New funds rule for Ampang developers
02/12/2003 NST-CITY
HOUSING developers are required to have enough funds to complete their projects
before they are allowed to launch any project in Ampang. Ampang Jaya Municipal
Council president Ramli Mahmud said in view of problems over the issuance
of certificates of fitness (CF), the council has implemented new guidelines
for developers.
MPPJ to house one-stop centre for CFS
04/12/2003 The Star
The Ampang Jaya Municipal Council will be the Housing and Local Government
Ministry's pilot project for the setting up of One-Stop Centre. The One-Stop
Centre will help expedite the issuance of Certificates of Fitness, council
president Ramli said. He said MPAJ
All buildings ordered to be made disabled-friendly
04/12/2003 The Star By Foong Pek Yee
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has ordered that
all buildings be made disabled-friendly.
Penduduk bantah MPK lulus projek bina banglo
05/12/2003 Berita Harian
KLANG: Lebih 70 penduduk Taman Klang, di sini membantah tindakan Majlis Perbandaran
Klang (MPK) meluluskan projek pembinaan empat unit banglo berkembar di kawasan
taman permainan di Jalan Muda 23 dan Jalan Muda 24.
Low-cost housing land confiscated
06/12/2003 NST-PROP
THE Selangor Government has confiscated land from three developers for failing
to implement low-cost housing projects. The lands are in the Petaling, Gombak
and Ampang districts.
Talam, the biggest builder of housing
06/12/2003 NST-PROP
SOME 40,000 units of housing are built in the country each year by private
and public sector developers but this number is too small because there is
a shortfall of at least 500,000 houses nationwide. Of the total number being
built annually, Talam Corporation Bhd builds 12,000 units, or about one-third.
This makes Talam one of the largest builders of affordable houses in the country
and in terms of unit sales, the largest developer.
DBKL tumpu pembangunan
06/12/2003 Harian Metro
KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) akan menumpukan bidang pembangunan
berbanding pengurusan dalam Bajet DBKL 2004 bagi memberi perkhidmatan terbaik
kepada warga kota.
Folks seek quick end to property woes
10/12/2003 The Star By Dharmender Singh
CREDITORS for the shop and industrial lots at the abandoned Nilai Industrial
Zone project unanimously voted for the court appointed official assignee to
take over the task of liquidator during a meeting in Seremban recently.
Pasukan Petugas bantu dapatkan CF
10/12/2003 BH
KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan Selangor akan menubuhkan Pasukan Petugas tidak lama
lagi untuk membantu pemaju dan orang ramai mendapatkan sijil layak menduduki
(CF). Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Tetap Kerajaan Tempatan, Perumahan, Setinggan
dan Alam Sekitar Selangor, Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Ahmad Dahalan, berkata penubuhan
pasukan itu bertujuan mengatasi masalah mendapatkan kelulusan CF di negeri
berkenaan.
Watch on CF delay tactics 11/12/2003
MM
LOCAL authority officials who like to add unnecessary conditions on housing
development plans had better watch out! The Selangor Government is watching
them.
`Build then sell' to ease house buyers' woes
13/12/2003 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - House buyers' problems will be reduced considerably if
more developers adopt the "build then sell" scheme rather than the "sell then
build" scheme now, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin
Mohd Yassin. Launching the Grand Raya and Christmas home ownership campaign
today, he said the bulk of consumer complaints had been on house buying, either
on cost, delay in delivery or workmanship.
Rumah siap baru jual
13/12/2003 Harian Metro
KUALA LUMPUR: Pemaju perumahan di negara ini diminta lebih bertanggungjawab
termasuk memastikan rumah yang dibina siap terlebih dulu sebelum dijual kepada
pembeli.
Kementerian bantah keluar caruman beli rumah kedua
14/12/2003 Berita Harian
MIRI: Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan (KPKT) tidak bersetuju dengan
cadangan Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) membenarkan ahli mengeluarkan
wang caruman untuk membeli rumah kedua.
`Promote build-then-sell plan'
15/12/2003 NST By V. Anbalagan
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14: The National House Buyers Association today called on
public agencies such as Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd and state economic development
corporations to take the lead in promoting the “build-then-sell” concept.
Empat blok rumah pangsa selamat
15/12/2003 Berita Harian
MELAKA: Kerajaan negeri mengesahkan empat blok Rumah Pangsa Batu Berendam,
dekat sini selamat diduduki meskipun ada rekahan besar di jalan raya belakang
kawasan terbabit akibat jengkaut yang tenggelam.
