Upset over poor amenities
at Taman Kajang Perdana 02/08/2003 NST-CITY
TIRED with the lack of basic infrastructure in their housing area of Taman
Kajang Perdana Flats for the past three years, 250 flat dwellers brought
up their woes during a dialogue with Beranang State Assemblyman Ahmad Kuris
Mohd Nor recently. Led by Kajang Perdana 2 Residents Association secretary
Ludin Hassan, Ahmad Kuris heard about the frequent disruption in water supply
and the non-existent telephone, facsimile, Internet and other telecommunication
services despite the the developer's promises
Tribunal's powers challenged
02/08/2003 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - A lawyer from the National House-buyers' Association
told the High Court today that he was disappointed with an application for
judicial review brought by a developer against the Tribunal for Homebuyer
Claims and 50 housebuyers. T. Vicknaraj said the legislation under which
the tribunal was set up was to protect house-buying public from recalcitrant
developers.
Sedih huni rumah baru
04/08/2003 HM
SUBANG JAYA: Pembeli rumah Taman Sri Pelangi dan Sri Murni, Pinggiran Subang,
di sini, kecewa dengan kualiti rumah yang rendah dan tidak memenuhi spesifikasi.
Kondominium dan apartmen 350 unit dalam empat blok berharga antara RMRM68,000
hingga RM210,000 itu dijangka siap pada 2002. Bagaimanapun, pembeli hanya
mendapat kunci pada April lalu dengan keadaan kualiti pembuatan rumah yang
menyedihkan.
Pembeli kesal rumah lewat
siap 04/08/2003 BH
SAYA amat bersimpati dengan pengalaman Insan Malang (BH 24 Julai lalu).
Saya ingin mendedahkan juga nasib saya yang hampir sama dengan beliau. Pada
awal tahun lalu, saya terpikat dengan promosi pemaju mengenai projek di
Taman Kenanga Airport City.
Penghuni bimbang flet makin
senget, nyawa terancam 04/08/2003 BH-TGH
SUBANG: Penghuni di empat blok pangsapuri Sri Murni dan Sri Pelangi, Pinggiran
Subang, dekat sini kecewa berikutan pemaju gagal membina rumah mereka mengikut
spesifikasi hingga mendatangkan bahaya kepada mereka. Sejak mendapat kunci
enam bulan lalu, penghuni mendakwa mereka hidup dalam kebimbangan kerana
rumah yang dibina itu mengalami pelbagai masalah termasuk struktur rumah
menjadi senget, pintu dan benteng koridor rendah, syiling bocor, retakan
pada dinding dan surau yang masih tidak mempunyai bekalan air sehingga kini.
Developer keeps mum
05/08/2003 MM
A SINGAPOREAN couple who bought a unit at the Estana Court Condominium,
near Hulu Kelang, was left in the lurch when the developer failed to deliver
their unit as promised. "I bought a condominium unit costing RM168,000 in
January 1995 and it was to be ready in 1998. We recently learnt that the
developer, Kumpulan Promista Development is in financial difficulties,"
says PREMAH
Penduduk rumah pangsa kesal
sikap cuai pemaju 06/08/2003 BH-TGH
KECUAIAN dan sikap tidak bertanggungjawab pemaju perumahan menyediakan prasarana
asas untuk penduduk boleh mendatangkan tidak berpuas hati pelbagai pihak,
terutama penduduk yang membelanjakan banyak wang membeli rumah. Kealpaan
pemaju juga tidak boleh dipandang remeh dan diberi kelonggaran memandangkan
pihak berkuasa tempatan (PBT) mempunyai hak mengeluarkan Sijil Layak Menduduki
(CF) kepada mereka.
Tribunal's
role is to protect housebuyers, court told 06/08/2003
NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - A lawyer from the National House-buyers' Association
told the High Court today that he was disappointed with an application for
judicial review brought by a developer against the Tribunal for Homebuyer
Claims and 50 housebuyers. T. Vicknaraj said the legislation under which
the tribunal was set up was to protect house-buying public from recalcitrant
developers.
