House prices: Rule prevents
hikes without controller's nod 01/07/1995 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - The prices of houses, once fixed, cannot be revised upward
arbitrarily by developers under a condition to be imposed with immediate effect
by the Controller of Housing. A developer may only change the price in the
proposed brochures, newspaper advertisements and billboards with the written
approval of the controller.
Be scrupulous, developers told
02/07/1995 NSUNT
KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - Housing developers have been urged to be intelligent
and sincere when carrying out their projects if they want to avoid a tightening
of existing regulations. Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Dr Ting
Chew Peh said today developers should not take advantage of the relative "freedom"
given to them by stressing only on profits without paying attention to quality,
safety and satisfaction of buyers.
Bangunan 5 tingkat wajib diperiksa
BH 04/07/1995
KUALA LUMPUR, Isnin - Semua bangunan melebihi lima tingkat wajib diperiksa
keselamatan dan kestabilannya setiap 10 tahun bagi memastikan ia kukuh dan
tidak membahayakan penghuni. Peraturan itu yang termaktub dalam pindaan Undang-undang
Kecil Bangunan Seragam 1984 bertujuan memastikan kejadian bangunan runtuh
seperti tragedi pangsapuri Highland Towers tidak berulang.
Mandatory inspection every
10 years: Ting BT 04/07/1995 By Mary Zachariah
THE Uniform Building By-Laws 1984 is to be gazetted in September this year
making it mandatory for buildings with more than five storeys to be inspected
every 10 years. Housing and Local Goverment Minister Datuk Dr Ting Chew Peh
said the by- laws would be enforced immediately after they have been gazetted.
Safety tests a must for some
buildings soon NST 04/07/1995 By A. Hafiz Yatim
KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - From September, all buildings of five storeys or more
and which are 10 years or older will require safety inspections from certified
structural and civil engineers. Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk
Dr Ting Chew Peh said this ruling is to be imposed since the amendment to
the Uniform Building By- Laws 1984 is expected to be gazetted in two months'
time.
Check on high-rise buildings
06/07/1995 MM
LOCAL authorities are expected to maintain registers on high-rise buildings
in their areas to keep track of when the buildings are due for safety inspections.
This is among the administrative and enforcement procedures likely to be introduced
to ensure that the building owners engage engineers to conduct structural
checks every 10 years.
Projek terbiar perlu dimaju
segera 07/07/1995 HM
PARIT BUNTAR: Kerajaan negeri diminta menyegerakan projek kampung tersusun
di Pondok Tanjung yang terbengkalai sejak 10 tahun lalu. Ketua Kampung Pondok
Tanjung, Sulaiman Mahmud, berkata projek itu wajar diteruskan bagi membolehkan
penduduk yang sering menghadapi masalah banjir berpindah.
New low-cost housing rule
08/07/1995 NST
JOHOR BARU, Fri. - Low-cost house owners would have to sell their units to
the Government if they wish to buy medium-cost houses under a new Housing
and Local Government Ministry ruling being drawn up to check abuses. Its Deputy
Minister, Datuk Tajol Rosli, said today the ruling was also in line with the
latest move by the ministry to tighten the registration of low-cost houses
in all States.
An end to false housing ads
10/07/1995 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. - Several housing developers are being investigated by
the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry for making false and misleading
claims in their advertisements. This follows an increasing number of complaints
the ministry's enforcement division is receiving from housebuyers.
States free to draw up own
housing policy 10/07/1995 NST
IPOH, Sun. - The Housing and Local Government Ministry supports any policy
drawn up by State Governments to ensure low-cost homes go to those from the
low-income group. Minister Datuk Dr Ting Chew Peh said State Governments had
the power to formulate their own policies on the matter and the Federal Government
supported them as long as it benefited the target group.
Ampang Jaya council under fire
11/07/1995 NST-CITYX
THE Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) will be taken to task for failing
to tackle drainage and garbage problems which have been plaguing flat dwellers
in Taman Pandah Indah, Ampang. Member of Parliament for Ampang Jaya Ong Tee
Keat said he was surprised with the deplorable condition of the drains in
front of the Pandan Indah Secondary School.
Lavendar Park developer flouts
law 11/07/1995 NST-CITYX
A HOUSING developer in Lavendar Park, Hulu Langat is flouting the law by allowing
a family to live in a house, which does not have a Certificate of Fitness
(CF), since January. According to Hulu Langat District Council secretary Abdullah
Rahman, the developer could be penalised for allowing the housebuyer to live
in a house where electricity and water supply had not been connected.
Medium-cost house price brackets
revised 11/07/1995 NST
THE Ministry of Housing and Local Government has revised the pricing of low-medium
and high-medium cost houses under the Seventh Malaysia Plan, said its Deputy
Minister Datuk Tajol Rosli Ghazali.
Masalah 1,006 rumah terbiar
diatasi 13/07/1995 BH
KANGAR, Rabu - Masalah 1,006 unit rumah terbengkalai di negeri ini dijangka
dapat diatasi dalam tempoh setahun, kata Ahli Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan negeri
(Exco), Khor Liang Tee. Katanya, kerajaan negeri akan berusaha dan mengambil
langkah tertentu bagi memastikan rumah yang dibina dalam sembilan projek perumahan
itu dapat dipulihkan dalam tempoh itu.
