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New township
project
01/01/1991BT
THE Seri Iskandar new township project about 40km
from Ipoh, which was abandoned in the early 1980s because of
recession, will be resumed in March next year, Perak Public corporations
and Industries committee chairman Datuk Junus Wahid said yesterday. The
project developer, Sri Ringgit, will initially build 500 low-and
medium-cost houses on a 80ha site while an industrial site on another
80ha, he told reporters in Ipoh. The township, expected to take between
four and five years to build, will have, among other things, schools,
shophouses, offices and a sports court. Datuk Junus said all 129 factory
sites at the Pangkalan industrial area had been sold, of which 89 were
foundry-based and the rest furniture factories.
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State panel to look into failed
schemes
01/01/1991 NST
KOTA BARU, Mon. - The State Government has formed a special committee to study the problem of abandoned housing project in the
State. State Executive Councillor Datuk Haji Halim Mohamed, who is the committee chairman, said the committee would study problem
facing developer of the projects.
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Developers biggest rate defaulters
01/01/1991 NST
SEREMBAN, Mon. - Housing developers in
Negri Sembilan have been advised to
surrender public reserve land to the
State Government or risk paying quit
rent. Menteri Besar Datuk Mohamed Isa
Abdul Samad said many developers were
ignorant of the fact that they had to
surrender such land to the authorities.
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Residents left in the lurch
02/01/1991MM
A PROJECT to level a hilly access road
to Taman Subang Baru in Subang has
turned out to be a nightmare for the 300
residents there. Abandoned for the past
three months, what is left of the
project is a large trench with a
lamp-post jutting out in the middle.
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`11 must move out'
03/01/1991 MM
THE 11 flat-buyers `squatting' in the
low-cost Wangsa Maju flats they bought
five years ago have to move out. This is
the tough stand of the developer, Projek
Genting Kelang (PGK), who is adamant
that they pay for the flats they
"supposedly bought."
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70 buyers cry foul over auction move
03/01/1991 NST By R. V. Veera
KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - About 70 buyers who
have paid about $4 million for
industrial lots in Bukit Maluri, Kepong,
are up in arms over a move to auction
the land. A finance company had obtained
a judgment order against a developer to
recover about $10 million and the land
is scheduled for auction on Jan 9.
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Core houses costing $10,000 to be
built
07/01/1991 NST
IPOH, Sun. - Core
houses costing $10,000 will be built in
six areas in Perak for those earning
less than $500 a month. The buyers can
obtain interest-free loans payable over
a period of 25 years
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Ministry looks at need to have more
professionals
07/01/1991 BT
THE Housing and Local Government
Ministry is still looking into the best
way of overcoming the problem of a
shortage of professionals faced by most
local authorities. Its minister, Dr Ting
Chew Peh, said yesterday the staff
shortage had given rise to certain
problems such as delay in the auditing
of annual financial reports and approval
of building plans, especially among the
smaller authorities.
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Residents live in fear due to hill
blasting
07/01/1991 NST
PENANG, Sun. - Residents at Taman Sungai
Ara are living in fear for their safety
following the blasting of a hill for a
housing project. The residents have
described themselves as targets for
stones and rocks which come flying
towards their home each time blasting
work is carried out.
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CF ready soon, says developer
08/01/1991 MM
MIK of Petaling Jaya says he is fed up
of waiting to move into his new
apartment in Taman Sri Subang. He says
the developer has yet to get a
certificate of fitness (CF) to allow
people to move into the apartments.
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Anxious to move into new house
08/01/1991 MM
(* A TWO-MONTH delay by a housing
developer in handling over a house is
putting Desi in a tight spot. He is
finding it difficult to pay both his
house rent and progressive payments to
the bank for the loan he took.
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Order to get out of own flats
08/01/1991 MM
ZAKARIA DOLAH has taken a $23,000
government loan five years ago to buy a
low-cost flat in Wangsa Maju but he
still can't call the property his own.
In fact, he has been ordered to move
out. Encik Zakaria, a City Hall
enforcement directorate employee, is
among 11 flat-buyers whose payments had
been absconded with by the lawyers.