`Masalah perlu selesai November'
07/08/2003 BH-TGH
BATANG KALI: Kerajaan Selangor memberi tempoh tiga bulan sehingga November
untuk Majlis Daerah Hulu Selangor (MDHS), Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) dan pemaju
Ligamas Sdn Bhd, untuk menyelesaikan masalah penduduk di kawasan Ligamas
dan Bandar Baru Batang Kali. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kerajaan Tempatan, Perumahan
dan Alam Sekitar negeri, Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Ahmad Dahalan, berkata kerajaan
berasa tiga bulan adalah tempoh mencukup
Taman Lukut Jaya owners still
waiting for title deeds 07/08/2003 NST
SEREMBAN, Wed. - Some 31 "instant millionaires" who paid cash to purchase
their houses in Taman Lukut Jaya in Port Dickson have expressed dissatisfaction
as until today the developer, a Malacca-based company, has yet to hand over
the title deeds to the properties. Although one of the directors of Astana
Strategi (M) Sdn Bhd, Datuk Wong Akau, had said on July 8 that the company
had managed to secure a few title deeds and that it was in the process of
obtaining another three, the buyers claimed that none of them had received
any.
Act can make living in flats
more pleasant 07/08/2003
The Star
WHILE more Malaysians are opting to live in high-rise
flats, both for reasons of security and privacy, many of them are still
having difficulty in adjusting themselves to this form of accommodation.
The main setback is the lack of civic consciousness among the residents
who have yet to understand the nature and culture of sharing and doing their
bit to make their lives more comfortable.
Court defers decision on
judicial review application 07/08/2003 MM
THE Kuala Lumpur High Court yesterday deferred its decision on the application
for judicial review by two housing developers against the awards by the
Tribunal for Homebuyer Claims' to six housebuyers for late delivery of their
houses and failure to complete the common facilities.
Penghuni pangsapuri dakwa
ditipu pemaju 08/08/2003 BH-TGH
SETIAP pembeli rumah mengimpikan rumah yang dibeli selesa diduduki keluarga
dan dilengkapi pelbagai alatan dalaman serta prasarana awam dan persekitaran
yang ceria serta selesa. Ia penting kerana kita mengeluarkan banyak wang
membeli rumah dan mungkin tidak membeli rumah lain kerana kekangan kewangan.
Developers face hefty fines
08/08/2003 NST
CITY Hall, in its bid to encourage a sporting culture in the city, will
look into the possibility of imposing fines on developers who fail to adhere
to the conditions set by the council, including providing space for recreation
and sporting facilities for the public. The council is also in the midst
of identifying abandoned buildings or any available land to turn into sporting
facilities to enable city folks to take up sports and lead a healthy lifestyle
Developer failed to keep
road pledge
08/08/2003 NST
TWO years ago, Talam Group caused a stir in the property market when it
launched Bandar Seri Bukit Jalil (which was subsequently renamed Puncak
Jalil). Like many other buyers, I was attracted by the attractively priced
link house and bought a unit. The model township and promotional brochure
showed the area will be served by a good link road with an interchange connecting
to the Bukit Jalil-Puchong highway and link all the way to another interchange
connecting the Kesas Highway.
Tribunal's intentions must
be recognised 09/08/2003
KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - A lawyer from the National House-buyers' Association
told the High Court today that he was disappointed with an application for
judicial review brought by a developer against the Tribunal for Homebuyer
Claims and 50 housebuyers. T. Vicknaraj said the legislation under which
the tribunal was set up was to protect house-buying public from recalcitrant
developers.
New owner
for Setapak development 09/08/2003 NST PROP
In an apparent effort to rid itself of assets which are slow to develop
due to encumbrances, ailing public listed outfit Mycom Bhd recently sold
its Sentul Murni project in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur.
Condo owners seek committal
proceedings against developer 09/08/2003 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - Owners of 74 condominium units at the City Garden Palm
Villa Condominium housing project in Ampang have filed an application for
leave to apply for committal proceedings against Sri Seltra Sdn Bhd and
its seven directors for breach of a court order. Sri Seltra is the developer
of the housing project
Delays beyond developer's
control 11/08/2003 MM
WHEN BUYER was looking for a property, he was attracted to the Bandar Seri
Bukit Jalil project developed by Talam Corporation Bhd, as it promised access
to the Kesas Highway via a good link road. He bought a unit in the project,
which was later renamed Puncak Jalil.
