Shop owners
join forces to stop auction of property
01/04/2004 MM
JOHOR BARU: Some 100 shop
owners of the Lot 1 Waterfront Shopping Complex have signed up with the
Waterfront Property Owners Association. Its president Wong Tao Onn said
most of them had also lodged police reports to stop the financial
institutions from auctioning off their properties.
'Submit CF
applications collectively'
02/04/2004 The Star
Residents of housing estates that have
not been issued Certificate of Fitness (CF) should form residents'
associations to collectively submit their CF applications. MPAJ chief
Ramil Mahmud said residents in such areas should hire a draughtsman to
prepare a layout plan of the area and of the houses.
Projek pangsapuri `e-tiara' dapat
kelulusan MPSJ
02/04/2004 HM
SUBANG JAYA: Spekulasi mengenai projek
pangsapuri perkhidmatan `e-tiara' di SS16/1, Jalan Kemajuan, di sini, yang
dikatakan tidak diluluskan pembinaannya, berakhir apabila Majlis
Perbandaran Subang Jaya (MPSJ), mendakwa sudah meluluskan projek itu.
Presiden dan Penasihat Undang-Undang Persatuan Pengguna Subang & Shah Alam
(Cassa), Datuk Dr Jacob George, berkata hasil perbincangan dengan MPSJ
baru-baru ini, Timbalan Yang Dipertua MPSJ, Arfah Abd Razak mengesahkan
yang projek itu sudah mendapat kelulusan.
Govt decision set to boost demand for
high-end property 02/04/2004 BT
PROPERTY developers say
the Government's decision to allow broader loan facilities for foreigners
to buy properties in Malaysia will increase demand, especially for
higher-end properties costing more than RM250,000. From yesterday, Bank
Negara Malaysia is liberalising several rules in its foreign exchange
administration, including allowing resident banks and non-banks to extend
ringgit credit facilities in aggregate of up to three property loans to a
non-resident to finance or refinance the purchase or construction of
immovable properties in Malaysia, excluding the purchase of land only.
Irked by slow construction of Balakong
Jaya flats
02/04/2004 NST
THE developer of Balakong Jaya
has been urged to speed up the construction of 680 low-cost units so that
former KTM Berhad squatters can move in as soon as possible. Balakong
State Assemblyman Datuk Hoh Hee Lee said as the longhouses built by KTMB
in Balakong to accommodate the squatters were old, work on the low-cost
flats should be hastened.
Tackling
housing shortage TPPT's way
03/04/2004 NST-PROP
ONCE, its chief purpose was to revive abandoned housing projects in the
country, and since it was formed in November 22, 1990, TPPT Sdn Bhd had
been doing so, having completed 74 projects comprising 18,585 units. But
today, its role appears to have changed and the company, whose name stems
from its raison d'etre - as the Abandoned Project Revival Fund or Tabung
Pemulihan Projek Terbengkalai - has a new mission: to complement the
Government's drive to develop more affordable houses for the rakyat.
Emulate developer's
goodwill move
04/04/2004 The Star
On March
28, a rainstorm wrecked havoc in Puchong and its surrounding area.
It blew off the roof tiles of many houses in Bandar Puteri, and
damaged and uprooted many road signs, trees and hoardings
Housebuyers
told to appoint own lawyers
05/04/2004 The Star
Petaling Jaya: All house buyers should appoint
their own lawyers, Bar Council of Malaysia president Kuthubul Zaman
Bukhari said.
Human Factor
Source: e.sinchew-i.com :2005-04-27
The climate in Klang Valley is getting increasingly unpredictable, with
bright sunny weather in the morning giving way suddenly to a powerful gust
and heavy downpour.
Talam walks the talk
05/04/2004
NST
Tired of being perceived as a developer of only low- and medium-cost housing
- and with defects to boot - Talam Corp Bhd has launched its first 52 units
of high-end, two-and-a-half-storey terrace houses in Taman Puncak Jalil,
Selangor.
'Enough of mud flows'
05/04/2004 MM
IPOH:
It never rains but it pours - this is the predicament of residents of
Jalan Taman Jati 1 who have become accustomed to mud-floods each time it
rains heavily. They blame a hilltop housing project for the frequent
floods past two years.
Upset over project on Taman Cempaka
field
06/04/2004 NST
RESIDENTS of Taman Cempaka in
Ampang, Selangor, are up in arms over the proposal to use the large field
next to their homes for a housing project. They claimed that a developer,
known as TPPT Sdn Bhd, had proposed to build 180 townhouses on the site.
Ong: MCA
reps duty-bound to help people
07/04/2004 The Star
PETALING JAYA: MCA elected representatives will help
anyone needing aid as it is their duty to do so, said party president
Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting.
Seremban Selatan
Project Halted For CF Violation 07/04/2004 Bernama
SEREMBAN, April 7 (Bernama) -- The Negeri Sembilan
State Executive Council Wednesday issued a stop work order on all
development in the new township of Seremban Selatan for violating
the Certificate of Fitness (CF) for occupancy.
Developer promises to repair bund
07/04/2004 MM
IPOH: The developer of Gerbang Meru Jaya promised residents of
Taman Jati, Meru, he would do his best to prevent a recurrent of Sunday's
flooding. Glamour Heights Sdn Bhd managing director Mooi Cheng Wah told
residents the flooding was due to the bursting of a bund the company had
built to divert water flow from the residential area.
Gifts for 38 purchasers of Bandar Tasik
Puteri houses
07/04/2004 NST
THE gifts came as a lovely surprise to
the purchasers of houses in Bandar Tasik Puteri in Rawang, Selangor built
by developer Asia Pacific Land Berhad. As part of its recent fifth
anniversary celebration, the developer had offered umrah trips, Perodua
Kancil cars and Comel scooters to confirmed buyers.