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Payments made but no houses for 11 08/01/1991 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - Pensioner Daud
Shamsuddin, who has repaid $10,000 of a
$23,000 Government loan taken in 1985,
is still without a roof over his head.
The 60-year-old former Malayan Railway
employee had taken the loan to buy a
Wangsa Maju low-cost flat. But until
today, he does not legally own the
completed unit.
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Developer calling for dialogue with
buyers 11/01/1991 BT By Khaidir Abd Majid
WORK to complete the abandoned Taman
Dagang will only begin when at
least 80 per cent of the house buyers
has signed undertaking letters deferring
their rights for claims under the sales
and purchase agreement. So far, between
400 and 500 of the 1,060 buyers of the
housing project in Ampang have signed
the undertaking letter, said developer
KAB corporation. The developer is
calling for a dialogue session with the
buyers on January 15 to clear their
doubts over signing the letter.
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Ting: Project account
rules to be enforced soon
09/01/1991 BT
THE long-awaited Housing Project Account Regulations drawn up to project house buyers from unscrupulous developers and
reduce the incidence of abandoned housing projects will be enforced soon. Housing and Local Government Minister Dr Ting Chew Peh
said in Kuala Lumpur yesterday he will sign the new law soon and promised to have it gazetted by June.
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City Hall to buy unsold houses
09/01/1991 NST
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur
City Hall plans to buy privately developed low and medium-cost houses meant for but not taken up by Bumiputeras, Datuk Bandar Tan
Sri Elyas omar said. This was to ensure the developers would not lose and the houses would not go to non-Bumiputeras, he told
reporters here a dialogue with the Federal Territory branch of the Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He said City Hall
planned to implement the proposal this year and would act as trustee and sell the houses if and when there were Bumiputeras keen
on them or rent them out. Tan Sri Elyas said many developers sought City Hall's permission to sell the 30 per cent of units built
allocated to Bumiputeras to other races to cover costs. The problem of non-Bumiputera owning Bumiputera-alloted houses had been
going on for several years now, he said. City Hall had completed a plan to build factories for light industries on a 20ha site in
the mukim of Batu, half of which would be allotted to Bumiputera entrep eneurs and the rest to others, including foreigners. Tan
Sri Elyas said City Hall would also build low-cost flatted factories for Bumiputeras. - Bernama
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No buyer for houses
11/01/1991 BT
THERE may have been grouses over the
difficulties faced in buying a house but
not many are aware that at least 2,000
low-cost units in Penang are without
takers. State Housing and Public
Amenities Committee chairman Zakaria
Bakar said yesterday these units, mostly
located in Seberang Perai and remote
areas, are available for immediate
occupation. "Many people are reluctant
to stay in places which are far from
their work place but my advice is that
they should change their attitude," he
told reporters in Penang. They should
realise that the remote areas will soon
be developed given the rapid
industrialisation, Encik Zakaria said.
He said those who had applied for houses
should check with the State Housing
Division on the status of their
applications.
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House buyers urged to defer claims
11/01/1991 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. - Purchasers of
the abandoned Taman Dagang housing
project in Ampang Jaya have been urged
to defer claims for liquidated damages
against the developer so that the
project can be revived. Ampang Jaya MP
Ong Tee Keat told a Press conference
at Wisma MCA today that Bank Negara
had approved a $6.3 million soft loan
to the developer, KAB Corporation Sdn
Bhd, under its abandoned housing
project fund announced last June.
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Developer calling for dialogue with
buyers 11/01/1991
BT By Khaidir Abd Majid
WORK to complete the abandoned Taman
Dagang will only begin when at
least 80 per cent of the house buyers
has signed undertaking letters
deferring their rights for claims
under the sales and purchase
agreement. So far, between 400 and 500
of the 1,060 buyers of the housing
project in Ampang have signed the
undertaking letter, said developer KAB
corporation. The developer is calling
for a dialogue session with the buyers
on January 15 to clear their doubts
over signing the letter.
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Provide facilities, builders told
16/01/1991 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.
- Housing developers should ensure basic amenities are provided when handing over houses to buyers, Energy, Telecommunications and
Posts Ministry deputy secretary-general Datuk Haji Anuar Abdul Latif said today. He advised buyers on their part to insist on
these basic needs if they had not been provided on completion of the houses.
