Worldwide
to offer houses on build-then-sell
concept
01/03/2004 BT
WORLDWIDE Holdings Bhd will soon launch
terrace houses that will be offered on
the build-then-sell concept, a rarity
among property developers. This will
make the listed developer one of the
very few, if not the first, to sell
residential or commercial units based on
the concept much advocated by the
National House Buyers Association.
Defining smart homes
01/03/2004
COMPU
THE market for smart homes is expanding,
but there is a need for definitive
guidelines on the development and
implementation of smart home systems to
enable the segment to experience better
growth. Absence of ruling or control in
the area may dampen the potential growth
due to lack of trust and confidence on
the part of consumers in smart home
products offered by vendors or
suppliers.
Renovation jitters for unit owners
02/03/2004 NST-CITY
THE owner of a unit at the Mutiara
Fadason low-cost apartments in Taman
Fadason, Jinjang Utara had to pay a big
price for carrying out renovation work
on his kitchen without first consulting
the developer. About two Sundays ago,
the walls of the unit's toilet
collapsed, but luckily, no one was hurt.
State
Govt to revive five more projects
02/03/2004 The Star
THE state government has revived six housing projects and is
reviving another five that had been abandoned since 1996.
Be
accountable, PM tells state chiefs
03/03/2004 The Sun
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi told mentris besar, chief ministers, state exco members and other decision makers yesterday they are all accountable for an effective public service delivery system.
Many
defects in new apartment
03/03/2004 MM
* TAI
bought an apartment unit in Manjalara
Apartments in Kuala Lumpur, for
RM140,000, which was completed on
schedule. But it had many defects. "It
was completed in November last year and
we thought of moving in early this year
but it had to be postponed due to the
apartment's unsatisfactory conditions,"
says Tai.
'Fault for strata
title jam at ministry's door'
04/03/2004 The Sun
Petaling Jaya: The Land and Cooperative Development Ministry should be held responsible for the delay in obtaining strata titles for subdivided buildings, the National House Buyers Association (HBA) said yesterday.
Pembeli kecewa rumah terbengkalai
04/03/2004 BH
SAYA pembeli rumah amat
kesal kerana sehingga ke hari ini projek
perumahan Indera Wangsa di Larkin Johor
Bahru, yang sepatutnya siap penghujung
tahun lalu masih terbengkalai. Lebih
sedih lagi pembeli rumah pangsa Serantau
Baru dibina sebelah projek perumahan itu
sudah pun mendiami rumah mereka sejak
setahun lalu.
House prices to go up on shortage of
cement
04/03/2004 BT
THE
current shortage of sand used in
concrete mix in Klang Valley will
eventually lead to higher house prices,
said the Real Estate and Housing
Developers' Association Malaysia (Selangor).
Chairman Muztaza Mohd said the shortage
has resulted in higher prices for raw
materials, which will further compound
the effect of rising other raw materials
used in construction, such as steel
bars, cement, brick and timber,
resulting in a typical two-storey link
house costing by as much as RM6,000
more per unit.
200 penduduk belum dapat CF 06/03/2004
Berita Harian
SEREMBAN: Persatuan Pengguna Negeri Sembilan (Nesca) mengesan kira-kira 200
penghuni rumah di Taman Bandar Seremban Selatan (TBSS), dekat sini, belum
mendapat sijil layak menduduki (CF).
What
goes down must come up
06/03/2004 NST-PROP
HOUSE buyers already
committed to a housing loan may want to
consider refinancing their purchases
with either an Islamic facility or a
fixed interest rate package. Prospective
buyers too may want to consider these
alternatives, as opposed to signing up
for a conventional scheme, before making
a commitment with their purchases. This
is in light of an inevitable increase in
the Base Lending Rate (BLR).
Straight `As'
builder
06/03/2004 NST-PROP
IF the past few years taught real estate
investors and housebuyers anything, it
is that the industry hasn't always been
on their side. If they didn't have to
deal with brokers touting tainted
properties, they had to endure
developers building sub-standard
products or not completing their
projects on time. Unfortunately, these
have not been the best of times for
buyers. So, when a responsible developer
comes along, it naturally garners a
strong following and support. After all,
a sound reputation ranks right up there
among the buying criteria, along with
price and location. As a matter of fact,
this key determinant in the
decision-making process comes
immediately into play after buyers have
narrowed their options using the
price and location factors.
