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1. RM48b economic spillover from SPNB housing project 01/07/2003 NST
   SYARIKAT Perumahan Negara Bhd (SPNB)'s five-years affordable housing project is expected to generate spin-off effect worth RM4,8billion, said Second Finance Ministry Datuk Dr Jamaludin Jarjis. As one of the measures announced under May's economic package, SPNB a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ministry of Finance Inc, will build 150,000 units of low and medium-cost houses until 2008 with an estimated projects cost of RM6bilion.

2. Penduduk kecewa paip ada, air tiada 01/07/2003  BH-TGH
   BAYANGKAN jika kehidupan seharian anda tanpa bekalan air yang sempurna. Bukan sehari atau dua, tetapi sejak tiga tahun lalu. Begitu pengalaman yang terpaksa dilalui penduduk Seksyen Dua, Bandar Rinching, dekat Semenyih. Sejak mendiami rumah yang dibeli, mereka tidak pernah merasai bekalan air daripada paip dalam rumah. Lebih menghairankan mereka diberikan kunci rumah walaupun meter air tidak dipasang sehingga sekarang

3. Problems with clogged pipes 01/07/2003 MM
   Ngai, who returned from Hong Kong for good last year, was all set to move into his own house n Taman Bukit Cheras which he had bought about five years ago.

4. No water for three years: residents see red 01/07/2003 The Star
   THE 400 families of Phase, Two, Bandar Rinching, Semenyih, feel that their patience has been tested to the, limit, having tolerated three years without water supply.

5. Federal Government will have the final say on big projects 02/07/2003  The Star By LEONG SHEN-LI
   KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Government will have the final say in all new development of townships, major infrastructure projects and projects located in environmentally-sensitive areas before they are approved.

6. Jawatankuasa segerakan pengeluaran CF ditubuh 03/07/2003 BH
   KUALA LUMPUR: Sebuah jawatan ukases khas dan pusat sehenti ditubuhkan di peringkat kerajaan tempatan bagi mempercepatkan proses pengeluaran sijil layak menduduki (CF) yang ketika ini menjadi masalah utama dalam sektor perumahan.

7. `Lapor kepada tribunal pemaju paksa bayar deposit' 03/07/2003 BH-TGH

8. One-stop agency to simplify CFO procedure  03/07/2003  NST
   KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - The Housing and Local Government Ministry has formed a committee tasked with the setting up of a one-stop agency at the local authority levels to simplify procedures for developers to obtain Certificates of Fitness for Occupancy (CFO). Its Deputy Minister, Datuk Peter Chin, said discussions were ongoing with the ministry and various technical bodies such as Telekom Malaysia Bhd, Tenaga Nasional Bhd and the Sewerage Department.

9. CCTV to be made compulsory 04/07/2003  MM
   IT will soon be compulsory for owners of buildings with indoor car parks to install closed-circuit television cameras (CCTVs) and engage security guards. In announcing this yesterday, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said the Cabinet had agreed to amend the Local Government Act 1976 and Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 accordingly.

10. Homes put up for auction 04/07/2003 MM
    IMAGINE paying cash for your dream home and after having stayed there for three years you are told the property would be auctioned off because the developer had failed to remit payment to the bank. That is the fate of some 31 people who bought single-storey terrace homes at Taman Jaya, Lukut in Port Dickson, from a Malacca-based developer.

11. Houses bought with cash by millionaire 04/07/2003 NST
    Felda settlers are to be auctioned - PORT DICKSON, Thurs. - Single-storey terrace houses in Taman Lukut Jaya, bought for cash by 31 former Felda settlers who became "instant" millionaires seven years ago are to be auctioned. The houses had been occupied for the past three to four years.

12. Floodgates, CCTV a must for basement car parks  04/07/2003 NST
    THE by-laws governing the safety of buildings will be amended to ensure a minimum standard of security in buildings and car parks to guarantee public safety and also build floodgates at underground car parks, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said yesterday. The Cabinet on Wednesday approved amendment to the Local Government Act and the Drainage, Road and Building Act which will make it compulsory for car park owners to comply with safety guidelines and step up security in their complexes. 