Tiada syarat tambahan dapat CF
15/12/2003 Berita Harian
PELABUHAN KLANG: Majlis Perbandaran Klang (MPK) tidak pernah mengenakan syarat
tambahan menyebabkan pemaju dan pembeli rumah mengalami kelambatan mendapatkan
Sijil Kelayakan Menduduki (CF).
Buyers of stalled project seek minister's help
16/12/2003 The Sun
PETALING JAYA: Buyers of the abandoned Lembah Beringin housing project want
to meet Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting to find
a way to get their money back.
`Build-then-sell' concept may raise price of houses
16/12/2003 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - Two housing developers associations are open to
the "build-then-sell" concept but warned consumers that it might raise the
price of houses. Master Builders Association Malaysia president Lau Mun Cheong
said the main concern was cost.
EPF proposal may affect housing industry: Fah Kui
16/12/2003 The Sun
THE Employees Provident Fund's proposal to allow contributors to make withdrawals
to buy a second house does not go down well with the Housing and Local Government
Ministry.
Kontraktor tipu kelulusan alat cegah kebakaran
16/12/2003 Berita Harian
PORT DICKSON: Jabatan Bomba dari Penyelamat (JBP) daerah mengenal pasti beberapa
kontraktor tempatan yang mendakwa boleh meluluskan keselamatan alat mencegah
kebakaran bangunan.
Three
projects to be revived
17/12/2003 The Star
House buyers of three abandoned housing projects in Nibong Tebal may be able
to move into their new homes next year. Purchasers of the Taman Putri Gunung,
Taman Kasawari and Taman Jentayu projects have been waiting for their houses
for three to four-years.
MDKS lulus 60 CF rumah PAHSB 17/12/2003
BH-TGH
KLANG: Sehingga ini Majlis Daerah Kuala Selangor (MDKS), meluluskan 60 Sijil
Kelayakan Menduduki (CF) daripada 331 unit rumah Fasa 2A yang dibina oleh
Puncak Alam Housing Sdn Bhd (PAHSB) di Puncak Alam dekat sini. Yang Dipertua
MDKS Amin Jaya Mohd Din, berkata CF kepada 271 unit lagi yang baru siap dibina
semula kerana dirobohkan dan dibaik pulih akan dikeluarkan tidak lama lagi.
Proposal on
CF won't affect house buyers
18/12/2003 The Star By Tan Pei Ing
We refer to the objection made by the National House Buyers Association (HBA)
for architects to certify certificates of fitness in relation to the announcement
made by the Housing and Local Government Ministry that a one-stop certificate
of fitness for occupation centre would be in operation by Dec. 3, "Groups
says no to certifying architects", (The Star, Nov. 25).
Decision a plus for home owners
19/12/2003 MM By Sushma Veera
KUALA LUMPUR: The Court of Appeal has allowed the Government's appeal to hear
cases brought up by housebuyers prior to Dec 1, 2002, as stipulated in the
Sales and Purchase agreement.
Housing tribunal awards reinstated
19/12/2003 NST By Rosnazura Idrus and Tan Cho Cho
Over-turning a High Court decision delivered three months ago, the Court of
Appeal today ruled that the Tribunal for Homebuyer Claims has jurisdiction
to hear and decide cases where the sale and purchase agreement was entered
into before Dec 1 last year.
Housebuyers' cheer - Court of Appeal reinstates awards given
by claims tribunal
19/12/2003 The Star By Chelsea L.Y Ng
Court of Appeal reinstates awards given by claims tribunal PUTRAJAYA: Housebuyers
who bought their units before Dec 1 last year can once again go to the Homebuyer
Claims Tribunal to settle any dispute they have with developers following
a Court of Appeal decision yesterday.
Court of Appeal’s decision a good one, says Ka Ting
19/12/2003 The Star By Foong Pek Yee and Leong Shen-Li
KUALA LUMPUR: The Court of Appeal’s decision to reinstate all awards handed
down by the Homebuyers Claims Tribunal to buyers of properties bought before
Dec 1 last year is a very good decision, said Housing and Local Government
Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting.
Victory for housebuyers 19/12/2003
The Sun By Maria J. Dass and Ng Kee Seng
Petaling Jaya: The Appeals Court yesterday confirmed the fundamental power
of the Housing Tribunal to hear cases retrospectively, bringing cheer to more
than 2,000 affected housebuyers.
Quick clearance of land cases 19/12/2003
NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. - Transactions involving land matters nationwide have
become so painfully slow that the Prime Minister today ordered a special task
force of up to 30 teams to travel to land and district offices nationwide
to clear the massive backlog. Other moves to clear the backlog include restructuring
all land and district offices under the supervision of the Chief Secretary
to the Government and creating district land committees with decision-making
powers.