MCA bureau aids residents in claiming damages
06/03/2004 The Star
AMAN Fadason residents who want to make claims through the Housing Tribunal for damages due to late delivery of their flats, can submit the relevant documents to the Kepong MCA public service bureau.
Talam
opens branch in southern corridor 07/03/2004 SUM
PROPERTY developer Talam
Corporation Bhd has opened its 10th
branch within its network. The latest
office, located in the fast-developing
residential township of Putra Perdana,
Selangor, was officially opened by
Dengkil Member of Parliament, Datuk Mohd
Sharif Jajang.
Pemaju jamin pembeli tidak rugi
07/03/2004 MA
KLANG:
Pemaju perumahan, Kumpulan Lebar Daun
Sdn Bhd, memberi jaminan kepada pembeli
rumah di Taman Pahlawan yang dimajukan
di Batu 10, Jalan Kebun Baru, Telok
Panglima Garang dekat sini, mereka tidak
akan rugi memiliki kediaman berkenaan.
Dengan pembinaan 532 unit rumah teres
satu tingkat dan rumah kedai dua tingkat
bermula pada harga RM96,000 hingga
RM511,500, pembeli mendapat banyak
kelebihan yang jarang diperolehi di tempat lain.
Denda lewat
serahan
07/03/2004 MA
UNDANG-UNDANG selalu
memihak kepada pengguna. Pemaju pula,
sebagai pihak yang menawarkan kemudahan
kediaman, perlu menghormati setiap
perjanjian yang dipersetujui dengan
pembeli. Bagaimanapun, dalam keadaan
tertentu, ada pemaju gagal memenuhi
perjanjian seperti tercatat dalam surat
Perjanjian Jual Beli (S&P). Misalnya,
pemaju terlewat menyerahkan rumah kepada
pembeli.
Prices of
residential properties likely to rise by
up to 5pc
08/03/2004 BT
THE cost of new residential properties
may increase by between 3 and 5 per cent
as developers try to pass on escalating
construction costs to buyers. Research
house MIDF Sisma Securities Sdn Bhd said
the move is likely because of rising
costs of raw materials such as sand and
steel bars.
Pembeli lantik kontraktor baru
08/03/2004 HM
HULU LANGAT: Seramai 100
pembeli rumah di Taman Hulu Langat Jaya
yang projek pembinaannya dihentikan,
menubuhkan Jawatankuasa Pembeli Rumah
Taman Hulu Langat Jaya (THLJHPC) untuk
mengambil alih projek berkenaan.
Pengerusinya, Raymond Chang, berkata,
jawatankuasa ini akan didaftarkan secara
sah untuk menguruskan semula pembinaan
projek perumahan di taman itu yang
dihentikan tahun lalu.
Safety
measures taken: Developer
08/03/2004 MM
KUALA LUMPUR: The
developer of a highrise cum hotel
project in Damansara Heights has ensured
that safety measures are in place to
allay the fears of residents of
Damansara Villa. They had undertaken a
safety survey before starting the
project last December and had engaged
experts to carry out foundation work.
Company
fined RM30,000 for EIA breaches
09/03/2004 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - Property developer Europlus Corporation Sdn Bhd was fined
RM30,000 by the Shah Alam Sessions Court
today for breaching several conditions
in the Environmental Impact Assessment
approval report. Selangor Department of
Environment, in a statement, said the
company's director Soo Kwong Kee pleaded
guilty before judge Suraya Othman to:
Developer to take court action on access
road mess
09/03/2004 NST-CITY
HOUSING developer Glomac Berhad will
take legal action against WCT
Engineering Berhad, a contractor
appointed by Guthrie Berhad, should the
contractor fail to comply with the terms
of an agreement specifying the use of an
eight km private road in Saujana Utama
in Sungai Buloh, Selangor. Glomac Berhad
general manager for property development
division (Group A) Teh Ku Yong said
Glomac's lawyers would be issuing a
letter to the contractor and, should no
response is received within 30 days,
Glomac would take the matter to court.