Bar adopts resolution to increase scale
fees for conveyancing 08/04/2004 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - The
Malaysian Bar's resolution asking for an increase in legal fees for conveyancing matters at its annual general meeting last Saturday came
about following request from lawyers, Bar Council vice- chairman Yeo Yang
Poh said today. He said the members felt the present fee structure was too
low compared with their work and responsibility.
Order to stop work issued on
housing project
08/04/2004 The Star
Seremban: The state government has issued a stop-work order on
the 122 ha township project in Bandar Seremban Selatan here.
Perak squatters more
fussy than KL counterparts
08/04/2004 MM
IPOH: Unlike squatters in Kuala Lumpur, those in Perak are a more
discerning lot. While the former would be content with low-cost flats as
compensation, squatters in Perak would claim that they have been
shortchanged if offered the same kind of housing.
Tindakan mahkamah jika pemaju gagal
keluar CF 09/04/2004 BH
SEREMBAN: Kerajaan negeri akan mengambil tindakan mahkamah terhadap pemaju yang gagal
mengeluarkan sijil layak menduduki (CF) kepada pembeli rumah atau premis
perniagaan yang sudah diduduki. Menteri Besar, Datuk Mohamad Hasan,
berkata tindakan pertama yang akan dilakukan ialah memberi surat amaran
kepada pemaju dan jika CF masih gagal dikeluarkan, tindakan mahkamah akan
diambil.
Obtain
individual strata titles, residents advised
09/04/2004 The Star
DEVELOPER Maxisegar Sdn Bhd has advised residents of Grandeur Tower
in Pandan Indah to obtain their individual strata titles as it would
allow them to set up their own management corporation. Talam Corporation
Bhd customer service centre vice-president Michael Khor said by doing
so, residents could set up their own management corporation and decide
on how
Speedy approval for home renovations
10/04/2004 MM
PENANG: Individuals who want to renovate their houses
would get an approval within a week or two if their applications are in
order. This was announced by Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP)
president Datuk Ahmad Phesal Talib after a council meeting yesterday.
Tanah mendap, dinding, siling bangunan
retak 10/04/2004 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Pergerakan dalam tanah dan kerja
pembinaan di sekitar bangunan Yayasan Pendidikan Cheras (YPC) dan Pusat
Rekreasi Cheras di Jalan Peel, dekat sini, dipercayai menyebabkan bangunan
itu retak pada bahagian dinding dan silingnya. Pengerusi YPC, Senator
Datuk Syed Ali Alhabshee, berkata keretakan itu disedari semakin teruk
sejak tiga bulan lalu.
Puas dakwa silap letak
status
10/04/2004 HM
PUTRAJAYA: Kesilapan meletakkan status
pangsapuri kepada rumah pangsa kos rendah menyebabkan penghuni kuarters
pangsapuri di sini membayar bil air pada tarif rendah daripada kadar
sebenar. Perbadanan Urus Air Selangor (Puas) Berhad Sepang mendakwa
kesilapan berkenaan yang dibuat lebih tiga tahun lalu hanya disedari
ketika proses kemaskini dibuat baru-baru ini.
Housebuyers Should
Get Houses From Licensed Developers
10/04/2004 Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- Housebuyers are
advised to purchase their homes from licensed housing developers to avoid
legal complications and problems.
Checklist to
curb council corruption
11/04/2004 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - There should be
fewer delays and fewer opportunities for corruption at local councils. The
Housing and Local Government Ministry has started to curb the
discretionary powers of local council officials by drawing up a checklist
of what they can do and specifying time limits for the processing of
applications. For instance, applicants for licences or certificates of
fitness will know what to do to get their applications approved and need
not run from one department to another seeking clarification.
Amaran pemaju lewat
12/04/2004 HM
CYBERJAYA: Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan tidak
akan bertolak ansur terhadap pemaju sengaja melengahkan penyerahan rumah
kepada pembeli. Menterinya, Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting, berkata ada pemaju
yang didapati sengaja melambatkan proses penyerahan rumah dan menyerahkan
rumah bermasalah kepada pembeli.
Cyberia community centre launched 12/04/2004 NST
CYBERJAYA, Sun. - Residents of Cyberia Smart Homes condominiums
and villas here can enjoy recreational facilities like swimming pool,
gymnasium and sauna at their doorstep, thanks to the new RM5 million
community centre launched today. Housing and Local Government Minister
Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting opened the 1,860-square-metre centre, which is also
equipped with two badminton courts, reading room, community hall, wading
pool and a steam room.
Pemaju buang sisa bangunan tepi jalan
12/04/2004 HM
BATU CAVES: Sikap pemaju yang tidak bertanggungjawab
dengan membuang sisa bahan binaan di Jalan Samudera Barat 8, dekat sini,
dikesali penduduk di situ. Tinjauan Harian Metro mendapati, sisa bahan
binaan seperti pecahan bongkah konkrit, atap genting, papan dan simen
dibuang sewenang-wenangnya walaupun terdapat papan tanda melarang kawasan
berkenaan dijadikan tempat membuang sampah
Housebuyers
seeking PM's help
12/04/2004 NST
PENANG, Sun. - The Sri Bayu low-cost apartment Housebuyers'
Action Committee will seek the Prime Minister's help to revive the
abandoned housing project in Bayan Lepas. Committee chairman Mat Pozian
Rashid said a memorandum would be handed over to Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad
Badawi
Pembeli minta bantuan atasi rumah terbengkalai
12/04/2004 Berita Harian
GEORGETOWN: Jawatankuasa Bertindak Pembeli Projek Perumahan Sri Bayu, Bayan
Lepas yang terbengkalai kira-kira 10 tahun, akan menghantar memorandum
kepada Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi untuk memohon
bantuan bagi menyelesaikan masalah berkenaan.
730
anxious housebuyers ask Pak Lah for help
12/04/2004 MM
PENANG: More than 730 house buyers of the abandoned Sri Bayu residential
scheme have sent a memorandum to Prime Minister Datuk Sect Abdullah Ahmad
Badawi through the Scheme's Buyers Action Committee.