13. Reins tightened on major developments 05/07/2003 NST-PROP
    DEVELOPERS planning to build new townships containing more than 10,000 residents will now have to get "binding advice" from the newly established National Physical Planning Council (NPPC) before they can start work. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad will chair the NPPC which comes under the purview of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government's Town and Country Planning Department

14. Allaying millionaire settlers' fears 05/07/2003 NST
    MALACCA, Fri. - The developer of houses in Taman Lukut Jaya which have been put up for auction has assured owners they will not lose their homes and the mess would be cleared within the next few months. The affected houseowners, who paid cash when purchasing the property, also need not worry about having to fork out any more money to prevent their houses from being auctioned.

15. Astana Strategi dikenal pasti pemaju Taman Jaya Lukut 05/07/2003 BH
    KUALA LUMPUR: Pemaju yang didakwa gagal menyelesaikan masalahnya dengan bank sehingga 31 rumah di Taman Jaya Lukut dilelong, walaupun dibeli secara tunai, pernah dimiliki oleh bekas Penolong Pegawai Perumahan Jabatan Ketua Menteri Melaka, Datuk Wong Ah Kow. Mengikut rekod di Bahagian Pelesenan Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan, syarikat itu ialah Astana Strategi (M) Sdn Bhd (Astana Strategi) yang alamat berdaftarnya di No 50 A Tingkat 1, Jalan Datuk Sulaiman, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, manakala pejabat perniagaan di No 220, Taman Melaka Raya, Melaka.

16. Air tidak sampai ke rumah 05/07/2003 BH
    SAYA turut dalam dilema seperti Pemilik Bengang, Kajang, Selangor yang menghadapi masalah bekalan air yang tidak disambungkan ke rumah di Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Kajang, Selangor seperti disiarkan dalam ruangan ini. Sijil Layak Menduduki (CF) dikeluarkan pada awal Mac lalu, tetapi bagaimana bekalan air tidak disambung

17. Reins tightened on major developments 05/07/2003 NST-PROP
    DEVELOPERS planning to build new townships containing more than 10,000 residents will now have to get "binding advice" from the newly established National Physical Planning Council (NPPC) before they can start work. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad will chair the NPPC which comes under the purview of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government's Town and Country Planning Department

18. Amendment to improve safety in car parks 06/07/2003 MM
    TO tackle the spate of crimes in car parks, the relevant by-law under the Local Government Act will be amended to increase public safety, said Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting. "The existing by-law only governs car parks operated by operators who collect parking fees from car owners," he said.

19. State meeting developer over auctioning of former Felda settlers' houses 08/07/2003 NST
    PORT DICKSON, Mon. - The State Government will meet housing developer Astana Strategi Sdn Bhd tomorrow in an attempt to resolve the auctioning of 31 houses in Taman Lukut Jaya. State Local Government and Housing Committee chairman Datuk Dr Yeow Chai Thiam said he was optimistic the meeting would produce positive results.

20. Tiada sistem perparitan 09/07/2003 BH
    SAYA yang tinggal di Saujana Utama, Sungai Buloh kesal dengan sikap pemaju perumahan yang kurang mengambil peduli mengenai masalah tiadanya saliran perparitan yang sempurna bagi menangani musim hujan. Walaupun kami akur dengan kepesatan pembangunan tetapi syarikat yang mengendalikan projek dan perniagaan tidak seharusnya mengaut keuntungan tanpa menjalankan tanggungjawab sosial mereka.

21. Ironing out CF problem 09/07/2003 MM
    TAMAN Sungai Besi Indah's 102 low-cost house-owners are keeping their fingers crossed over developer Rakan Harapan's coming meeting with them to iron out problems related to the Certificate of Fitness (CF). Their pro-tem committee chairman, Au Jin Hing, said yesterday the developer's representative informed them that its officials would meet the residents soon.