Group take measures to revive project
12/03/2004 The Star
HOUSE BUYERS of abandoned project Taman Hulu Langat Jaya at 9 1/2
Mile Hulu Langat are forming an association to revive the project
that came to a halt 20 months ago.
Big bill
for vacant home
13/03/2004 MM
KUALA LUMPUR:
A water bill of RM1,986.55 for 17 months
may be ordinary for some big households
but not for a vacant house. Yim Wai
Cheng was shocked when she received a
bill last October for that amount for
her unoccupied house in Saujana Puchong,
Bandar Putra Permai.
Residents told to be wary of
compensation offers
13/03/2004 NST-CITY
RESIDENTS of Taman Fadason's
low-cost apartment in Block A, B and C
in Jinjang Utara are advised to think
carefully before claiming compensation
for late delivery. They have two choices
- accept an offer by developer Fadason
Holdings Sdn Bhd to "contra" or "set
off" claims against maintenance fee of
RM30 or forward their applications
for compensation to the Housing Tribunal
of the Housing and Local Government
Ministry for hearing
House
buyers cry foul over discrepancy in prices
13/3/2004
The Star
THIRTY buyers of low-cost flats in Taman Berangan,
Port Klang, are in a huff over the price of their homes. They claimed to have paid RM4,000 more for their
homes than some 80 other buyers of the same property. The buyers
said they paid RM42,000 while the others paid only RM38,000.
RM1.1b Bank Negara fund to build
affordable houses
14/03/2004 The Star
A TOTAL of 76,306 affordable homes are being built using Bank
Negara’s RM1.1bil Revolving Fund for Low-Cost Housing (TPPKR)
scheme, TPPT Sdn Bhd chairman Md Yusof Hussain said.
Apartmen terbiar
15/03/2004 HM
SAYA
salah seorang pembeli Apartmen Intan,
Taman Puchong Intan kecewa kerana projek
perumahan terbabit lewat disiapkan oleh
pemaju bertanggungjawab.
City
council technicians to check out
`basement pool'
15/03/2004 MM
JOHOR BARU: Technicians from
the Johor Baru City council will be sent
to an abandoned construction site in
Jalan Wong Ah Fook to check on a
`basement pool' in an uncompleted
three-storey building. City council
public relations officer Lokman Sulaiman
said a notice would be sent to the
developer based on the last known
address.
BN promises fast strata
titles
16/03/2004 NST
PENANG, Mon. - The Barisan Nasional
promises Jelutong residents speedier
issuance of strata titles and management
corporations for high-rise buildings.
Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon
today said along with the "big boost" in
development generated by the Jelutong
Expressway, the BN would ensure that the
quality of life in Jelutong would
continue to improve.
Dr Loh gets a pat on the back from
Ka Ting
16/03/2004
T
he
Star
HOUSING and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka
Ting has commended incumbent Paya Terubong assemblyman Datuk Dr Loh
Hock Hun for painstakingly helping to settle the problems of
purchasers of the Majestic Heights (Taman Terubong Indah) Phase One
project in Penang.
Melaka
tangani segera masalah perumahan rakyat 16/03/2004
BH-TGH
MELAKA: Kerajaan negeri akan
mengadakan perbincangan secara
terperinci bagi menangani masalah
perumahan di negeri ini dalam tempoh
jangka masa panjang selepas pilihan raya
umum ini. Antara masalah yang akan
dibincangkan termasuk isu pengurangan
kuota, pembangunan projek yang seimbang
di semua kawasan, menarik pembeli
Bumiputera membeli rumah di kawasan
bandar dan golongan bukan Bumiputera
memiliki rumah dalam projek di kawasan
luar bandar.
Strata
titles and ISA among issues raised by
Opposition
16/03/2004 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.