Grouses of Sentul Raya property
buyers 11/08/2003 MM
SENTUL Raya Property Buyers' Association is calling on Datuk Bandar Datuk
Mohmad Shaid Mohamad Taufek and Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentDatuk
Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, to help ensure that part of the original
KL Master Plan stays. Association president Moideen Kutty said buyers were
unhappy that the original master plan which included the preservation of
the Sentul golf course was not adhered to. Many of them were promised the
golf course when they bought condominium units there in 1995.
Pendam rasa kereta terhalang
12/08/2003 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Penghuni pangsapuri Kelompok Pinang, Keramat Wangsa, di sini,
menghadapi masalah kekurangan tempat letak kereta yang semakin serius sejak
kebelakangan ini. Tinjauan Harian Metro mendapati ruang letak kereta yang
terhad menyebabkan sebahagian pemilik terpaksa meletakkan kenderaan mereka
di padang permainan berhampiran.
Defects in bungalow not rectified
within stipulated period 12/08/2003 MM
WHEN MUS submitted a list of 60 defects he discovered in his bungalow at
Putra Perdana to the developer, Talam Corporation Bhd, last September, he
was told that the defects would be rectified within a month. However, nothing
was done after a month.
Citizen Satisfaction Index
to gauge level of public approval 13/08/2003 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - A "Citizen Satisfaction Index" will be introduced
to measure public approval of the services and effectiveness rendered by
local authorities. Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Peter
Chin Fah Kui said today the index would assess public approval of councils'
town plans and implementation procedures
15 families
made homeless 13/08/2003 Malay Mail
Abandoned project to be
relaunched 14/08/2003
THE Subang Mewah Industrial Park development project undertaken by Korakyat
Plantations Sdn Bhd and abandoned in 1998 will be relaunched this year as
the USJ 1 Industrial Park under a court-sanctioned plan, or Scheme of Arrangement.
PNSB pulih projek terbengkalai
20/08/2003
Berita Harian
Bagi menjayakan matlamat itu, beberapa anak syarikat kerajaan negeri
dipertanggungjawab membangunkan projek perumahan kos rendah selain menjadi
penyelamat projek bermasalah dan terbengkalai akibat gagal disiapkan pemaju.
Salah satu anak syarikat yang dipertanggungjawabkan adalah PermodaIan Negeri
Selangor Berhad (PNSB) yang terbabit secara aktif dalam pembangunan hartanah.Antara
projek perumahan kos rendah yang dilaksanakan PNSB ialah Taman Seri Kerayong,
di Pekan Kapar, Klang.
Controls on hillside development sought
20/08/2003 The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: There must be a comprehensive national policy that seeks to
balance conservation, appropriate development and management of the highlands
and hillsides, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Dr Shafie Mohd Salleh said.
Speedier approval for CF
soon 21/08/2003 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - There will soon be speedier approval for Certificates
of Fitness for Occupation (CF) as developers will be required to obtain
certification from only one department compared with seven now. The new
ruling will come into force in October, Housing and Local Government Minister
Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said today.
Ong: Shorter process in approving
certificate of fitness 210/8/2003 BERNAMA
Faster CFs from October 21/08/2003 The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: The Housing and Local Government Ministry will implement several
measures to help speed up the issuance of certificates of fitness (CFs).
3,787 hak milik strata diserah
21/08/2003 BH-TGH
GOMBAK: Sebanyak 3,787 Hak Milik Strata diserahkan kepada sembilan pemaju
perumahan di seluruh Selangor untuk dipindah milik kepada pembeli. Hak milik
itu diserahkan Menteri Besar Selangor, Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo pada
Majlis Penyampaian Sijil Hak milik Strata di Batu Caves, dekat sini, baru-baru
ini.
Application for `CF' simplified
21/08/2003 MM
FROM November, the application procedure for the certificates of fitness
will be simplified. Housing developers no longer have to get the green light
from a host of government agencies before submitting their CF application
to the local authority.