22. Astana director Wong questioned by police 09/07/2003 NST
    SEREMBAN, Tues. - Datuk Wong Akau, one of the directors of Astana Strategi (M) Sdn Bhd, the developer which failed to settle arrears with a finance company resulting in 31 houses paid for in cash in Taman Jaya Lukut to be put up for auction, was today interviewed by police. Wong met State Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Datuk Dr Yeow Chai Thiam at the latter's office in Wisma Negeri about 11am.

23. Paying loans but no houses Buyers urge government, ACA to investigate LPPB joint venture 09/07/2003 Sabah Times
    KOTA KINABALU: What was supposed to be a ‘safe buy’ has turned out to become a nightmare for some 250 odd house buyers of the now-abandoned Taman Inanam Laut Phase II housing project here.

24. Driven out by cracks in their apartments 11/07/2003 The Star
    THE appearance of cracks in the Taman Lembah Maju apartments near Pandan Indah has got residents so worried that some have decided to move out. They are all worried over the safety of the blocks.

25. Sabah to have its own House Buyers Tribunal 11/07/2003 New Sabah Times
    KOTA KINABALU: The state government will amend the existing state laws governing the housing development in the next State Legislative Assembly sitting to provide for the setting up of the state’s very own House Buyers Tribunal.

26. Another group claims to have been duped of land by Astana Strategi 11/07/2003 NST
    MALACCA, Thurs. - Another group of property owners who claim to have fallen victim to a land deal with Astana Strategi (M) Sdn Bhd managing director Datuk Wong Akau have come forward and showed how they were cheated by the developer. This time, six landowners claimed they were conned by Astana Strategi in 1995 when the company transferred their land grants to its name without settling the full payment.

27. Pemaju lari, pembeli tanggung hutang 11/07/2003  BH
    KITA kerap mendengar pelbagai keluhan pembeli rumah yang menghadapi masalah sebelum membeli hingga rumah siap. Masalah seperti rumah terbengkalai, siap tetapi tidak dapat Sijil Layak Menduduki (CF) dan tidak sempurna kerap dibangkitkan oleh pembeli rumah.

28. Developer told to appoint engineer 11/07/2003 NST-CITY
    FEARING for the safety of residents at the five-storey Taman Lembah Maju Apartments, the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council has given the developer, Ekabena Sdn Bhd, two weeks to appoint an engineer to determine if the apartments are safe for occupancy. The council's (MPAJ) planning department senior engineer Khairul Anizam Che Azman said this was to ensure the safety of the residents.

29. Bertahun tunggu rumah siap 12/07/2003 BH
    SAYA adalah pembeli rumah di West Port Tech Zone, Pulau Indah, Pelabuhan Klang, Selangor pada 1997. Ketika membuat bayaran pendahuluan 10 peratus, saya sedang hamil.

30. Call to ensure developers comply with benchmarks 13/07/2003 NSUNT
    KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - Developers should be required to comply with benchmarks such as a maximum indoor temperature for houses, to ensure that they deliver quality products. Professor Abang Abdullah Abang Ali, director of the Housing Research Centre at Universiti Putra Malaysia, said it was now difficult to find a house completed and delivered without defects

31. End soon to Bandar Rincing's water woes 14/07/2003  NST-CITY
    RESIDENTS of Bandar Rincing in Kajang will soon see an end to their three- year-long water woes. Perbadanan Urus Air Selangor (PUAS) has inspected the water tanks at the housing project last Wednesday, paving the way for the installation of water meters at the 1,200 houses at Km 38 along Jalan Kajang-Seremban.

32. Seeking solution to Taman Kuchai Jaya housing plight 15/07/2003 NST-CITY
    THE condition of the 11-year-old Taman Kuchai Jaya low-cost flats and apartments is far from satisfactory. The area is dirty, the roads are not smooth, the lifts do not work and there are frequent cases of pipe leakage.