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Tindakan tegas ke atas
pemilik rumah degil
16/01/1991 BH
KUALA LUMPUR, Selasa - Kerajaan Selangor
akan terus mengambil tindakan
undang-undang terhadap pemilik rumah kos
rendah yang enggan membayar ansuran
mereka, kata Menteri Besar Tan Sri
Muhammad Haji Muhd Taib. "Kedegilan
pemilik membayar ansuran masing-masing
menyebabkan tunggakan hingga Disember
lalu berjumlah $26,750,214.
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Warning to errant
house-owners
16/01/1991 BT
THE Selangor Government has warned
errant owners of low-cost houses under
the state's low-cost housing scheme to
pay up forthwith arrears accumulated
over the years or face legal action.
Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Muhammad
Haji Muhammad Taib said as at
end-December last year, the State
Government was owed $26.7 million in
instalment arrears.
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MB warns buyers of low-cost houses
16/01/1991 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.
- Buyers of public low-cost houses in
Selangor who fail to settle their
instalment arrears despite repeated
reminders may have the ownership to
their homes revoked. Menteri Besar Tan
Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib said today
the State Government would give the
houses to others on the waiting list.
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Kedudukan pemaju diteliti
16/01/1991 BH
KUALA LUMPUR, Selasa - Kerajaan Selangor
akan meneliti latar belakang pemaju
perumahan di negeri itu sebelum
meluluskan projek mereka bagi memastikan
ia tidak tergendala, kata Menteri Besar
Tan Sri Muhammad Haji Muhd Taib.
"Kerajaan tidak boleh berbuat apa-apa
terhadap projek yang diluluskan selama
ini sekalipun terbengkalai, menyebabkan
pembeli menghadapi masalah di segi
kewangan," katanya kepada pemberita
selepas melancarkan projek perumahan
Taman Kinrara Seksyen 2, dekat sini,
hari ini.
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Last chance to sign release forms
17/01/1991 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - House buyers in
Taman Dagang, Ampang, who failed to
turn up last month to sign the release
forms to rehabilitate the housing
project abondoned five years ago have
been given the last chance. They are
to turn up on Saturday at 4pm at Block
A, Taman Dagang Phase 2, to sign up.
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Project suspended
18/01/1991 NST
* WORK on a housing project for police
constables at Section 8, Petaling Jaya,
has been suspended as the contractor
has abandoned it, Deputy Home Minister
Datuk Megat Junid Megat Ayub said
yesterday. He said a fresh tender was
given to another contractror in
December last year. To a question from
Dr V. David (DAP-Puchong), Datuk Megat
Junid said the project was expected to
be completed by the end of the year.
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House buyers `left in the lurch'
21/01/1991 NST
PENANG, Sun. - Residents of Taman Sri
Kumbar are having sleepless nights
thinking of their houses which have
yet to be issued with certificates of
fitness (CF) for occupation by the
Penang Island Municipal Council. They
also claimed to have been left in a
lurch as a sewerage plant constructed
by the developer in the housing estate
is too near their houses.
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Don't be greedy, co-ops told
21/01/1991 NST
SEREMBAN, Sun. - A total of 7,000
units of uncompleted houses in the
State have been abandoned because the
relevant co-operatives and business
bodies "bite off more than they can
chew", Menteri Besar Datuk Mohamed Isa
Abdul Samad said today. He said having
the necessary expertise and right
attitude was essential to achieve
success in any business endeavour.
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Ada koperasi gagal laksana projek
21/01/1991 BH
SEREMBAN, Ahad -Ada koperasi di negeri
ini gagal melaksanakan projek mereka
kerana tidak memiliki kepakaran di
samping wujudnya sikap tidak jujur
ahli lembaga pengarahnya, kata Menteri
Besar, Datuk Haji Mohd Isa Abdul Samad.
"Ia banyak dikesan berlaku dalam
projek perumahan," katanya ketika
berucap merasmikan mesyuarat agung
Koperasi Pembangunan Daerah Seremban
Gotong-Royong Bhd, di sini petang
semalam.
