URGENT AND IMPORTANT!!!!
STRATA PLAN #63/ NEWS ADVISORY
October 10, 2017
Dear Owners,
In the past we have had to send reminders via telephone calls to persons of the due date for payment of the Maintenance and Electricity charges. This exercise has been time consuming and very often payment is not received in time to satisfy our obligation to Jamaica Public Service (JPS). We are now forced to discontinue with personal calls.
We have now been advised that effective October 1, 2017 overdue balances on commercial electricity bills will attract interest charges (See below JPS memo). Accordingly, we must ensure that JPS is paid in full by the due date of the 9th of each month in order to avoid the application of interest charges or worse, disconnection to the entire property.
In order for us to better manage this situation, and given the difficulties we have experienced with collection in the past, we are now forced to advance internal due date for payment of the Maintenance and Electricity charges to the 5th of each Month. Bearing in mind that cheques deposited to the bank usually take three business days to be cleared in the banking system; this goes also for Paymaster transactions.
Failure to honour this deadline will result in disconnection to the relevant unit(s). Kindly note that if the 5thshould fall on a Friday, we may exercise our discretion and refrain from disconnection until the following Monday. Once disconnected you are required to pay a reconnection fee of $5,000 before electricity can be restored. This change is effective immediately.
For apartments which are tenanted, it is the responsibility of the respective owner to notify the occupants of the change in due date. We will continue to send a general reminder via email/text message or whatsapp notification.
We thank you for your understanding in this matter and anticipate your full corporation.
Sincerely
The Management Committee