33. Pembeli hartanah tidak tahan lagi 15/07/2003 HM
    KUALA LUMPUR: Pembeli hartanah Projek Kuchai Square yang terbengkalai sejak 1997 mengadakan perjumpaan dengan Setiausaha MCA bahagian Seputeh, Dr Sua Chong Keh bagi mencari jalan penyelesaian dan tindakan yang sepatutnya diambil terhadap pemaju. Wakil pembeli, C H Lee, berkata, kebanyakan pembeli sudah membayar lebih 95 peratus daripada harga lot kedai dan pejabat sebanyak 32 unit masing- masing bernilai RM450,000 dan RM125,000 seunit sejak 1997

34. Upset over abandoned Kuchai Square project 16/07/2003 NST-CITY
    BUYERS of the Kuchai Square shoplots in Taman Kuchai Jaya in Jalan Kelang Lama, Kuala Lumpur are frustrated over the now abandoned project. The purchasers are claiming that for the past three years, they have had to service their bank loans although the units were only 50 per cent completed then.

35. New house has no electricity meter 16/07/2003 MM
    NAM was all set to move into her new house in Taman Puchong Utama after buying it in May. However, she found out that the electricity meter has not been installed.

36. No problem with ban on disclaimer  17/07/2003 NST
    KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.  Parking lot operators believe that a move by the Housing and Local Government Ministry to ban the "park at your own risk" disclaimer will not have serious implication. Malaysian Association of Shopping Complex and High Rise Building president Richard Chan said most parking lot operators, especially those in shopping complexes, were working hard to improve on security even with the disclaimer in place.

37. Promoting use of rainwater 17/07/2003 NST
    KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Government is reviving the campaign to use rainwater by encouraging the use of rainwater storage systems in apartments, hotels and government buildings, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said today. He said the ministry would also continue to encourage all developers to implement the system in new units to conserve water, despite several unsuccessful attempts by local authorities to cultivate the culture to use rainwater.

38. Hasrat miliki rumah berkecai 17/07/2003 BH-TGH
    HASRAT memiliki rumah sendiri memang menjadi idaman sepanjang hidup semua orang, kerana tempat berteduh itu walaupun kecil, tetapi penting untuk membina keluarga bahagia dan masa depan lebih gemilang.

39. Project delay causes woes 18/07/2003  The Star
    THE owners of the stalled Kuchai Square project in Kuchai Jaya, off Jalan Kuchai Lama, want an explanation as to why the project have been delayed for four years.

40. Pemaju enggan beri CF asal 18/07/2003  BH
    APARTMEN Fasa 3 Pinggiran Batu Caves, Selangor yang saya duduki sekarang belum lagi mempunyai Sijil Layak Menduduki (CF) asal, sedangkan CF sementara yang diberikan oleh pemaju tamat tempohnya.

41. New definition of unsold properties 18/07/2003 NST
    KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. - The Government is reevaluating the parameters and definition of unsold properties to exclude those which have not been built. Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said the number of unsold properties stood at 43,353.

42. Ong: Only 43,353 units unsold 18/07/2003 The Star BY FOONG PEK YEE
    KUALA LUMPUR: There are only 43,353 units of unsold residential property in the market based on the Government’s new definition of such units or 28% fewer than the 59,750 reported.

43. Revived project ahead of schedule 18/07/2003 The Star By Derrick Vinesh
    REVIVAL work on the Pangsapuri Widuri apartment project in Butterworth, which was abandoned four years ago, would be completed by October – two months ahead of schedule.

44. Rebels with a cause 19/07/2003 NST-PROP  By Andrew Wong
    For all the new laws and government tribunals set up to rein in our sometimes overzealous property industry, the only effective enforcement agency around, capable of righting wrongs and locking horns with errant bulls, is a group of professional volunteers called the National House Buyers Association.

45. Apartments' water bill not paid 21/07/2003 MM
    RESIDENTS of the Kenanga Point apartments in Jalan Gelugor, Kuala Lumpur, have been left high and dry since water supply to their units was disconnected last Sunday. They discovered that the management company, Jiwa Realty Sdn Bhd, had not paid the water bills amounting to more than RM200,000 to Perbandanan Urus Air Selangor (PUAS).