Ong: Deliver or pay up
12/04/2004 The Sun
Putrajaya: Housing developers cannot escape paying
late delivery fees unless the delay was caused by a natural disaster or
where the buyers agree to waive it. Housing and Local Government
Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said otherwise, he sees no reason to
sacrifice the interest of buyers by exempting builders.
Ong: No excuses for late delivery of houses
12/04/2004 The Sun
CYBERJAYA: Housing developers must plan ahead and not use economic
crises or downturns as an excuse to make late deliveries, said
Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting.
Selangor ubah syarat beli rumah murah
12/04/2004 BH
KLANG: Kerajaan Selangor akan membuka pemilikan Rumah Kos Rendah (RKR)
kepada semua golongan, termasuk yang berkemampuan dan masih bujang,
berikutan lebihan bekalan sebanyak 100,000 rumah murah yang dihadapinya
sekarang. Dalam program Sistem Pendaftaran Terbuka itu, semua golongan
diberi peluang membeli sehingga dua RKR bagi tujuan menduduki atau
menyewanya kepada mereka yang belum berhasrat membeli rumah.
2,025 cases cleared by Housing Tribunal
12/04/2004 MM
CYBERJAYA: The Tribunal for Housebuyers' Claims has disposed of 2,025 out
of 5,178 cases referred to the body as of last April 6, said Housing and
Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting. Most of the cases
involved late delivery of units by developers, he told reporters after
launching the RM5 million community centre at Cyberia Smart Homes here
yesterday.
Groups find
proposal `preposterous, incredible'
13/04/2004 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - "Preposterous",
"incredible" and "neo-feudalistic" were some of the reactions to the Selangor Government's proposal to allow the rich to buy low-cost houses
and rent them to the poor. Trade unions, consumers' associations and
political parties contacted today recommended instead that the authorities
buy such units and lease them to low-income earners.
Still no home
after waiting 10 years
13/4/2004 The Star
BUSINESSMAN Sharidan Omar and his five children have
been looking forward to to the completion of their new home in Bayan
Lepas, Penang, since 10 years ago. But they had waited in vain as the
Sri Bayu housing project was abandoned following financial and
management problems faced by the developer.
Developers
`preparing to exploit house buyers'
13/04/2004 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Mon- Exploitation - this is how the National House
Buyers Association (HBA) sees the move to raise the prices of houses
following the recent increase in steel price.
Kaji kaedah lain jual
rumah murah
13/04/2004 BH
LANGKAH kerajaan Selangor membenarkan semua kumpulan
masyarakat membeli rumah kos rendah dengan alasan untuk melariskan
kira-kira 100,000 unit rumah jenis itu di pasaran hari ini, menerima lebih
banyak reaksi negatif daripada positif.
Khir's
housing plan under fire
13/4/2004 The Star
PETALING JAVA: The Selangor government's plan to allow the rich to
buy low-cost houses to rent them out to the poor has come under fire
from unions and consumer groups while real, estate agents welcome
the programme.
Peluang golongan miskin
tertutup
13/04/2004 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Beberapa wakil pertubuhan
bukan kerajaan (NGO) kesal dengan pendirian kerajaan Selangor membenarkan
golongan berpendapatan tinggi membeli rumah kos rendah. Menurut mereka,
keputusan itu mengakibatkan sasaran memastikan golongan berpendapatan
rendah memiliki rumah sendiri akan tergugat, manakala golongan
berpendapatan tinggi bertambah kaya.
PBT diarah serah senarai
nama taman perumahan
13/04/2004 BH
PETALING JAYA: Kerajaan Selangor dalam
proses meneliti nama taman perumahan dan kampung di negeri itu dan
menukarkan mana yang tidak sesuai. Sehubungan itu, pihak berkuasa tempatan
(PBT) di negeri itu diarah menyerahkan senarai nama taman perumahan dan
kampung yang tidak sesuai dan mencadangkan nama baru baginya.
Govt will study
Selangor housing plan, says Ong
13/4/2004 The Sun
PONTIAN: The federal government will study the Selangor government's
plan to sell low cost houses to all groups, including the rich,
Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said
yesterday.
`Property management lacks proper financial planning'
14/04/2004 BT
MALAYSIA'S
property management industry is too profit-oriented and lacks proper
financial planning, according to a study by Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Lecturers Dr Nor Malina Malek and Dr Tiun Ling Ta showed in the study that
some developers and property managers are taking advantage of loopholes in
the law.
Steel shortage should increase house prices by up to 8pc only: Lee
14/04/2004 BT
A
PROMINENT property developer says the higher price of steel justifies an
increase in house prices but only by between 5 and 8 per cent, not 15 per
cent as the market expects. "Some people said prices of houses would have
to be revised upwards by 15 per cent but I don't think so," Country
Heights Holdings Bhd's (CHHB) managing director Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew said.
Penghuni beri pemaju kata
dua
14/04/2004 HM
PUCHONG: Pemaju dan pengurusan
Pangsapuri Puchong Permata Fasa 1 diberi tempoh 14 hari bermula semalam
untuk bertindak terhadap reaksi penduduk yang mahukan mereka menyelesaikan
segala masalah yang wujud sejak menduduki perumahan itu kira-kira dua
tahun lalu. Sekiranya tiada sebarang tindakan dan maklum balas diterima
dalam tempoh berkenaan, Jawatankuasa Bencana Alam yang ditubuhkan penghuni
pangsapuri berkenaan akan membawa masalah itu sehingga ke peringkat
Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Taman Pelangi terbengkalai 12 tahun
14/04/2004
Utusan
MASALAH penduduk rasa pertama dan kedua Taman Pelangi
dekat Sikamat, Seremban bukan masalah baru.
HBA syor rumah dijual
secara sewa beli
14/04/2004 BH
KUALA LUMPUR: Persatuan
Pembeli Rumah Wilayah Persekutuan dan Selangor (HBA)
menyarankan kerajaan Negeri itu menjual rumah kos rendah (RKR)
kepada golongan berpendapat rendah secara sewa beli.
