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4th Quarter 2022 Newsletter Greetings Fellow Owners, The 4th quarter 2022 saw great progress, with big improvements & repairs made possible by the increase in community funds, & better utilisation of our people resources. Simply put we have a stronger team of people who are more productive & highly focused on the key issues in the community. Money is being very carefully allocated to the projects agreed at the AGM but it must also be recognised, that new problems which arise on a daily basis also require funding. Instead of a detailed commentary on the various improvements & repairs that have been taking place, there’s a photo gallery at the end of this newsletter which speaks for itself.

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1. 2023 AGM The 2023 AGM is expected to be held on the morning of Thursday 30th March 2023. Adenjo will shortly circulate a formal notification. In addition to the annually elected positions of President, Vice-President & Administrator, if are there are any volunteers who want to help with specific areas of community management, then please contact Adenjo to register your interest, & this can be discussed at the AGM. If any owner would like to put forward a motion to be discussed at the AGM agenda, please send to Adenjo before the 20th of February.

2. COMMUNITY FINANCES a) Debtors. There has been an increase in the number of short-term debtors, which in part can be attributed to the increase in community fees & the cash-call. b) Creditors. Over the past several months the community has been hit with unexpected calls for payment including painting company claims, lawyer fees, court case settlements, and security company debt settlements.

3. HELP Services / External Contractors Changing the contract with HELP from a passive Concierge service to an ‘extra pair of hands’ for maintenance services is reaping immediate benefits. Victor, our on-site Engineer is task-allocating work to both Luis & Jose.

4. CHANGE OF INSURANCE COMPANY There has been an exceptional number of insurance claims throughout 2022. The insurance company declined to renew our business for 2023 due to pay-outs considerably exceeding the policy cost. A lower cost has been negotiated with the new insurance company.

5. STORAGE ROOMS There have been significant problems during 2022 with the storage rooms, especially humidity and drainage issues. A combination of poor design, construction, and lack of maintenance proves challenging.

6. TERRACE REPAIRS Work has been completed on the first group of terraces with humidity & corrosion problems. In combination with turning off the irrigation system to the terrace planters, it is hoped that deterioration has substantially slowed or stopped.

7. SWIMMING POOLS Following completion of the Giralda pool, work is in progress on the centre pool. When the centre pool is finished, water (salt-water now) from Mezquita will be pumped into the centre pool saving approximately €4,000 in water costs.

8. DOG POO A low-cost ultra-sound system with light sensors is shortly to be tested. We appeal to dog owners to act responsibly.

9. VANDALISM An occupant in Giralda badly vandalised a fuse box. In an unrelated incident, an occupant in Doñana set off the fire alarm system in the garage.

10. NAÔ Pool Club Advance warning that the grand opening party will take place on the evening of the 6th April & large crowds can be expected.

In summary, 2022 started with major changes in how the community is managed. We have made major progress with a huge number of improvements throughout the community. This was made possible by the majority of owners approving an increase in community fees & a substantial cash call. By providing the necessary funding we have been able for the first time in many years to undertake capital intensive infrastructure projects.

Best regards John Riley - President Señorio de Aloha