Imprisoned
by the Walls Built to Keep 'the Others' Out
Published on Friday, December 19, 2003 by the Los Angeles Times by Setha M.
Low
The phenomenon of gated communities — the fastest-growing form of housing
in the United States — continues unabated in California and across the nation.
There are now more than 1 million homes behind such walls in the Greater Los
Angeles area alone.
Ong: Court decision a reminder to developers
20/12/2003 The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: The Court of Appeal's decision reinstating a housing tribunal's
awards should make developers more aware of their legal obligations to buyers,
Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said.
Sheltering buyers
20/12/2003 NST
BUYING a house is a major financial commitment for any person and if his rights
are not protected, this can have a grievious impact on him and his family.
Let housing tribunal play its role, says Ong
20/12/2003 The Sun
Kuala Lumpur: The role of the Housebuyers' Claims Tribunal is to protect property
buyers' interests and not to "snatch" other parties' responsibilities. Housing
and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said yesterday.
Ensuring builders follow the law
20/12/2003 NST Shamini Darshni and June Ramli
The Housing and Local Government Ministry should review the enforcement of
development projects to ensure contractors follow the law, House Buyers’ Association
of Malaysia vice-president Capt (R) Mohd Shah Daud said today.
Rebuilding confidence
20/12/2003 NST-PROP
IN a move rarely seen in the property development industry, Puncak Alam Housing
Sdn Bhd (PAHSB) has taken the laudable step of spending some RM20 million
to rectify defects in a number of houses in its Bandar Baru Puncak Alam (BBPA)
township in Kuala Selangor. The developer had discovered in 1999 that 271
units of the 331 double- storey terrace houses under phase 2A of its development
were unsafe and unsuitable for occupation.
Better protection for buyers
22/12/2003 Malay Mail
Penang: Purchasers of high-rise properties can expect better protection should
the Government agree to the establishment of a special board to manage the
buildings' sinking funds.
Special board to manage funds for tall buildings
22/12/2003 NST
PENANG, Sun. - The Land and Co-operative Development and Housing and Local
Government ministries are expected to set up a special board to manage sinking
funds for high-rise buildings nationwide. Deputy Land and Cooperative Development
Minister Dr Tan Kee Kwong said the aim of the board was to prevent abuse of
funds by developers.
Pemaju bina rumah pangsa sambil lewa
22/12/2003 BH
SAYA adalah pembeli rumah pangsa kos rendah di Nilai Perdana, Nilai, Negeri
Sembilan, dimajukan Timbunan Alam Properties yang berpejabat di Pandan Perdana,
Kuala Lumpur. Mengikut kontrak pembelian, rumah itu sepatutnya siap pada Oktober
2003 dan pembeli dinasihatkan mengambil kunci rumah pada bulan itu. Malangnya
sehingga kini rumah kami belum siap malah keadaannya amat menyedihkan
Homebuyer Claims
Tribunal resumes work
23/12/2003 The Star By Clarence Chua
KUALA LUMPUR: The Tribunal for Homebuyer Claims will resume hearing cases
in the first week of February following the Court of Appeal’s ruling that
it has jurisdiction to hear cases involving sale and purchase agreements signed
before Dec 1 last year.
Housing tribunal to sit in February
23/12/2003 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The House buyer's Claims Tribunal will sit in February
to hear cases that have been postponed, Housing and Local Government Minister
Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said. He said this was in line with the Court of Appeal
decision on Dec 16 giving the Tribunal the authority to decide cases relating
to Sales and Purchase Agreements signed before Dec 1 last year.
Housebuyers Claims Tribunal to resume work
23/12/2003 The Sun
Kuala Lumpur: The Housebuyers Claims Tribunal will sit to hear cases that
have been postponed, starting in February, Housing and Local Government Datuk
Seri Ong Ka Ting said yesterday.
Task force urged to help residents
24/12/2003 NST
IPOH, Tues. - The recently formed special task force to clear the backlog
of land-related cases should help solve the problem of non-issuance of strata
titles to residents of Taman Bercham Baru low-cost flats. Perak DAP secretary
M. Kulasegaran said the task force could assist the residents in obtaining
the titles after waiting for more then nine years.
PEMBELI TERKILAN SIKAP PEMAJU
24/12/2003 HM
SAYA pembeli rumah di Bukit Beruntung (Prima Beruntung) amat kesal kerana
sehingga kini tiada pembangunan dari segi ekonomi di sekitar Bukit Beruntung
(Prima Beruntung) amat mengecewakan.