Cabinet: No to Selangor’s ‘buy and rent’ plan for cheap houses
15/04/2004
The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet does not agree with the Selangor Government’s
proposal to sell low-cost houses to the high-income group, the Prime
Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.
Kesal pemaju sambil lewa
15/4/2004 Harian Metro
SAYA seorang daripada pembeli yang kecewa dengan sikap
sambil lewa pemaju Bandar Alam Perdana.Projek itu dilancarkan pada Jun
2000 tetapi sehingga kini hampir empat tahun, tiada satu serahan hak milik
berjaya dibuat pemaju.
Taman Cempaka field
will not be touched, says developer
15/04/2004 NST-CITY
"WE have nothing to do with,
nor have any plans for, the huge field in Taman Cempaka in Ampang,
Selangor. The residents got wrong information and worse still, did not
verify it with us before going to the newspapers." TPPT (Tabung Projek
Perumahan Terbengkalai) Sdn Bhd managing director Hidzir Yahya made this
rebuttal at his office in Bangunan Sime Bank in Kuala Lumpur last week,
adding that "we are Government developers and are here to help the people,
not make them suffer".
Satu lagi bangunan
retak
15/04/2004 BH
KUALA LUMPUR: Pembinaan projek tebatan banjir Pengurusan Aliran Air Hujan dan Terowong
Jalan (Smart) di sini didakwa mengakibatkan keretakan teruk satu lagi
bangunan berhampiran projek itu. Kalau sebelum ini bangunan Yayasan
Pendidikan Cheras (YPC) mendakwa terjejas projek RM1.93 bilion itu, kini
penghuni Apartment Ixora di Jalan Pasar di sini pula mendakwa terjejas.
Pembeli hanya tuntut janji
pemaju
15/04/2004 HM
MINGGU lalu, televisyen dan akhbar memaparkan beberapa
kes mengenai kekecewaan orang ramai terhadap projek perumahan tidak siap
mengikut jadual dan rumah baru dibeli yang mengalami kerosakan. Di
kalangan pembeli yang rumah mereka belum siap, mereka menubuhkan persatuan
untuk membuat desakan terhadap pemaju termasuk melalui peguam.
Harga siling keluli naik
15/04/2004 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Masalah kontraktor binaan
mendapatkan bekalan besi keluli bagi sektor pembinaan dijangka dapat
diselesaikan apabila Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal
Pengguna (KPDNDHEP) menaikkan harga siling billet mulai hari ini.
Menterinya, Datuk Mohd Shafie Apdal, berkata penetapan harga baru produk
billet dan besi keluli bulat itu bagi memastikan bekalan keluli pulih
seperti biasa.
Johor mahu PBT selenggara
rumah pangsa
15/04/2004 BH
JOHOR BAHRU: Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan (PBT) dicadang
diberi kuasa mengutip bayaran perkhidmatan penyelenggaraan rumah pangsa
kos rendah bagi membolehkan tempat kediaman itu dijaga dengan baik.
Sebelum ini, Pengurusan Bersama Bangunan Bertingkat dianggotai pemaju,
penyewa dan pemilik bertanggungjawab terhadap kerja penyelenggaraan
bangunan itu.
Tambahan RM35.5j bina
rumah murah
15/04/2004 BH
KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan menyediakan peruntukan tambahan RM35.5 juta untuk membiayai setiap projek
rumah kos rendah dan sederhana rendah yang dikendalikan Jabatan Perumahan
Negara, berikutan kenaikan harga siling runcit `billet' dan besi keluli
bulat, berkuat kuasa hari ini. Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal
Ehwal Pengguna, Datuk Shafie Apdal, berkata peningkatan pembiayaan
kerajaan itu membabitkan 1.3 peratus hingga dua peratus atau RM320 hingga
RM712 bagi setiap unit rumah itu.
Kabinet tidak setuju
15/04/2004 BH
KUALA LUMPUR: Kabinet tidak bersetuju dengan cadangan
kerajaan Selangor menjual rumah kos rendah kepada golongan berpendapatan
tinggi, kata Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Perdana Menteri menegaskan,
Kabinet tetap berpegang bahawa dasar kerajaan menyediakan rumah kos rendah
adalah untuk dimiliki mereka yang berpendapatan rendah.
Lif Putra Ria kerap rosak
15/04/2004 BH
SAYA dan ramai lagi penduduk Apartment Putra Ria,
Bangsar, ingin menyatakan rasa tidak puas hati terhadap perkhidmatan lif
sejak kami tinggal di sini kira-kira lapan tahun lalu. Bukan di sebuah
blok 22 tingkat saja yang menghadapi masalah ini malah, ketiga-tiga blok
pangsapuri dilanda masalah lif sentiasa rosak. Ini menimbulkan tanda tanya
kepada kami, apakah Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) atau pemaju
memasang lif `second-hand' di pangsapuri kami.
We'll
help clear low-cost house glut - Dr Mohamad Khir
15/04/2004 Utusan
PETALING JAYA April 14 - The Selangor Government
will find ways to help clear the glut in low-cost houses in the
state, including through its proposal to open up low-cost house
ownership to the rich and bachelors, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr
Mohamad Khir Toyo said Wednesday.
MB: Many low-cost flats turning into high-rise slums
15/04/2004 NST
JOHOR BARU, Wed. - Many low-cost flats have turned into
high-rise slums following the failure of their management
corporations, Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said. He said
the State Government took a serious view of the problem and was
considering several options to ensure minimum standards of hygiene
and cleanliness.
Property developers advised to
do more research
16/4/2004
The Star
MALAYSIAN real estate developers must carry out research to compete
in the new economy and avoid problems like having to abandon their
projects due to weak demand, said an academic.
House buyers beware
16/04/2005 MB By Joanna Sze
IT HAS been 14 years since the Housing Development Account (HD
Account) was introduced in 1991 under the Housing Development Act.
