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Featherbrooke News
Compliance
Trailers, Boats, Caravans
and General Maintenance
By Ivor Gates, Compliance Manager
Despite a warning to all residents, circulated in March 2017, there seems to be a general attitude of disregarding notices
concerning non-compliance with the rules, especially the parking of trailers and boats and to a lesser extent, caravans.
If, however, security impose a penalty levy for any of the offences related
to the parking of trailers, boats and caravans, residents are quick to
appeal to the estate manager for leniency, claiming ignorance or
claiming to not have received the notice sent out on the Glovent portal.
The strange thing is that the “appeal” e-mails are sent from the very
e-mail address to which the notification was sent.
Secondly, there are residents who are faced with having to live next to
another resident where the paint is peeling from the walls and the house
is falling into a general state of disrepair. Not only is it not pleasing on
the eye, but it also has an influence on the aesthetic appearance of the
area and on the property values.
Not complying to the rules, (which incidentally, every resident has
bought into by residing on this estate), is very unfair to those who do
their utmost to abide by the rules and who have elected to live here
because of the rules.
Below are the rules as extracted from the Resident Rule
Book.
3.3.3 Maintenance of Property
The owners of all property on the estate are required to maintain
their buildings, gardens and vacant stands in a proper state of repair,
decoration and tidiness. Where a property is leased, then the owner will
remain responsible for the maintenance of the property as stipulated
above. Where external redecoration is to take place then in all cases the
proposed colours shall be submitted to the Joint Aesthetics Committee
as formed and appointed by the Board of Directors of the Association
(hereinafter referred to as the Aesthetics Committee”) for approval.
Birds in the Estate by Udo Sachse
Failure to comply with the entire Rule as set out will attract a penalty levy
as set out in the schedule of penalty levies as adopted and amended by
the Association from time to time.
3.3.4 Caravans, Trailers, Boats, Trucks
Members shall ensure that caravans, washing lines, trailers, boats and
any objects deemed to be an eyesore are kept and/or stored out of the
public view and screened from neighbours. No delivery or construction
vehicles, 2 tons and larger, may be parked or stored on the Estate or at
the Clubhouse overnight.
We urge you to heed this notice as we will no longer entertain
accusations that we impose penalties without first issuing a
warning!
The following process takes place in event of a rule violation;
a) Security will impose a penalty levy by issuing a written penalty
notice to the owner/occupant of the relative stand
b) The penalty notice will be communicated to the office
c) The penalty will then be added to the levy account of the
offender (if there are tenants the penalty levy will be added to
the owner’s levy account)
d) The penalty becomes payable with the next levy payment
Please be advised that it is in the interest of every resident that the rules
be observed to ensure that Featherbrooke Estate remains the soughtafter
address it currently is. Your cooperation will be highly appreciated!
The use of safe rodenticides in the estate
Having recently noticed an increase in rat activity around the clubhouse and in other areas, it was decided to make use of “bait stations”
to address the problem and prevent the spread of disease, especially around our restaurant area.
In consultation with a pest control company, it was decided to use “Racumin” as a safe “owl compatible”, rodenticide. The active ingredient
of Racumin is highly toxic to mammals, however it is of insignificant toxicity to birds.
“The Griffon Poison Information Centre” endorses Racumin as an effective rodenticide that significantly reduces the risk of secondary
poisoning to owls and other raptors due to its low avian toxicity.”
We strongly recommend using a reputable, certified and registered pest control company if you should wish to get rid of any unwanted
rodents!
Featherbrooke News • 07 2017 • 10