Green lungs come under State
control 21/08/2003 MM
THE green lung has always been under the jurisdiction of the State Governments.
Therefore, Federal Government cannot be expected to take over the management
of open space in the country.
Govt comes to the aid of
house buyers 22/08/2003 THE STAR By V.K.Chin
THE decision to ensure that open spaces in housing projects
remain as recreational purposes only should prevent future abuse by some
unscrupulous developers.
Faster CFs
22/08/2003 NST
THE announcement by Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong
Ka Ting that from October, applications for Certificates of Fitness for
Occupation would be approved in a few months at the most, instead of six
months to two years at present, is good news. This shows that cutting red
tape is just a matter of identifying the blockages in the administrative
process which cause the delays and which may be dispensed with without compromising
standards of quality and efficiency.
Move to speed up approval
of CFs welcomed by developers 22/08/2003 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. - The Housing and Local Government Ministry's move
to reduce the number of technical agencies required for Certificate of Fitness
for Occupation (CF) issuance is a positive step towards self- regulation,
said Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association Malaysia (Rehda) president
Datuk Jeffrey Ng Tiong Lip today. By requiring clearance from only one technical
department, Department of Sewerage Services and placing greater reliance
on self-certification by professionals, he said, the process of issuing
CFs should be significantly speeded up with the added advantage that redundant
work would now be avoided
Eksploitasi pengeluaran
CF perlu dibanteras 22/08/2003 Berita Harian
LANGKAH kerajaan mempermudah proses mendapatkan sijil layak menduduki (CF)
sesebuah bangunan dengan mengurangkan jumlah jabatan yang terbabit memberi
kelulusan adalah satu perkembangan baik. Malah, ia sepatutnya sudah lama
dilaksanakan.
Tiada peluang kedua beli
rumah murah 23/08/2003 BH
TEMERLOH: Pemilik rumah kos rendah yang menjual rumah mereka tidak akan
diberi peluang kali kedua untuk memiliki rumah yang sama selepas itu, kata
Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Timbalan Perdana Menteri berkata, kerajaan
juga bercadang mewujudkan syarat tambahan dalam pemilikan rumah rakyat dan
rumah kos rendah untuk mengelakkan sebarang penipuan dalam urusan jual beli.
Tighter rules on allocation
of low-cost homes to prevent fraud 23/08/2003 NST
TEMERLOH, Fri. - The procedures for the allocation of public low-cost houses
will be reviewed to prevent fraud and ensure those who are ineligible will
not be given units, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today. The Deputy
Prime Minister said the Government would propose new rules to prevent individuals
from owning more than one house at any one time, and to discourage them
from selling their houses in the hope of getting a similar unit for the
second time.
Consultants blamed for
delayed projects 23/08/2003 NST-PROP
DELAYS in obtaining approval for housing projects planned for Selangor are
the result of developers hiring incompetent project consultants.
CF Warning
23/08/2003 The Star
One month for local councils to finish checks, says Ka Ting - PETALING JAYA:
All local authorities have been given just one month to complete their dealings
with housing developers and not to impose their own conditions and procedures
that can impede efforts to speed up the issuance of certificate of fitness
for occupation (CFs).
Developers welcome Government's
move to expedite issuance of CFs 23/08/2003 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - The Real Estate and Housing Developers Association
Malaysia (Rehda) welcomes the Government's move in speeding up the issuance
of Certificates of Fitness for Occupation (CFs) in property developments.
Rehda president Datuk Jeffrey Ng Tiong Lip said in a statement today the
move to reduce the number of technical agencies required for the issuance
of CFs was a positive step towards self-regulation.
Pangsapuri uzur, terbiar
25/08/2003 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Penduduk pangsapuri Taman Sentul Utama, di sini, kecewa dengan
keadaan kediaman mereka akibat penyelenggaraan yang teruk. Tinjauan Harian
Metro mendapati penduduk berhadapan dengan lif rosak, jalan tidak berturap,
kecurian air dan kekotoran sejak tiga tahun lalu.