- Strata titles, the ISA, quotas in
public universities and how to reduce
three-cornered fights were among the
issues raised by opposition candidates
across the country today. For DAP
candidate for Bukit Bintang Fong Kui Lun,
it was strata titles, a problem he
claimed was getting worse for people who
resided in or owned flats and apartments
in Kuala Lumpur
DAP may
gain some votes over strata titles
17/03/2004 The Sun
Kuala
Lumpur: The DAP candidate to Bukit Bintang parliamentary
constituency is hoping that dissatisfaction with delays in the
issuance of strata titles would win him some votes. During a
visit to the Palm Court Apartments in Brickfields on Sunday, Fong Kui Lun highlighted the problems of nearly 700 residents in
obtaining strata titles.
Meet market
needs, developers told
17/03/2004 BT
SECOND Finance
Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop
yesterday told property developers to
exercise greater prudence when
developing new projects. He said that
developers should make informed
decisions based on proper research
and studies, and not be driven purely by
greed and quick profits.
Property developers advised not to over-build
17/3/2004 The Star
PROPERTY developers have been asked to maintain caution
and not over-build to prevent a repeat of the 1997 property downturn
despite the renewed optimism in the sector.
Finance Minister II Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop said developers should
conduct proper market intelligence before embarking on any projects.
Security ranks high on home buyers
agenda
18/03/2004 The Star
HOUSE buyers are beginning to give priority to the
physical aspects of a property project and have ranked security and crime
prevention and quiet streets as important factors influencing their buying
decisions, a real estate convention was told.
Rumah kos rendah bukti
kerajaan prihatin
19/03/2004 BH
PEMBINAAN rumah kos rendah di
hampir seluruh daerah di Pahang
membuktikan keprihatinan serta sikap
bertanggungjawab kerajaan terhadap nasib
golongan berpendapatan rendah, termasuk
nelayan yang kebanyakannya sebelum ini
menjadi penghuni setia rumah setinggan.
Tidak cukup dengan itu, pembayaran
bulanan yang berpatutan juga menunjukkan
bahawa janji kerajaan untuk terus
membela nasib rakyat tidak pernah atau
sekali-kali diabaikan.
Chia: Don’t vote Opposition out of
sympathy
20/3/2004 The Star
ELECTING the Opposition out of sympathy could have
unforeseen and undesired results, Gerakan secretary-general Chia Kwang
Chye said.
“The Opposition's tactic of asking for sympathy votes is dangerous as it
could result in a change of government or an increase in the Opposition's
majority,'' he said.
Err
on the side of caution
20/03/2004 NST-PROP
DESPITE renewed optimism in
the property and construction sectors,
Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor
Mohamed Yakcop has urged developers and
other key players to be cautious and not
to overbuild to avoid the 1997
experience. He stressed the need to
inject greater professionalism in
developing and managing real estate.
Developers should conduct proper market
intelligence before embarking on
developments, and use information from
the National Property Information Centre
to assist them in making informed
decisions, he said.
Beyond property management
20/03/2004 NST-PROP
IN the 1980s, many of our
country's real estate developers were sceptical about the Malaysian society's
readiness for condominium living. When
the market failed to respond warmly to
such projects, the convenient
explanation then was that we just
weren't ready for the kind of lifestyle
it would bring. With the exception of
condos in good locations which were
cleverly marketed, the average sales
volume of projects in Kuala Lumpur at
that time was between 30 and 40 per
cent. The dismal take-up increased
unsold stock by the day and very soon,
the oversupply situation in the condo
sub- sector of the residential market
became a nagging issue. Exacerbating it
were recessionary economic conditions
characterised by high interest rates and
tight liquidity. And the amount of stock
that existed in 1985? A mere 2,335
units.
Kota Kemuning residents protest new link
20/03/2004 NST-CITY
SHAH Alam's Kota Kemuning residents are
protesting the construction of a road
linking a neighbouring residential area
under development which would provide
access to Kemuning Utama, located
besides the Kota Kemuning main
carriageway. A briefing session was held
at the Kota Permai Golf and Country
Club, attended by over 100 residents led
by the Kota Kemuning residents'
association president, Mohd Nor Ahmad.