Property prices expected to increase nationwide
24/12/2003 BT
PROPERTY prices in major cities nationwide will continue to increase gradually
and in some cases drastically, said Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister
Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui. He said the increasing house prices were unavoidable
due to the "high demand" and the "constant shortage" of housing units.
RM42,000 for house with no ceiling!
26/12/2003 MM
IPOH: Two rooms, a bath, separate toilet, no ceiling and a RM42,000 price
tag. These houses are supposed to be low-cost units found in the public housing
project of Gelung Pepuyu, Bota Kiri, Perak.
Rumah kos rendah perangkap masalah
sosial 28/12/2003 BH
PADA Krismas kali ini, penulis bersama isteri menghadiri jemputan rumah terbuka
di sebuah rumah kebajikan Kristian di Bandar raya yang diurus oleh seorang
wanita Kristian yang luar biasa kesabaran dan komitmennya untuk membantu kanak
kanak yang ditimpa pelbagai nasib.
Squatters get dream homes 29/12/2003
MM
IT'S a `win-win-win' situation when Phase 2 of the Idaman low-cost apartments
in Damansara Damai was opened. The project was launched yesterday by Medan
Prestasi Sdn Bhd (MPSB), a subsidiary of MK Land Holdings Berhad.
Pemaju gagal
siapkan rumah ikut tempoh diberi amaran
30/12/2003 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Ada pemaju di Selangor lebih memberi keutamaan dalam menyiap-kan
rumah kos mewah dan sederhana mewah dalam projek mereka berbanding rumah kos
rendah.
When I can't collect on RM36,000 late delivery claims
30/12/2003 NST
THE recent ruling by the Appeals Court that the Tribunal for house buyers
has jurisdiction to hear cases involving sales and purchase agreements signed
before Dec 1, 2002 has been hailed as a victory for housebuyers.
High Court rules on 'water
obligation' 30/12/2003 The Star By K.Kasturi Dewi
Penang: The High Court here ruled yesterday that the Penang Water Supply Corporation
(PBA) should not resort to using the "draconian action" of disconnecting supply
to a consumer because it would be breaching its statutory obligation.
PBA told to restore water supply to manager's
house 30/12/2003 NST
PENANG, Mon. - The High Court today granted an injunction compelling the Penang
Water Supply Corporation (PBA) to restore water supply to a security manager's
house after it was disconnected in October. In allowing R. Rajah's application,
judge Datuk R.K. Nathan ordered PBA to bear the cost for reconnection of the
water supply.
Penduduk kesal kediaman baru tak selesa, terabai
30/12/2003 Harian Metro
SHAH ALAM: Lebih 100 keluarga di Pangsapuri Sri Pelangi dan Sri Murni, di
sini tidak dapat hidup selesa di rumah baru mereka yang diduduki April lalu
berikutan pelbagai masalah dihadapi.
Deadline today but no sight of title
deeds 31/12/2003 NST
SEREMBAN, Tues. - The owners of 28 houses up for auction in Taman Lukut Jaya
in Port Dickson are still waiting for the title deeds to their properties.
Developer Astana Strategi (M) Sdn Bhd had promised to deliver the titles by
tomorrow.
Pemaju sengaja lewatkan bina rumah kos rendah
31/12/2003 Berita Harian
KUALA LUMPUR: Segelintir pemaju di negeri Selangor didapati mele-wat-lewatkan
pembinaan unit rumah kos rendah, sebaliknya lebih memberi keutamaan dalam
menyiapkan rumah kos mewah dan sederhana mewah dalam projek mereka.
Pemilik tuntut janji tebus semula geran rumah
31/12/2003 Berita Harian
SEREMBAN: Kumpulan 28 penghuni Taman Perumahan Jaya Lukut, Port Dickson menuntut
supaya pemaju perumahan Astana Strategi (M) Sdn Bhd menunaikan janji rnenebus
semula geran hak milik rumah yang dicagarkan kepada AmFinance Bhd.
Borang F ganti
CF rumah 31/12/2003 Berita Harian
MAJLlS Bandaraya Shah Alam (MBSA) me-wajibkan perunding menggunakan Borang
F bagi perakuan siap dan pematuhan bagi rumah sebuah, menggantikan Sijil Layak
Menduduki (CF), mulai 15 Januari tahun depan.
SPS diperkenal percepat permohonan CF
31/12/2003 Harian Metro
PROSES untuk mendapatkan sijil layak men-duduki (CF) dan kelulusan Pelan Bangunan
menjadi lebih cepat apabila Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam (MBSA) memperkenalkan
Sistem Pusat Setempat (SPS) mulai Januari.