46. Plug loopholes in National Land Code 22/07/2003 BY Dr A. Soorian
    THE National Land Code is one of the most difficult documents to decipher. There are loopholes in the enactment that need to be plugged. The recent case of those who bought their homes for cash in Lukut, Negri Sembilan, is a case in point.

47. Ministry to oversee service apartments 22/07/2003 The Star
    KUALA LUMPUR: The construction and management of service apartments will soon come under the purview of the Housing and Local Government Ministry through amendments to the Housing Development Act 2002, Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said.

48. Public can deal online with councils by 2005 23/07/2003 NST
    KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - Come 2005, the public will be able to deal with their local authorities online through the Smart Local Government-Governance Agenda (SLGGA). The project, to be implemented in phases by the Housing and Local Government Ministry, will allow people to pay taxes, assessment rates, quit rent, renew licences and make complaints on the Internet.

49. Buyers want full compensation 24/07/2003 The Star
    This child, whose family is among the first few to move in, has only water kept in pails to use. HOUSEBUYERS in Bandar Mahkota Cheras want full compensation for late delivery of their houses.

50. Pembeli tunggu rumah siap 24/07/2003 BH
    SAYA adalah kakitangan bawahan jabatan kerajaan, manakala suami ialah buruh biasa. Awal 1998 saya membeli rumah di Johor, namun hingga kini saya hampa kerana rumah yang diidamkan belum siap.

51. Overhang redefined 26/07/2003 NST-PROP
    Move to ensure actual market conditions are reflected - The National Property Information Centre (Napic) is ready to adopt the new definition of the term "property overhang" in its future residential property stock reports.

52. Selangor highrise freeze needs careful study 26/07/2003 NST-PROP
    DEVELOPERS generally see no problem if the Selangor government wants to put a stop to the construction of anymore highrise residential units in the state's rural and under-developed areas. However, they feel that it is another matter for established, densely built-up areas. Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo had said earlier this week that all local authorities are to determine whether there should be a halt to the building of highrise residential structures in the state.

53. Jururunding bebas nilai flet rosak  26/07/2003 HM
    BUKIT BERUNTUNG: Kerajaan negeri akan melantik jururunding bebas bagi membuat penilaian ke atas keadaan 11 blok Rumah Pangsa Seri Ros I dan II, Bukit Sentosa, dekat sini, yang dilaporkan mengalami pelbagai kerosakan teruk sehingga membahayakan penghuni. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kerajaan Tempatan, Perumahan, Alam Sekitar dan Setinggan negeri, Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Ahmad Dahalan, berkata laporan penilaian itu akan diserahkan kepada kerajaan negeri untuk tindakan lanjut

54. Harta Intan berjaya pulih projek terbengkalai 26/07/2003 HM
    HARTA Intan Development Sdn Bhd (Harta Intan) membalas kepercayaan yang diberi kepada syarikat itu apabila berjaya memulihkan projek perumahan terbengkalai dalam tempoh hanya lapan bulan. Harta Intan adalah syarikat pemaju hartanah di Pulau Pinang muncul syarikat swasta pertama yang diberi peluang memulihkan pembinaan projek perumahan terbengkalai di negeri itu.

55. Housing Ministry to oversee service apartments 26/07/2003 NST-PROP
    SERVICE apartments are presently seen as the Houdini of the property market as they involve units which can be used for residential accommodation, but do not fall under the control of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government as they are deemed "commercial" in nature.

56. `Mysterious' payout for failed project under probe 27/07/2003 NSUNT
    BATU PAHAT, Sat. - The Anti-Corruption Agency is probing the involvement of Home Ministry officers in the "mysterious" payout of government funds for a failed RM18 million police housing project here. State director Abdul Razak Idris said the ministry's records showed that since the project was launched in 1996, RM16 million in 22 payments had been disbursed, even though construction had stalled for almost four years.

