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Shoddy work still main grouse against builders 22/01/2001 The
Star
Petaling Jaya: Shoddy workmanship, which has been the main complain against
developers for several years, continued to be the largest single complaint
brought to the Housebuyers Association (HBA) since its inception two years
ago.
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Buyers still waiting for their houses after four years
22/01/2001 The StarKUALA LUMPUR: More than 50 families are
still waiting for their houses in Taman
Permai, Ampang, although the project was
to have been completed four years ago.
Mohd Noh Nasira, secretary of the Taman
Permai Jaya pro tem committee, said they
had bought the houses in 1995 and
delivery was due in 1997.
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Will buyers hiss or kiss developers?
27/01/2001
MM
With the Year of the Dragon last year, housebuyers ‘fired’ developers for their shoddy
workmanship in building houses.
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Make geological reports compulsory 31/01/2001 The Star
PETALING JAYA: The House buyers Association (HBA) has called on the
Government to make mandatory for developers to furnish a geological report
to the authorities before housing projects are approved.
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A
defender of your rights
16/2/2001 The Star
Buying a piece of
property is a very important decision
for everyone. It takes a lot of time and
consideration, and for a lot of people,
their life-savings.
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Housebuyers seek better remedy
22/02/2001 The Star By
Sim Leoi Leoi
PETALING JAYA: Various groups have
called for an alternative remedy to
enable housebuyers to get a faster
compensation from developers in cases of
late delivery.
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Association to submit report to Housing Ministry
24/02/2001 The
Star By Dharmender Singh
The Housebuyers Association is preparing a report on cracks in 14 houses in
Taman Koperasi Cuepacs in Cheras Km19.2 before submitting it to the Housing
and Local Government Ministry.
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House buyers 'lack time, money for courts'
26/02/2001 The Star
Petaling Jaya: Getting court-ordered compensation for late delivery from
housing developers only inconveniences house buyers, said complainants who
attended a House Buyers Association meeting.
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Still waiting for their apartments after 15 years
27/02/2001 The Star
HBA secretary-general Chang Kim Loong said if the the Housing Developers Act
was adhered to, such incidents would not occur.
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Venice Hill condo buyers in a dilemma
03/03/2001 NST
Frustrated with the lack of response
from the developer, several residents
recently approached the House Buyers'
Association (HBA) for asssistance.
Buyers:
Impose tougher laws over strata titles 16/04/2001 The Star
PENANG:
The newly-registered Housebuyers
Association (HBA) wants the Government
to impose stricter laws to compel developers to
apply for strata titles for high-rise units.
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Syor Akta Perlindungan Pembeli Rumah
17/04/2001 BH
PERSATUAN Pembeli Perumahan (HBA) meminta kerajaan mewujudkan undang- undang
khusus bagi melindungi pembeli hartanah dan memastikan mereka mendapat layanan
sewajarnya daripada pemaju.
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'Build
first, then sell' policy mooted for houses
20/04/2001
Malaysia Kini
The government has been urged to implement a 'Build first
then sell' concept - where developers can sell their properties only after
they are fully-built- to overcome numerous complaints by disgruntled home
buyers relating to abandoned housing projects.
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Housebuyers guide on website
20/04/2001 The Star
PENANG: Housebuyers who face various problems such as housing delays or defects can now visit a new website to find out more about their rights. House Buyers Association (HBA) secretary-general Chang Kim Loong said yesterday the HBA website would serve as an "A to Z'' guide for purchasers.
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`Submit Form 7F' warning
21/04/2001 NST By Patrick Sennyah
"I have repeatedly warned these developers to submit their Form 7F on time
and despite these warnings there are still those who have failed to do
so," he said after officially launching the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor
House Buyers association.
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Educating
housebuyers on their rights
01/05/2001 NST
Property and Investment Deal 2001 (PAID)
is the first property fair to have the
support and participation of the House
Buyers Association (HBA) Organised by Messe Lingk (M) Sdn Bhd,
the PAID 2001 roadshow was launched by
last Friday by Deputy Housing and Local
Government Minister Senator Datuk
M..Kayveas at Subang Parade.
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Solution to home ownership woes
01/05/2001 MM By Devasahayam Selvan
FOR many, investing in the `right' house might be quite a
job. Lest you are left high and dry once you move into your home, you must
give enough room for all the right steps to be taken thereafter.
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30 lodge
reports against developer
06/05/
2001 The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Some 30 purchasers of houses at a project
at the 18th kilometre, Jalan Cheras, lodged police reports against the developer
yesterday for allegedly cheating them of their deposits.
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Ask builders for more time to secure loan, buyers urged
21/05/2001 The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: The House Buyers Association has urged buyers to ask
developers for more time to secure a loan when buying property whose
construction is underway.
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New Clause in S &
P Agreement
22/05/2001 NST
Petaling Jaya, Mon – A new clause will be inserted into the standard
sale and purchase agreement to give house buyers more time to secure
a loan when buying property under construction.
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New clause on end-financing in S&Ps
soon
22/05/2001 The Star
Kuala Lumpur: It will soon be mandatory for sales and purchase agreements to have a clause telling purchasers to consult their end-financiers before
buying a house.
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Enforcement
the key
25/05/2001
By Nicholas Mun
House Buyers' Association
secretary-general Chang Kim Loong said
although the proposed Act would "plug
the gap" that exists between the
issuance of the CFO and strata titles,
it is only "a good interim measure."