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Co-op Department informed
22/01/1991 NST
COMPLAINTS from three buyers of units in the
abandoned Taman Kobena housing scheme in Cheras have been brought to the attention of the Co-operative Development Department for
action. Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Osu Sukam said that was all his Ministry could do as the housing developer
was a co-operative registered under the Co-operatives Ordinance 1948. Replying to a question from Mr Tan Kok Wai (DAP-Sungai Besi),
he said the project did not come under his Ministry's jurisdiction and thus the Housing Developers' Act (Control and Licencing)
1966 did not apply.
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Only 40pc of projects sent reports to
DOE
23/01/1991 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Only
40 per cent of the developers whose projects are subject to Environment Impact Studies (EIA) have submitted reports to the
Department of Environment for review over the past 33 months. Science, Environment and Technology Minister Law Hieng Ding said
today the DOE had received 160 EIA reports, including four Risk Assessment Reports, since the implementation of the Environmental
Quality (Prescribed Activities) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Order, 1987 in April 1988.
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Probe into faulty houses
24/01/1991 BT
PAHANG Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalil
Yaakob has directed the State housing
Committee to investigate and resolve the
problems faced by low-cost public
housing residents in Bandar Indera
Mahkota in Kuantan. The directive was
issued following complaints from the
residents of large cracks that had
developed in the buildings and the
faulty sewerage system.
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Cracks on ceiling due to pipe leakage
25/01/1991 MM
* MAT is disappointed with the Selangor
Development Corporation for not
honouring its promise to repair cracks
on the ceiling of his apartment in
Section 16, Shah Alam. "I repaired the
cracks when the problem first cropped up
last July but they re-appeared a few
months later," he says.
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Housing projects
26/01/1991BT
BANK Negara has approved $149 million
for the revival of 38 abandoned housing
projects in the various states, Housing
and Local Government Minister, Dr Ting
Chew Peh, said in Kuching yesterday. The
money was from a special government fund
which still had $151 million, he told
reporters after being briefed on the
activities of South Kuching City
Council.
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Housing estates may have to set up
action panels
29/01/1991 NST
PETALING JAYA, Mon. - The
Selangor Government may consider introducing legislation to make it compulsory for all housing estates to establish "residents"
action committees" to look after the common interests and welfare of residents. Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Muhammad Haji
Muhammad Taib said today currently the Government was encouraging the setting up of such committees in various housing areas in
the state.
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$300m fund to revive
abandoned projects
30/01/1991 BT
FOR most people, paying monthly
instalments on housing loan take up a
hefty portion of their income. For these
buyers, the assumption is that the
burden will be very much lightened when
they move into their new homes. Once the
house is completed, they can move in and
attain security of tenure for the rest
of their life as long as they do not
default on heir loans. Paying rent will
be a thing of the past.
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Hearing postponed
30/01/1991 BT
THE Kuala Lumpur High Court yesterday
postponed to February 25 an application
by a Pantai Towers apartment owner for
an order that Metroplex comply with the
requirements to enable him to be
issued with his strata title as soon as
possible. Justice N.H. Chan, who was
supposed to hear the application,
postponed the matter to enable counsel
Balwant Singh Sidhu to study an
affidavit served on him by Metroplex on
Monday. Mr Balwant Singh represents Mr
Sarabjeet Singh Sidhu, who seeks an
injuction restraining Metroplex,
formerly Realty Development
Corporation of Malaysia, from
developing the common property
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Projek TAH yang terbengkalai
dijangka siap Mei
30/01/1991 BH
TAMAN Ampang Hilir (TAH), salah satu
projek yang menerima bantuan menerusi
skim Tabung Pemulihan Usahawan (TPU),
dijangka dapat menyiapkan 114 unit
rumah teres kos sederhana yang
terbengkalai pembinaannya sejak 1986,
pada Mei ini. Pengurus Besar TPU, Haji
Supaat Simin, berkata unit-unit
berkenaan adalah sebahagian daripada
projek perumahan kos rendah, sederhana
dan kondominium yang dirancang
pembinaannya di kawasan seluas 11.2
hektar.