Projek rumah kos
rendah diutama
20/03/2004 BH-EKO
SEKTOR perumahan adalah antara bidang
penting yang bukan saja dapat menjana
peningkatan ekonomi negara, malah
memastikan rakyat hidup selesa
berlindung di rumah yang dimiliki
sendiri. Justeru, ia tidak terkecuali
bagi kerajaan Pahang untuk memastikan
rumah yang bakal didirikan di negeri ini
bukan saja bertumpu pada rumah kos mewah
atau sederhana, malah rumah kos rendah
yang semakin mendapat permintaan
meningkat.
Owners, consultants say no
to further regulation 20/03/2004
NST-PROP By Andrew Wong
Owners of highrise buildings and
shopping centres, as well as their
managers who are not valuers by
qualification, are saying a resounding
no to proposals that the Government
tighten its reins on property management
by amending current legislation.
The (non) valuers strike back 20/03/2004
NST-PROP
Our scoop featured a fortnight ago on the move by valuers to
regulate property management by amending current legislation has
sent ripples throughout the industry.
10
houses for elderly from each project
21/03/2004 NSUNT
MALACCA, Sat. - The State Government has
set aside 10 houses in each future
low-cost housing development in Malacca
for senior citizens, Chief Minister
Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said. He said
this was in line with the Government's
aim to ensure senior citizens were given
attention in society.
Projek terbengkalai Bandar Baru Air Putih dipulihkan
21/03/2004 Utusan
BALIK PULAU 20 Mac - Projek Bandar Baru
Air Putih Fasa 1 di sini yang
terbengkalai kira-kira empat tahun akan
dipulihkan semula bagi membolehkan lebih
200 unit rumah kos rendah dan pangsapuri
kos sederhana disiapkan sepenuhnya dalam
tempoh 15 bulan. Buat masa ini, rumah
kos rendah (120 unit) dan pangsapuri kos
sederhana (120 unit) itu hanya siap
sekitar 10 peratus hingga 25 peratus.
More
flats for squatters soon
22/03/2004 NST
ANOTHER 630 units of low-cost
flats to house squatter families in and
around Kuala Lumpur will be jointly
developed in Kampung Sri Malaysia,
Sungai Besi by Kuala Lumpur City Hall
and developer Milek Perusahaan Sdn Bhd.
Datuk Bandar Datuk Mohmad Shaid Mohd
Taufek, who launched the project with a
symbolic ground-breaking gesture at the
site last Thursday, said the 15-storey
block of flats would be developed on 1.2
hectares of land belonging to City Hall.
Lawyer charged with 20
counts of fraud
24/03/2004 NST
JOHOR BARU, Tues. - A 50-year-old lawyer
was charged in the magistrate's court
today with 20 counts of falsely
certifying progress of construction work
in a housing project in Benut near
Pontian.
House buyers caution against
letting project consultants issue CFs
24/03/2005 The Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR: While the National House Buyers' Association (HBA) lauds Prime
Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's recent suggestion that the
Certificate of Fitness (CF) be issued by professional project consultants,
the association cautions that there may be several drawbacks.
Residents
voice their concerns
25/03/2004 The Star
RESIDENTS of Intan Mutiara, Taman Bukit
Tinggi Two in Klang gathered at the
office of developer Labu Bina Sdn Bhd
recently to voice their frustrations on
the lack of action following many
complaints. The residents said they had
been patient and decided to confront the
developer when a kindergarten was
allowed to operate at a corner lot in
spite of protests.
Masalah di Wangsa Maju
diatasi secara berperingkat
26/03/2004 BH-TGH
KUALA LUMPUR: Baru empat hari menjadi
Yang Berhormat, Ahli Parlimen Wangsa
Maju, Yew Tiong Look, sudah menerima
pelbagai permintaan penduduk, termasuk
memorandum supaya beliau membantu
menyelesaikan masalah mereka. Antaranya
masalah penempatan semula kira-kira
1,000 penduduk yang mendiami kawasan hak
milik tanah sementara, projek rumah
pangsa terbengkalai, sijil layak
menduduki (CF) dan kesesakan lalu lintas
di Genting Klang.