Since then, housing developers have been required to open the HD
Account within 14 days after the issuance of the housing developer's
licence. All progress payments by buyers must be deposited into the
account, from which developers can only withdraw in stages, based on
the level of construction and certification by their architects and
engineers. This was legislated as a move to protect house buyers who
have invested their savings into property projects, only to see
their developers vamoose with their money, leaving only
half-completed shells and broken dreams.
Gaji dipotong, rumah belum
diduduki
16/04/2004 BH
PADA 7 September 1998, saya
menandatangani Surat Perjanjian Jual Beli Rumah dengan pemaju untuk
memiliki sebuah rumah teres setingkat di Bandar Putera Indah, Batu Pahat,
Johor dengan harga RM73,000. Mengikut perjanjian rumah itu dijangka siap
untuk diserahkan kepada pembeli dalam masa dua tahun. Apa yang berlaku
adalah sebaliknya. Sehingga kini rumah itu masih belum boleh diduduki.
Pemaju memberi alasan menghadapi masalah kewangan hingga belum dapat
membina kolam pembetungan najis.
Kontrak pemaju Sungai
Danga ditamat 16/04/2004 BH
JOHOR BAHRU: Kerajaan negeri menamatkan kontrak
syarikat pemaju, Delta Tas Sdn Bhd untuk kerja pembangunan Sungai Danga,
termasuk 1,000 unit rumah percuma untuk nelayan. Menteri Besar, Datuk
Abdul Ghani Othman, berkata tindakan itu berikutan ketidakupayaan syarikat
berkenaan menyempurnakan projek rumah percuma bernilai kira-kira RM50 juta
dan pelbagai kemudahan lain untuk nelayan seperti dijanjikan sebelum ini.
Low-cost units: Other States have no problems
16/04/2004 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. - It looks like
only the Selangor State Government has problems selling low-cost houses.
From Johor Baru to Alor Star, the common complaint was that there were not
enough houses to meet robust demand from those in the low income bracket.
Selangor kena fikir cara
jual rumah murah
16/04/2004 BH
KEPUTUSAN Kabinet tidak bersetuju dengan
cadangan kerajaan Selangor untuk menjual rumah kos rendah kepada golongan
berpendapatan tinggi, meredakan kemarahan pelbagai pihak. Kerajaan
Selangor tidak boleh membuat keputusan yang radikal tanpa melihat ke
belakang matlamat pembinaan dan penjualan rumah kos murah kepada golongan
berpendapatan rendah. Dasar mewujudkan skim perumahan kos rendah adalah
semata-mata untuk membantu rakyat dalam golongan itu untuk memiliki rumah
sendiri. Pemaju dikenakan syarat supaya membina rumah kos rendah bagi
memastikan peruntukan yang adil kepada rakyat. Kawasan setinggan dimajukan
manakala kawasan perumahan baru disediakan untuk menampung keperluan
golongan berpendapatan rendah. Setelah segala-galanya berada di depan mata,
tentulah agak aneh apabila rumah berkenaan dijual secara terbuka kepada
semua orang. Golongan berada tidak mempunyai masalah untuk membeli rumah
seperti itu sekiranya mereka dibenar menyewakannya kepada golongan miskin.
Berbuat demikian bermakna rumah kos rendah akan dimiliki oleh orang kaya.
Akhirnya golongan berpendapatan rendah terus kekal tanpa memilik rumah
sendiri. Disebabkan banyak rumah kos sederhana dan rumah mewah dibina
untuk golongan yang lebih berkemampuan, tidak sewajarnyalah rumah kos
rendah juga ditawarkan kepada golongan ini. Di negara ini, memiliki rumah
adalah satu keperluan. Oleh itu, setiap keluarga setidak-tidaknya mesti
memiliki satu unit rumah untuk keselesaan hidup keluarga masing-masing.
Property developers
advised to do more research
16/4/2004
The Star
MALAYSIAN real estate developers must carry
out research to compete in the new economy and avoid problems like having
to abandon their projects due to weak demand, said an academic.Dr Ali
Parsa of the Centre of Surveying at London South Bank University said many
property projects in Malaysia were half finished due to a drop in demand
and the relative weak economic strength of property owners.
Kepentingan pembeli rumah
diambil kira dulu
16/04/2004 BH
KEPUTUSAN Kabinet tidak
meluluskan cadangan Kerajaan Selangor mahu menjual rumah kos rendah kepada
golongan berpendapatan tinggi adalah tindakan yang tepat. Sebenarnya,
keputusan kerajaan negeri berkenaan adalah antara sederet keputusan yang
dibuat tanpa pertimbangan matang dan mendalam terhadap sesuatu isu yang
berlaku. Mungkin sudah menjadi lumrah masyarakat kita agaknya yang selalu
tergesa-gesa dan melatah dalam membuat sesuatu keputusan.
Malaysian Housing Price set to rise
16/04/2004 Source: Bloomberg in
Singapore Business Times,
Asia Pacific Land Bhd and rival Malaysian property developers plan to
raise home prices by 2%-3% to counter the higher cost of building
materials.
Residents
fear effects of rock-blasting on condo
17/04/2004 The Star
RESIDENTS of Ixora Apartments in Cheras have lost their sense of
security. Cracks have started appearing in and outside their homes,
giving some of them fears of a Highland Towers-like catastrophe.
Tanah runtuh bimbangkan
penduduk
17/04/2004 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Penduduk Pangsapuri Desa Pakar di Salak
Selatan, dekat sini bimbang kejadian tanah runtuh disebabkan kebocoran
paip sejak 22 Mac lalu menjejaskan kediaman mereka. Hakisan tanah
berhampiran Plaza Tol Besraya itu turut mengakibatkan asas bangunan
komersial yang ditinggalkan sejak tujuh tahun lalu mula kelihatan dan
boleh menggugat kestabilan bangunan berkenaan.