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18 peratus pembeli lewat terima rumah
25/05/2001 BH By Mona
Ahmad
KUALA LUMPUR, Khamis - Kajian Persatuan
Pembeli Rumah Wilayah Persekutuan dan
Selangor (HBA) mendapati, 18 peratus
daripada 10,000 pembeli di negara ini
lewat menerima rumah daripada tempoh
dijanjikan manakala 17 peratus lagi
tidak memperoleh= sijil layak menduduki
(CF). Presidennya, Datuk Kamaruddin
Bachik, berkata HBA juga mendapati
pembeli mengalami masalah lain seperti
pelan rumah berlainan daripada yang
diluluskan.
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New groups helping to air grouses
24/06/2001 The Sun By
P.Vijian
Citizens are organising themselves to
seek solutions to problems of urban
living If you've got a problem, don't
just grumble - make sure your voice is
heard.
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Call for probe into TCF issue
02/07/2001 MM
THE House Buyers Association secretary-general, Chang Kim Loong, said the
Housing and Local Government Ministry should investigate why the Temporary
Certificate of Fitness (TCF) was issued for the Villa OUG condominium. He
confirmed that water supply and functional firefighting equipment was a
prerequisite to the issuance of the TCF.
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Help for house buyers with grouses
07/07/2001 MM By Chow Ee-Tan
THE House Buyers Association (HBA) of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor will work
together with MCA Public Services and Complaints Department to help house
buyers who encountered problems. For a start, the department will organise
a workshop on July 14 from 9.30am until 12.30pm at Wisma MCA, Jalan Ampang,
Kuala Lumpur.
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1,000 unresolved housing
cases compiled
18/07/2001 The Star By Celeste Fong
THE House Buyers Association (HBA) of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor and the MCA
Public Services and Complaints Department has compiled at least 1,000
unresolved housing cases.
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Championing buyers' rights 22/07/2001 SUM By
Dennis Chua
HOUSE buyers must be made
aware of their rights so they are not
taken for a ride by unscrupulous
developers. It was with this in mind
that the House Buyers Association (HBA)
was set up and registered in July last
year.
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Educating housebuyers on their rights
30/07/2001 MM
A HOUSEBUYER must be aware of his or her rights to avoid being cheated.
Having seen over the years how people ended up short-changed by
unscrupulous housing developers, ex-civil servant Datuk Zainuddin Bachik
and a group of concerned citizens set up the House Buyers Association (HBA)
last year to protect the interests of purchasers. HBA also aims to work
with the Government, particularly the Housing and Local Government
Ministry, to strengthen consumer protection.
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Bar warns lawyers against touting
01/09/2001 The Star
House Buyers Association (HBA) secretary-general Chang Kim Loong said it
was a breach of professional ethics and a conflict of interest for both
the purchaser and developer for lawyers to be present at housing project
launches.
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Syor mestikan pemaju pasang sistem
penggera
08/09/2001 BH
KUALA LUMPUR, Jumaat - Kerajaan harus mewajibkan pemaju perumahan memasang
sistem penggera kebakaran dan alat pemadam api untuk semua projek
perumahan sebagai syarat mandatori.
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Minister mulls use of section 11
21/09/2001 NST-PROP By Nicholas Mun
THE property industry may possibly be on the verge of breaking new ground
in terms of consumer protection.
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Govt to protect housebuyers -
Amendments to be tabled in parliament on Oct 8 01/10/2001 The Sun
Petaling Jaya, Sun: The House Buyers
Association (HBA) lauds the Housing and
Local Government Ministry's effort to
address the various problems faced by
housebuyers because of errant
developers.
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Group: Do more to protect housebuyers
06/10/2001 The Star
PETALING JAYA: The proposal by the Housing and Local
Government Ministry to collect a RM200,000 deposit for companies applying
for a developers’ licences is just “a drop of water in a teacup,”
according to the House Buyers Association (HBA).
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Addressing housebuyers' grievances
16/10/2001 NST
THE House Buyers' Association
yesterday lauded the Government's effort in addressing the problems of housebuyers
with the tabling of the Housing Development (Control and Licensing)
Amendment Bill 2001.
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Buyers cry foul over ‘town centre’
22/10/2001 The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Five years ago, 73-year-old Zain Hussin
bought a shop house at a proposed town centre in Shah Alam as an
investment after he retired.
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Govt
move to provide housing funds lauded
22/10/2001 The Star
PETALING JAYA: The House Buyers Association (HBA) and Real
Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) are extremely pleased with
the government’s move in providing funds for housing for the lower-income
group.
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Not home yet
26/10/2001
NST-PROP By Sheila Singam
The much awaited amendments to the Housing Developers (Control
and Licensing) Act 1966 will lay the foundations for the Ministry of Housing
and Local Government to further tighten the rules and regulations governing
the industry.
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Association:
Make developers list buyers
29/10/2001 The Star
PETALING JAYA: It should be made mandatory for developers
to exhibit the list of purchasers, their addresses and phone numbers on the
notice board at the Local Government and Housing Ministry or the sales office,
said the House Buyers Association.
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Be considerate,
Kayveas warns developers
12/11/2001 The Star
According to the House Buyers Association (HBA), MBSB had acknowledged in
its letters to several customers that it failed to release the progress
payments and had offered to bear the late payment charges imposed by the
developer.
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HBA: Keep strata
titles
20/12/2001 NST By Koh Lay Chin
KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.- The House Buyers Association today advised house
buyers to "get, keep and preserve" the strata titles to their high-rise
apartment units as ultimate proof of their property ownership.
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HBA: No abandoned projects if developers
follow the law
29/12/2001 The Star By Clarence Chua
PETALING JAYA: House buyers would not
have to face the prospects of abandoned
projects if the law was properly adhered
to, said the House Buyers Association (HBA).
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Kayveas
slams errant builders
31/12/2001
NST By Annie Freeda Cruez
The House Buyers
Association (HBA) and the Federation
of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca)
have also received numerous complaints
on defects in new buildings,
especially houses.