Buyers
upset over extra expenses
27/03/2004 MM
PENANG: Unhappy
purchasers of the new RM62 million Pulau
Mutiara complex at Gat Lebuh Macallum
have formed a pro-tem committee with the
help of Pengkalan Kota State Assemblyman
Lee Hack Teik yesterday. The buyers of
the four apartment blocks are upset with
the developer for asking them to pay a
six-month maintenance fee, a three-month
deposit and other expenses amounting to
more than RM1,000 each.
Pembeli kedai minta
pemaju atasi masalah
28/03/2004 BM
KUALA LUMPUR: Pembeli lot
kedai bangunan Phoenix Business Park meminta pemaju
yang mengambil alih pengurusan plaza berkenaan, Dana
Harta Nasional Berhad (Danaharta) menyelesaikan
pelbagai masalah yang dihadapi mereka sejak membeli
bangunan itu lapan tahun lalu. Mereka mendakwa
sehingga kini bangunan tiga blok yang mempunyai 389
unit itu masih tidak mendapat sijil layak menduduki
(CF), hak milik strata dan tidak mendapat bekalan
air secara berterusan daripada Jabatan Bekalan Air (JBA).
Pemaju dituntut senggara kondominium dengan
baik
29/03/2004
BH-TGH
KUALA LUMPUR: Lebih 80 pemilik unit
kediaman di Kondominium Sri Kinabalu
menandatangani memorandum menuntut
pemaju kondominium berkenaan menjalankan
tanggungjawab menyelenggara kediaman
mewah berkenaan sebelum kenaikan caj
penyelenggaraan dikenakan kepada semua
pemilik rumah. Pengerusi Persatuan
Penduduk kondominium berkenaan, Datuk SM
Sharifuddin Mohd Amin, berkata walaupun
pemaju gagal menyelenggarakan
kondominium itu dengan baik, ia tetap
mahu menaikkan kadar caj penyelenggaraan
sehingga 45 peratus daripada kadar asal.
348 keluarga tidak puas hati
29/03/2004 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Seramai 348 keluarga di
Kondominium Sri Kinabalu di Seksyen 10,
Wangsa Maju, di sini, tidak berpuashati
dengan kenaikan 45 peratus bayaran
penyelenggaraan bulanan yang dikenakan
pemaju kepada mereka. Mereka menganggap
bayaran itu tidak setimpal dengan
perkhidmatan diberikan pemaju kerana
terpaksa berhadapan pelbagai masalah
kebersihan dan keselamatan
Pemilik
kondo mahu kementerian ambil tindakan
29/03/2004 BH-TGH
KUALA LUMPUR: Penghuni
Kondominium Fadason di Kepong, di sini,
mahu Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan
Tempatan mengambil tindakan ke atas
pemaju projek berkenaan, Fadason
Holdings Sdn Bhd (Fadason), kerana gagal
membayar tuntutan yang dikemukakan
pemilik walaupun Tribunal Tuntutan
Pembeli Rumah (TTPR) sudah mengarahkan
pemaju membayarnya. Sehubungan itu,
Ketua Biro Perkhidmatan dan Hal Ehwal
Awam MCA Bahagian Kepong, Yee Poh Ping,
berkata beliau tidak faham kenapa pemaju
masih enggan membayar tuntutan atas
kelewatan mereka menyiapkan projek
berkenaan walaupun sudah diarah TTPR.
Tanah
runtuh di bekas kawasan hutan simpan
29/03/2004 BH
PENDUDUK sekitar Taman Botani
Sungai Buloh, terutama sekitar Kota
Damansara, mendakwa Pejabat Tanah dan
Daerah Petaling Jaya merancang untuk
membangunkan lot banglo dikenali sebagai
`Botani Heights' di taman botani
berkenaan. Mereka bimbang dengan
perkembangan itu kerana ia bermakna
mereka akan kehilangan hutan dan kawasan
hijau yang berharga
CF tanpa
bekalan air, elektrik
29/03/2004 BH
SAYA dan suami membeli sebuah
rumah kos sederhana di Taman Lestari
Putra, Bandar Putra Permai pada 2001.
