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Abandoned project to be revived
03/06/1996 NST-LTIMES
HOUSE buyers in Taman Haz Melati near
Beseri, Perlis did not harbour much hope of occupying their dream home although a few had settled their bank loans several years
ago. The RM27 million housing project was abandoned in 1977.
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State governments are merely `custodians' of our
resources
04/06/1996 NST-LTIMES
THE Land Acquisition Act can no longer
be used by State governments to obtain
land for commercial developments. This
directive, announced on May 22, is to
take immediate effect.
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14 blacklisted for late finish of
low-cost units 06/061996 NST
THE Housing and Local Government
Ministry has blacklisted 14 firms for failing to complete the construction of low-cost houses on schedule, Housing and Local
Government deputy minister Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui told the House yesterday. He was replying to an oral question from Senator
Bakri Ali Mahamad
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Lawyer's letter is a threat, says MP
10/06/1996 MM
THE MP for Ampang Jaya Ong Tee Keat was
undisturbed when he was slapped with a
lawyer's letter dated June 1 from Talam
Corporation Sdn Bhd demanding that he
apologise for a statement he made over
the Bandar Baru Ampang flats. Instead,
Ong, in maintaining that the flats built
by Talam Corporation do not give buyers
confidence, described the legal letter
as a "trick to threaten me."
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Strata titles: Time limit may be
given
11/06/1996 NST
THE Land and Co-operative Development Ministry is considering allowing developers who have not
applied for strata titles to do so within a certain period. Its Parliamentary Secretary Datuk Fauzi Abdul Rahman said after the
stipulated period, the ministry would take firm action against developers who failed to submit their applications.
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Get CF or be considered in illegal
occupation
15/06/1996 NST
IPOH, Fri. - Abandoned housing
scheme houseowners who are given titles to the land may have no other recourse but to seek the assistance of the original
architects and consultant engineers in obtaining a Certificate of Fitness or Certificate of Occupation. A spokesman with City
Council clarified that under the Uniform Building Bylaws one of the requirements for the issuance of a CF was the submission of
the Form E which has to be certified by a competent architect and engineer.
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All States to set up building control
units
18/06/1996 NST
JOHOR BARU, Mon. - All State
Governments have been asked to set up building control units to check the drop in construction quality standards. Housing and
Local Government Minister Datuk Dr Ting Chew Peh said the units, comprising professionals such as structural engineers, geologists
and architects, would be responsible for monitoring all aspects of safety and stability of buildings.