82 projects abandoned 26/08/2003 The Star
Miri: There are some RM403 mil worth of abandoned housing projects in peninsular
Malaysia and this situation worries the Housing and Local Government Ministry.
Masalah letak kereta selesai
28/08/2003 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS) memperuntukkan
kira-kira RM20,000 bagi membiayai kos pembinaan tempat letak kereta baru
berikutan insiden kekurangan tempat letak kereta yang dialami oleh penghuni
pangsapuri Kelompok Pinang, Keramat Wangsa, di sini. Masalah kekurangan
tempat letak kereta yang dialami penduduk, menyebabkan mereka terpaksa meletak
kenderaan di padang permainan berhampiran atau meletak secara bertindih.
Timely
move to gazette all open spaces under the State Secretary
29/08/2003 NST
I REFER to the comments on open spaces (NST, Aug 22). It is incorrect to
say that house buyers own the open spaces in their housing estates as the
open spaces are considered State land being surrendered by the applicant/developer
upon the approval of the project. Open spaces are created as a result of
compliance with the requirement of the planning authority before the housing
project ia approved by the State authorities.
Developer ignoring buyer's
plea for fair compensation 29/08/2003 NST
MY wife signed a sales and purchase agreement with a developer to purchase
a house near Rawang on April 14, 1998. The keys to the house were only handed
to my wife on Jan 4, 2001, which resulted in a delay of 266 days. My wife,
on two occasions, wrote to the developer, asking for compensation for the
delay but there was no response.
Blind man files action against
Hong Leong Finance over house sale 29/08/2003 MM
A FORMER businessman who is blind yesterday filed an originating summons
in the Kuala Lumpur High Court seeking a declaration that the sale of his
house in Bukit Antarabangsa is null and void. In the summons filed through
Messrs Vijian Chandran & Partners, Yong Wai Khuen, who became blind several
years ago because of his kidney ailment, named Hong Leong Finance; Richard
Ng Kok Kee and Lau Lai Peng, the buyers of the house; and G. Rajah Rajan,
the house occupant, as defendants
Terlalu banyak tapisan antara
punca CF lewat 29/08/2003 BH-TGH
KOTA KINABALU: Pengeluaran Sijil Menduduki (CF) yang melalui tapisan daripada
sembilan jabatan dan agensi kerajaan dikenal pasti antara punca kelambatan
penyerahan dokumen itu kepada pemilik rumah di negeri ini. Sehubungan itu,
Persatuan Pemaju Perumahan dan Hartanah Sabah (Shareda) menyokong langkah
Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan menukar kaedah kelulusan itu
dengan hanya mengeluarkan CF untuk mempercepatkan pemilik rumah menduduki
rumah mereka.
Rumah lulus CF tiada bekalan
air 30/08/2003 BH
SAYA mewakili penduduk Pangsapuri Taman Sri Tanjung, Semenyih, Selangor
tidak berpuas hati dengan bekalan air ke rumah kami. Sijil layak menduduki
(CF) dikeluarkan awal Januari lalu, tetapi mengapa masih tiada bekalan air?
Rehda lauds move to expedite
CF issue 30/08/2003 NST-PROP
THE Government's move to reduce the number of technical agencies required
to certify residential properties for the issue of Certificates of Fitness
for Occupation (CFs) has been welcomed by the Real Estate and Housing Developers
Association (Rehda).
Pengurusan kondominium tidak
bayar bil air tertunggak 30/08/2003 BH-TGH
PETALING JAYA: Perbadanan Urus Air Selangor Berhad (Puas) menasihatkan pengurusan
dan pemaju bangunan seperti kondominium dan pangsapuri supaya menjelaskan
bayaran bil air kerana banyak yang tertunggak sejak setahun lalu. Ada pemaju
yang tidak menjelaskan pembayaran bil air penghuni yang mendiami rumah pangsa
atau kondominium menyebabkan tunggakan melebihi RM140,000.
Reviving housing projects
31/08/2003 NSUNT
KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - The Government has allocated RM400 million to revive
abandoned housing projects, Second Finance Minister Datuk Dr Jamaludin Jarjis
said today. To date, there are 103 abandoned housing projects.