Perjanjian Jual Beli tandatangani pada
19 Julai 2001. Kami telah membuat
bayaran deposit untuk mendapatkan kunci
pada 24 Disember tahun lalu. Kami telah
menerima salinan CF ditandatangani
Arkitek Jabatan Bangunan, Majlis
Perbandaran Subang Jaya pada 17 November
2003.
Property owners unhappy over Phoenix
Business Park's many problems
29/03/2004 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. - The Phoenix
Business Park, whose development was
assumed by Danaharta Nasional Bhd after
principal company Manalom Sdn Bhd was
declared bankrupt in 1999, is besieged
by many problems, according to its
property owners. The Association of
Owners of Phoenix Business Park in Megan
Phoenix, Cheras, claimed that since
buying the property eight years ago,
three of the 10-storey tower blocks have
not been issued a Certificate of Fitness
from City Hall, a strata title and have
also not being supplied direct water.
Apartment buyers form committee
30/3/2004
The Star
BUYERS of four apartment blocks at the
new RM62mil market-apartment complex in
Macallum Street Ghaut, Penang, have
formed a protem committee to look into a
pending problem with the developer.
Rista Villa
residents moved for repair works
30/03/2004 NST
DENGKIL, Mon. - Rista
Villa residents in Taman Putra Perdana
will be accommodated elsewhere while
repairs are carried out on some of the
35 blocks damaged in heavy rain and
strong winds yesterday. The damage
includes missing and leaky roofs, fallen
beams and broken doors.
Sindiket palsu
geran tanah
30/03/2004 HM
KUALA
LUMPUR: Satu sindiket pemalsuan dan
penjualan geran tanah haram dikesan
menukar kad pengenalan Mykad dengan
butiran palsu kepunyaan pemilik tanah
asal bagi memudahkan penipuan dan
mengaut keuntungan lumayan. Ahli
sindiket akan menggunakan Mykad palsu
itu untuk proses pindah hak milik tanah
mangsa sebelum menjual kepada pihak
ketiga tanpa pengetahuan pemilik tanah
asal.
Woman, 88,
`loses' land worth RM3m
30/03/2004 MM
KUALA LUMPUR: An 88-year-old
woman who was about to sell her two-acre
plot of land in Kuchai Lama was shocked
to find that she was no longer the
owner. Chin Ngee had gone to the Land
Office in Kuala Lumpur to get a
replacement grant as her documents were
too old and tattered.
Be transparent when
offering houses for sale
30/03/2004 NST
DURING the recent
launch of two-storey terraced houses by
Bandar Utama, eager buyers camped
several days to participate in the sale.
Many unsuccessful participants were
disappointed. The developer should
introduce a better way to launch houses
without subjecting buyers to the
inconvenience of having to camp and
queue for several days.
36 pembeli
rasa tertipu
30/03/2004 HM
SUBANG JAYA: Kira-kira 36 pembeli
pangsapuri perkhidmatan, `e-tiara' di
SS16/1, Jalan Kemajuan, dekat sini,
berasa tertipu berikutan projek itu
dikatakan tidak diluluskan pembinaannya
sedangkan mereka sudah membayar deposit.
Disebabkan terlalu kecewa dan kesal
dengan sikap pemaju projek terbabit,
mereka membuat laporan kepada Persatuan
Pengguna Subang & Shah Alam (Cassa),
yang kemudian meminta Kementerian
Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan, Biro
Pencegah Rasuah (BPR), Bank Negara,
Majlis Peguam dan Majlis Perbandaran
Subang Jaya (MPSJ), menubuhkan satu
jawatankuasa khas menyiasat kes itu.
CF relief for condo
owners after 10 years
31/03/2004 MM
AMPANG: After more than
10 years of waiting, owners of Athenaeum
On The Peak condominium will finally be
issued a permanent certificate of
fitness (CF). The Ampang Jaya Municipal
Council (MPAJ) yesterday announced that
the CF has been approved and it is
preparing the documents.
