Luqman's musings

Owning a home should bring peace, but my experience with Lot S9 at Vistana Heights, Kota Kinabalu, has been fraught with obstacles. Since 2022, I’ve been unable to sell my property due to restrictive conditions imposed by the developer, Topwira Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (TCSB). Additionally, a steep driveway and missing retaining wall have made the property unsafe and difficult to use. I’ve outlined these issues to seek clarity and solutions as of Sunday, September 20, 2025. The Problem with Selling

  I wrote to PAM Sabah and did not receive a reply. So, I wrote to Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia on 29.8.2022 and received a response on 14.10.2022 as follows: Professional Practice Committee <practice@pam.org.my> To:luqmanm2002@yahoo.co.uk Fri, 14 Oct 2022 at 10:52   Dear Mr. Luqman, We refer to your query as received on the 29th August 2022 and would reply as follows: 1.   Please accept our apologies for the delay in replying. The delay though was a result of our trying to obtain a bit more information regarding the technical issues behind your query. 2.   Based on the information received from PAM's Sabah Chapter, we understand that the Architect in question has already provided his findings and replied to the Developer regarding the issues which you have highlighted. Under normal circumstances, we would advise that you pursue your queries as such, with the Developer or the local authority tasked with control of the construction of the proper...

                                                   There is more than one way to skin a cat. Yesterday I received a strange letter stating that the developer is not willing to have a meeting with me on the Vistana Heights issues because I have no Locus Standi. The above reminds me of Einstein’s saying: There is no limit to stupidity! I say it is strange because in legal terms, Locus Standi essentially applies to a plaintiff's attempt to show to the court that there is ample relation or correlation or cause of action to the plaintiff from the suit. In other words, it applies to a person's capacity to put a case before the court of law or to testify before the court of law.