Demand for AGM and accounts
17/04/2004
MM By K. Thashalini
KUALA LUMPUR: A man proclaiming himself the chairman of the
management committee of an apartment block in Brickfields is locked
in a battle with angry residents who want him out. Jack D. De Silva,
78, has been the chairman of the Crescent Court management committee
for the last 15 months after the previous committee members
absconded with its funds.
Harga rumah dijangka
meningkat RM8,000 seunit
17/04/2004 BH
KUALA LUMPUR: Harga
rumah di negara ini dijangka meningkat antara RM5,000 hingga RM8,000
seunit bergantung kepada lokasi berikutan kenaikan harga beberapa bahan
mentah pembinaan termasuk harga siling runcit batang keluli dan bilet.
Presiden Persatuan Pemaju Hartanah dan Perumahan Malaysia (Rehda), Datuk
Eddy Chen Lok Loi berkata, kenaikan harga itu tidak dapat dielakkan dan
pemaju hartanah terpaksa menaikkan harga rumah bagi menampung kos
pembinaan.
No to Selangor's
housing move
17/04/2004
NST-PROP
THE Cabinet has rejected the Selangor State
Government's proposal to allow people from all income groups to buy
low-cost houses. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the
policy of building such houses only for the low-income group should be
"adhered to by State Governments".
Prove, to collect
17/4/2004
NST-PROP
Those who have made payments to Indah Water
Konsortium Sdn Bhd (IWK) but have not received any sewerage services
can demand refunds. This is the opinion of several lawyers, based on
a recent judgment by the High Court sitting in Ipoh, Perak, that
went against the national sewerage services company.
Poor quality the reason why low-cost units not taken up
17/04/2004
NST
SHAH ALAM, Fri. - A group of urban settlers in Selangor have cited
high costs and poor quality as reasons why low-cost houses in the State
have not been snapped up by deserving parties. These settlers also blamed
location as one of the factors for the low sales of these houses.
Contractor under fire for shoddy work
17/04/2004 MM
BAYAN LEPAS: You don't feel like
moving into your new house because the workmanship is shoddy. That's a
problem faced by many buyers of new houses nowadays. Housing State
Executive Councillor Syed Ameruddin Syed Ahmad yesterday expressed
dissatisfaction with Sri Merbah Sdn Bhd, a company involved in the
construction of several blocks of flats in the Desa Bayan residential area
yesterday.
1 juta tiada rumah
sendiri
17/4/2004 Utusan
KUALA LUMPUR 16 April - Kira-kira satu juta keluarga di seluruh negara
yang berpendapatan di antara RM1,500 dan RM3,000 didapati tidak memiliki
rumah sendiri.
Apartment does not come with parking bay
18/04/2004 Sunday Star
MY husband and I have just bought an apartment in the Kuala Lumpur
city centre. When we signed up for the property during the launch,
we were not told that a parking bay was not included.
Pembeli sudah
meninggal, geran banglo belum dapat
19/04/2004 BH-TGH
KUALA
LUMPUR: Sebahagian daripada 50 pembeli asal banglo di Persiaran Keramat
Hujung dan Changkat Keramat Hujung, Taman Keramat, sudah meninggal dunia,
tetapi semua daripada mereka belum menerima geran hak milik rumah itu.
Lebih malang, semua pembayaran harga rumah itu sudah dijelaskan tetapi
tidak ada dokumen `hitam putih' yang menyatakan rumah itu kepunyaan mereka.
New Exco man `deluged' with housing complaints
18/04/2004 NSUNT
PENANG, Sat. - Since he took office two weeks ago, State Housing Committee
chairman Syed Ameruddin Syed Ahmad has been deluged with complaints of
poor workmanship involving low- and medium-cost units. "Frankly, I have
yet to ascertain the cases but this is a very serious matter," he said
after visiting residents of medium-cost flats in Bayan Lepas.
Bigger role for
service providers
19/04/2004
The Star
THE robust
run-up in the property sector in the past one year has spawned more
rapid growth among many other businesses and service providers
including suppliers of building materials, architect firms,
surveyors and property valuers, property consultants and real estate
agents.
No unfair
price hikes warning
19/04/2004 The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong
Ka Ting has warned developers against “simply hiking up” the price
of houses following the increase in the price of steel bars.
Rakyat lebih
minat beli jenis kos sederhana
19/04/2004 BH
KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan disaran mengurangkan kuota 30 peratus
pembinaan rumah kos rendah bagi setiap projek perumahan, sebaliknya
menambah rumah kos sederhana dan sederhana rendah bagi mengelak
lambakan rumah kos rendah.
Address the problem of
unoccupied houses
19/04/2004 NST
THE scores of abandoned housing projects posed great challenges to
the Government, especially following the financial crisis.
Singles with
dependants qualify for low-cost homes
19/04/2004 The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Single people in the low-income group
will be allowed to buy low-cost houses soon. Housing and Local
Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said under a proposal to be
tabled to the Cabinet by the end of the month, singles with dependants –
parents and siblings – would be eligible for low-cost units.
Empat kriteria beli rumah murah diperkenal
19/04/2004 BH
KUALA LUMPUR: Garis panduan baru pembelian rumah kos rendah (RKR)
akan mengambil kira empat unsur utama, termasuk mewujudkan dasar
sewa beli dan mentakrif golongan berkelayakan yang berdasarkan
jumlah tanggungan keluarga. Menteri Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan,
Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting, berkata garis panduan itu juga akan
mewujudkan dasar `mesra orang upaya' dan memperbaiki Sistem
Pendaftaran Terbuka rumah jenis itu.
Owner
held to ransom
20/4/2004 The Star
Justice Dr R.K. Nathan said in the High Court that
disconnecting water was a “draconian action” and should not be
resorted to by the authority concerned (The Star, Dec 30, 2003).
De Silva is elected chairman 20/04/2004 MM
KUALA LUMPUR: J.D. de Silva is the elected
chairman of the management committee of Crescent Court apartments in
Brickfields since Jan 10, 2003, and not as reported in The Malay
Mail last Saturday. In the report on page 8 headlined "Demand for
AGM and Accounts", de Silva was referred to as "a man proclaiming
himself the chairman of the management committee of an apartment
block in Brickfields".