873 rumah terbengkalai dipulihkan
13/07/1995 HM
KANGAR: Masalah projek perumahan terbengkalai membabitkan sebanyak 873 unit
di negeri ini dijangka dapat diatasi dalam tempoh setahun, kata Ahli Majlis
Mesyuarat Kerajaan negeri (Exco), Khor Liang Tee. Menurutnya, kerajaan negeri
akan berusaha bagi memastikan semua sembilan projek terbengkalai dapat di
pulihkan dalam tempoh berkenaan.
Ministry to help builders with
funds 14/07/1995 NST
PETALING JAYA, Thurs. - The Housing and Local Government Ministry, in its
efforts to ensure landscaping is carried out on a larger scale throughout
the country, is willing to provide funds to developers to assist them in doing
landscaping in low-cost housing schemes. At present, not all local authorities
require housing developers to carry out landscaping work at low-cost housing
schemes.
40 projek perumahan di Johor
terbengkalai 17/07/1995 BH By Ismail Mat; Zulkiflee Ab Jalil
MUAR, Ahad - Kerajaan Johor mengenal pasti kira-kira 40 projek perumahan di
negeri ini yang masih terbengkalai, walaupun pembinaannya dimulakan sejak
lebih 10 tahun lalu. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Perumahan, Industri Kecil Sederhana
dan Kerajaan Tempatan, Adam Abdul Hamid, berkata pihaknya kini sedang mengenal
pasti projek terbabit mengikut daerah.
New ruling for developers:
Ting 19/07/1995 BT
PROPERTY developers may be required to pay refundable deposits to the relevant
authorities as a guarantee that work carried out on their projects meet all
the necessary plans and specifications, including safety standards. Housing
and Local Government Minister Datuk Dr Ting Chew Peh told reporters in Kuala
Lumpur that the deposits would be refunded to the developers when the Certificates
of Fitness have been issued by the local authorities.
Pemaju diarah percepat projek
19/07/1995 BBH y Ahmad Che Doh
NIBONG TEBAL, Selasa - Kerajaan negeri mengarahkan Diniaga Sdn Bhd mempercepatkan
projek pembinaan 130 unit rumah kos rendah di Jawi dekat sini bagi mengelakkan
pembeli menunggu lebih lama. Timbalan Ketua Menteri, Datuk Mohd Shariff Omar,
berkata projek yang sepatutnya siap pada 1990 kini terbengkalai menyebabkan
pembeli yang tidak mempunyai rumah, terpaksa menyewa rumah manakala mereka
yang membuat pinjaman membeli rumah itu melalui bank terpaksa membuat bayaran
setiap bulan.
Projek terbiar: Perlis lantik
kontraktor baru 20/07/1995 BH
KANGAR, Rabu - Kerajaan Perlis bertindak tegas bagi menyelesaikan masalah
873 projek perumahan yang terbengkalai menerusi pendekatan melantik kontraktor
lain menyiapkan projek itu. Pengerusi Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan negeri,
Khor Liang Tee, berkata pendekatan itu akan dilaksanakan sekiranya pemaju
asal masih tidak mahu bertanggungjawab menyiapkan projeknya.
No blanket time extension for
delivery of new houses 21/07/1995 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. - The Government will not give a blanket approval to
developers to extend the time period for house delivery despite claims that
cement shortage is causing delay in the completion of projects. Housing and
Local Government Minister Datuk Dr Ting Chew Peh said yesterday the ministry
would only approve individual applications for an extension and even then,
approval would be given under special circumstances and after thorough vetting.
Pemaju baru ganti kontraktor
asal 25/07/1995 HM
KANGAR: Kerajaan negeri akan melantik pemaju perumahan lain sekiranya kontraktor
asal gagal menyiapkan projek perumahan mengikut tempoh ditetapkan. Pengerusi
Jawatankuasa Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan negeri, Khor Liang Tee, berkata
kerajaan negeri berharap menerusi tindakan itu masalah 873 projek perumahan
terbengkalai di negeri ini dapat diatasi segera.
Coming down
hard on developers with poor track records 28/07/1995 NST
PENANG, Thurs. - The State Government will stop or delay approvals and permits
to developers with poor track records in project implementation or who fail
to take measures to safeguard the environment and public safety. Penang is
believed to be the first State to come up with such move to prevent environmental
degradation and ensure public safety.
Be more responsible,
local authorities told 30/07/1995 NSUNT
IPOH, Sat. - Local authorities must be more sensitive to complaints by residents
and take into account their grouses about cracks appearing in buildings. Housing
and Local Government Minister Datuk Dr Ting Chew Peh said they should consider
all the necessary groundwork such as the site and stability of the project
before approving it.
Strata title
backlog: Developers want action 31/07/1995 NST
PENANG, Sun. - The Housing Developers' Association of Malaysia has called
on the Government to expedite the issue of 380,000 strata titles to buyers
of flats and condominiums nationwide. Its vice-president, Eddy Choong, in
urging the Government to clear the massive backlog, said only 50,000 titles
had been issued so far this year.
