierge office.

Thank you.
KQRA

Temporary repairs to car park

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley McAteer) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:18:00 +0000

Temporary repairs are being carried out today, Tuesday 15th Sept'09, on the leak in the car park. Could all residents in block 240 please check the over flow pipes in their flats and report any findings to the committee email kqracommittee@googlemail.com

Minutes from committee meeting 22.07.09

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley McAteer) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:52:00 +0000

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proposals/Minutes_of_committee_meeting_220709.pdf

Recycling at Kingston Quay

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley McAteer) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:40:00 +0000

Kingston Quay now has recycling bins for paper/plastic and glass. The bins are located near the concierge office between 240 and 220 Wallace Street blocks. Please make use of the bins and recycle where possible.

Can You Help?

noreply@blogger.com (Martin) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:40:00 +0000

If any owner has marketing literature or original NHBC warranties for the flats give by Barratt at point of sale could you please forward this to the committee on kqracommittee@googlemail.com or drop into the concierge office at the development.

This could be helpful for a legal case against Barratt.

Kingston Quay Newsletter

noreply@blogger.com (Martin) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:38:00 +0000

Due to technical issues there has been a delay with uploading. This has been rectified. Many thanks for your patience and understanding.

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KQ Newsletter April - May 2009

Minutes from commitee meetings

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley McAteer) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:56:00 +0000

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Minutes Of Meeting 29 April 2009
Committee Meeting 09 June 2009

Gates to be fixed

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley McAteer) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:06:00 +0000

KQ residents will see that the gates broken, again. Parts have been ordered and they should be fixed before the end of this week.

Please remember, if you have an issue with your fob, please report it to the property manager at the concierge office.

Committee update 29.05.09

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley McAteer) — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:17:00 +0000

Gate fobs
Some of you will have experienced first-hand how temperamental the old-style gate fobs can be. This is due to the poor 'reader' equipment originally installed by Barratt when KQ was built AND NOT THE GATE ITSELF. New fobs work well with the new reader that has also been installed. However, like all equipment of this type, fobs have a shelf-life and will need to be replaced or reprogrammed from time to time and a cost is associated with this for the equipment and for the time to re-programme. The money goes back into Kingston Quay to help repair of the gate when required. If you are consistently having a problem with your fob then seek advice from property manager Alex McDivvitt at the concierge office. If your fob cannot be reprogrammed, you will have to buy a new-style fob from the concierge office which works with the new reader. Fobs cost £106 (including returnable deposit for fobs in good condition when you leave the complex) and they will be programmed PROPERLY. FOR THE SAKE OF SECURITY AND SAFETY AT KQ, GET YOUR FOBS SORTED OR REPLACED AND DO IT VIA THE PROPERTY MANAGER!

Bank account and factors fees
Kingston Quay's new bank account is now active. If you pay by standing order you will receive a new mandate in due course. Until that time, please keep paying your fees to the current account with Property 2 which we retain control of. It's only because you pay your factors' fees that the development will keep improving. Thank you to those who have now paid their historic dept after phase one of dept collection which brought in £4000. Please keep paying your fees on a monthly basis to keep up-to-date.

For those who continue to let the other owners pay for their shared utilities and services, court action is now in progress, facilitated by McLure Naismith. Not paying your factors fees is selfish and irresponsible. Remember – if you do not pay, you are not insured under the general building insurance policy and any damage to your property will not be covered by Kingston Quay’s policy. This may put you in breach of your mortgage arrangements with your lender.

Meeting with letting agents
Following a meeting with the letting agents, a letter is being sent to all agents letting flats at KQ, advising them of the correct procedures to follow regarding vetting of tenants and collection of factors fees.

Survey
A meeting has been requested with Barratt after receiving the results from the building and mechanical survey by Graham & Sibbald that has highlighted many historical defects in the property.

Lifts
Maintenance is still ongoing, its progress relying on ordered parts arriving from Spain. We're hopeful of a full resolution by the end of next month.

Main Entry Gate

noreply@blogger.com (Martin) — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:36:00 +0000

Due to vandalism to the main gate, by a tenant, the gate is out of action and a quote is being sought for it's repair.
This is now in the hands of the Police and the letting agent involved.
It is likely that security will be employed for the weekend.

Minutes from committee meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley McAteer) — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:17:00 +0000

Minutes from commitee meeting held 08.04.09

proposals/Minutes_80409.pdf

Minutes of house meeting 26.03.09

noreply@blogger.com (Lesley McAteer) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:13:00 +0000

Please use your user name and password to view the minutes. Scott Ferrie's report can be viewed on the posting dated 01.04.09

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Minutes House Meeting