Comments by minister encouraging
for housebuyers
21/04/2004
NST
HOUSING and Local Government minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting has
said housing developers cannot escape paying late delivery fees to
buyers unless the delay was caused by a national disaster or where
the buyers agree to waive it.
Options to revive Rhythm Avenue
21/4/2004 The Star
Bankers for the troubled Rhythm Avenue service apartments in Subang
Jaya are conducting a feasibility study on how much it will cost to
revive the project, said Subang Jaya assemblyman Datuk Lee Hwa Beng.
Mahajaya not raising
prices
21/04/2004 The Star
MAHAJAYA Bhd does not plan to raise the selling price of its future
property projects despite an increase in building material costs. Managing
director William Tan Ming Wai said Mahajaya could keep its costs low
because it was an integrated property construction and development
company.
State to buy and
rent unsold low-cost houses
21/04/2004 The Star By EDWARD RAJENDRA
SEPANG: The Selangor government plans to buy unsold low-cost houses or
flats and rent them out to those earning RM750 to RM1,500 to provide the
lower income group with affordable housing.
What are the options to get
units completed?
22/04/2004 The Star
HOUSING and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting has
said housing developers cannot escape paying late delivery fees to
housebuyers unless the delay was caused by a natural disaster or
where the buyers agree to waive the fees, “Ong: No excuses for late delivery of
houses,” (The Star, April 12).
Khir
tight-lipped on housing issue
22/04/2004 MM
SHAH ALAM: Selangor Menteri
Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo talks little when it comes to low-cost
housing in the State now. After his call for low-cost units to be sold to
the well-off was shot down by the Cabinet, Dr Khir was dodging questions
on the issue during the weekly post exco Press conference yesterday.
Selangor to take
over low-cost Selayang Mutiara project
22/04/2004 NST
SELANGOR
will take over the construction of 430 low-cost units under the Selayang
Mutiara project, which has been stalled for about 10 years. State
Executive Councillor for Local Authorities, Squatters, Housing and
Environment Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Ahmad Dahalan will suggest to the State
that the project be handed over to the Selangor State Development
Corporation.
Court rules in
favour of housebuyers
22/04/2004 The Star
SEREMBAN: Four housebuyers scored a victory over a
developer in the High Court here yesterday. Justice Azhar Ma’ah, in
passing judgment in his chambers, ruled that Koperasi Kebangsaan Pemodalan
Tanah Bhd was liable to pay compensation to the housebuyers as they were
unable to occupy their units despite receiving the keys in 1999.
Pemaju beri jaminan
22/04/2004 HM
SHAH ALAM: Pemaju projek yang gagal
menyiapkan pembinaan 400 unit Rumah Kos Rendah (RKR) di Selayang Mutiara
akan memulakan projek berkenaan selewat-lewatnya pertengahan Mei ini.
Jaminan itu diberikan selepas pertemuan syarikat pemaju berkenaan dengan
Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Tetap Kerajaan Tempatan, Alam Sekitar dan Setinggan
Negeri, Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Ahmad Dahlan bersama Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri
Selangor (PKNS), Pejabat Tanah Gombak (PTG) dan Majlis Perbandaran
Selayang (MPS) di Pejabat Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri (SUK), di sini,
semalam.
Housebuyers
entitled to compensation, rules court
22/04/2004 NST
REHDA
sifatkan konsep bina dan jual sebabkan harga rumah meningkat
22/05/2004
Utusan
Penghuni Nilai Perdana
kecewa kemudahan asas kurang sempurna
23/04/2004 BH
NILAI: Penduduk Rumah
Pangsa Kos Rendah Nilai Perdana, dekat sini, kecewa dengan keadaan
kemudahan asas rumah yang kurang sempurna sejak mula mendiami kawasan ini,
Jun tahun lalu. Menurut ketua penduduk, Mohd Syukri Ahmad, masalah lampu
koridor yang tidak berfungsi dan kualiti kemasan rumah yang rendah
menganggu keselesaan penghuni.
Harga rumah kos rendah
tidak dinaikkan: Khir
23/04/2004 BH
SHAH ALAM: Kerajaan negeri tidak bercadang menaikkan harga rumah kos
rendah walaupun kos membina rumah terbabit meningkat berikutan kenaikan
harga simen dan besi. Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo,
berkata kadar rumah kos rendah kekal pada harga lama, iaitu RM42,000 di
bandar dan RM35,000 di pinggir bandar.
VIPs evading
payment of land premiums, says Selangor MB
23/04/2004 The Star
SHAH ALAM: Prominent corporate figures and developers who acquired hundreds of
hectares of land from the Selangor government more than 15 years ago are
among hundreds who have dodged the annual land premium payments amounting
to millions of ringgit.
Timbalan KM turun padang
selesai isu
23/04/2004 BH
MULA-MULA projek perumahan yang
mereka beli terbengkalai. Apabila projek itu berjaya dipulihkan dan siap
dibina lapan tahun kemudian, ia pula tidak diberikan sijil layak menduduki
(CF), sekali gus menyebabkan pembeli terus kempunan untuk mendiami rumah
idaman mereka. Lebih menyedihkan, walaupun pada akhirnya projek berkenaan
memperoleh CF pada 16 Mac lalu, kemudahan elektrik dan air masih tidak
dibekalkan ke kediaman pembeli terbabit.
Bears at the residential gate
23/04/2005 NST By Anna Chidambar
THE alarming number of residential units currently in the incoming and
planned supply stages do not augur well for the industry, said a
Government researcher. According to National Property Information Centre (Napic)
assistant director Zailan Mohd Isa, the total incoming and planned supply
in the country stands at a hefty 1.208 million units as at third quarter
(Q3) of last year.
Certifying negotiators not mandatory
23/4/2005 NST-PROP By Chris Prasad
Housing Developers Claim That Steel Bars Still In Short Supply
24/4/2004
Bernama.