57. Estana Court buyers in a quandary over their properties 28/07/2003 MM
    BUYERS of Estana Court Condominium in Hulu Kelang fear they may never occupy their properties because of the financial difficulties of the developer, Kumpulan Promista Development Sdn Bhd.

58. Khidmat guaman percuma kes pemaju cabar Tribunal 28/07/2003 Utusan Malaysia
    Kuala Lumpur 27 Julai - Sebanyak 12 orang peguam menawarkan khidmat percuma mewakili 50 pembeli rumah untuk menghadapi kes pamaju mencabar keputusan Tribunal Tuntutan Pembeli Rumah yang berpihak kepada mereka di Mahkamah Tinggi baru-baru ini.

59. Free legal aid in landmark case 28/07/2003 The Star By Leong Shen-Li
    Kuala Lumpur: A panel of lawyers will offer their services without legal fees to 50 house buyers who have been named as parties in a landmark High Court case brought by a developer against the Tribunal for Homebuyers Claims.

60. Kudos to housing legal eagles! 28/07/2003 MM By Dennis Chua
    "A BOLD and courageous group who place public interest above self - we need more Malaysians like them."  Disgruntled housebuyers have these words of praise for a dozen lawyers brought together by the National House Buyers Association of Malaysia (HBA) to help them in a legal case affecting the Tribunal for Home Buyers Claims.

61. Cash-strapped developer leaves condo buyers in the lurch 28/07/2003 NST
    KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. - Buyers of the Estana Court Condominium, near Hulu Kelang, were left in the lurch after its developer failed to deliver their homes. Desperate to get their woes settled, the 180 buyers set up a committee known as the Estana Court Condominium Buyers Committee.

62. Pemaju tabur janji palsu 29/07/2003 BH
    SAYA kecewa dengan projek perumahan di Sungai Buloh Country Resort yang diuar-uarkan sebagai projek kediaman banglo lengkap dengan padang golf 19 lubang, taman orkid dan taman pertanian.

63. Mayor: CFs issued in two weeks if documents in order 30/07/2003 The Star
    SALINA KHALID at the Shah Alam Municipal Council (MBSA) full board meeting THE council only needs two weeks to issue certificate of fitness (CFs) to property owners.

64. Buyers should go after developer 31/07/2003 NST
    I REFER to "Plug loopholes in National Land Code" (NST, July 22). There is no necessity for it to be plugged or amended as the Act is a comprehensive piece of legislation that covers all the States excluding Sabah and Sarawak. Like any Act of Parliament, the code is not perfect; there are bound to be loopholes.

65. Go-ahead for project revival 31/07/2003  NST-CITY
    KORAKYAT Plantations Sdn Bhd has been given the go-ahead by the Kuala Lumpur High Court (Commercial Division) to rehabilitate the abandoned Taman Perindustrian Subang Mewah in USJ 1 in Subang Jaya, Selangor. The court has sanctioned the arangement between Korakyat and the purchasers. The arrangement was devised by the liquidator for the scheme - Ler, Lum & Co - under Section 176 of the Companies Act 1965.

66. Undang-undang kawal selia rumah bertingkat digubal 31/07/2003 BH
    KUALA LUMPUR: Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan akan mewujudkan undang-undang khusus bagi mengawal selia bangunan rumah bertingkat sehingga pemiliknya mendapat hak milik strata. Menterinya, Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting, berkata rang undang-undang berkenaan kini pada peringkat akhir penyediaan dan sedang diperhalusi Pejabat Peguam Negara sebelum dibentangkan kepada Jemaah Menteri

67. `Strata bill' to protect property buyers 31/07/2003 MM
    A NEW Bill will come into place to govern the period between vacant possession and when the strata title comes into effect for high-rise buildings. Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said yesterday the Bill has been sent to the Attorney-General's Chambers for `fine-tuning' and is expected to be passed in Parliament by the end of this year.

68. Pay up, defaulters warned 31/07/2003 The Star By Foong Pek Yee
    KUALA LUMPUR: Owners of high-rise residential and commercial units will face legal action if they default on their payment of maintenance fees under the proposed Building and Common Property Act, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said.