Housing Tribunal disposes of 2,025 cases
24/04/2004 NST-PROP
THE Tribunal for Housebuyers Claims has
disposed of 2,025 of the 5,178 cases referred to it since April 6 last
year. Most of the cases concerned the late delivery of houses by
developers.
18 buyers sue
developer over late delivery of houses
24/04/2004 NST
IPOH, Fri. - Eighteen housebuyers are suing a developer, seeking the
completion of their homes in Taman Perpaduan Permai here and more
than RM500,000 in compensation for late delivery.
Apartment buyers kept in the lurch
24/04/2004 MM
MASAI: It was disheartening for
more than 100 buyers to watch their dream homes deteriorate right before
their very eyes. What's worse, nothing was done to rectify them. This was
what happened to buyers of Plentong Utama apartments who had waited for
more than three years for the developer to complete the project.
Selayang Mutiara
developer's fate to be known after two weeks
24/04/2004 NST
THE fate of the
developer of the stalled Selayang Mutiara low-cost housing project will
only be decided after the Selayang Municipal Council submits a report to
the Selangor Government in two weeks' time. Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk
Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo said he had asked the council (MPS) to submit a
report which, among others, should comment on the quality of the work done
to date.
Developers
must bear installation costs for utilities
24/04/2004
NST-PROP
Bank Negara
introduces new interest rate mechanism
24/04/2004
NST
Servicing the
masses
24/04/2004
NST-PROP
SERVICED apartments situated in the heart of
Kuala Lumpur do not come cheap. In most cases, they are targeted at the
upper segments of the market where buyers don't flinch at prices that, in
some cases, even exceed RM1,000psf. And while these abodes built on
commercial parcels are currently the popular choice for inner city living,
there are buyers whose pockets aren't quite deep enough but nevertheless
crave the proximity to the city's Central Business District and their ease
of access to public transportation and amenities.
Towards
greater professionalism
24/04/2004 NST-PROP
THE need to inject new blood and enhance the professionalism of the
highrise and shopping complex management industry has prompted the
Malaysian Association for Shopping and Highrise Complex Management (PPK)
to come up with a certification course to achieve these objectives. PPK
president Richard Chan said while enhancing professionalism among existing
members, the course would also encourage more people to consider centre
management as a career option.
No immediate
solution to stratified housing woes
24/04/2004
NST-PROP
ONE group that's impatiently
waiting for better property management must surely be owners and residents
of the country's stratified residential projects. To many of them,
promises undelivered and sub-substandard maintenance issues have become
the norm, causing running battles between residents/owners and their
managers. Unfortunately, according to Gurjit Singh, a registered valuer
and author of the first property management book in the country, there's
no short term solution in sight.
Managing the
future
24/04/2004 NST-PROP
THE property management debate over whether the
country's valuation fraternity should control the industry, or if it
should be deregulated and made free-for-all is far from over. The past few
weeks have allowed the dust to settle and hot heads to cool somewhat, but
the next course of action to take still doesn't seem to be anywhere in
sight.
Expos to
register ‘qualified’ homebuyers
24/04/2004 The Star
Check Houses
Are Ready Before Accepting CF Applications, Says Ong
25/04/2004
Bernama
Property developers
advised to undertake cost mitigating measures
26/04/2004 The Star
Don't cheat
housebuyers'
26/04/2004 The Star
No CFs until houses fully completed: Ong
26/04/2004 The Sun
CF: Pemaju dikesan tipu
pembeli guna Borang E
26/04/2004
BH
KUALA LUMPUR: Kementerian Perumahan dan
Kerajaan Tempatan mengesan taktik pemaju perumahan memperdayakan pembeli
dengan mengemukakan `Borang E' untuk mendapatkan sijil layak menduduki
(CF) daripada pihak berkuasa tempatan (PBT), sedangkan projek berkenaan
belum siap sepenuhnya. Menterinya, Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting, berkata taktik
itu dikesan hasil siasatan terhadap aduan beberapa pembeli yang tidak
berpuas hati dengan keadaan rumah selepas menerima kunci.
Developer promises quality homes
26/04/2004
NST-CITY
"WE want to eliminate the
perception that the quality of Talam houses is not very good. Starting
from today, every Talam house is a quality house," promised Talam
Corporation Berhad executive chairman Tan Sri Chan Ah Chye. "We will
guarantee the buyers that workmanship will be up to the standard, and we
have set out guidelines to ensure this is realised," he said.
Shortage in steel bars continues
26/04/2004 MM
THE Real Estate and Housing Developers Association said
the steel bars shortage still continues despite the Government's decision
to increase the prices of the products. It said this has forced developers
and contractors to buy steel bars at black market prices, which are
significantly more expensive.
Price hike impact on
construction likely to linger
26/04/2004 The Star
THE recent price hike in most building materials, except
for cement, is expected to impact the construction and property
development sectors at least until the third quarter of this year. The
shortage is particularly severe in steel bars as a result of a 50% jump in
the price of imported steel scrap to about US$300 a tonne.
Steel shortage weighs down on industries
26/04/2004 BT
AN APPARENT shortage of steel in
the country remains a pressing concern for many despite the Government's
recent move to increase its ceiling prices to ensure adequate supply of
the material. Building Materials Distributors Association of Malaysia (BMDAM)
president Lim Ann Kok said steel millers are obviously dissatisfied with
the outcome.
Make developers pay
26/04/2004
NST
BY
V.R.K.
Petaling Jaya
WE have a ministry devoted to housing, but
problems still persist with uncompleted houses, delays in delivery,
money solicited but house nowhere to be seen, and so on.
No favours for
developers who fail to deliver on time
26/04/2004
NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. - Housing developers who cannot deliver their
units on time should not expect any sympathy from Datuk Seri Ong Ka
Ting.
12 builders lauded for fast delivery of projects
26/04/2004 NST-CITY
DEVELOPERS
carrying out low-cost projects in Ampang Jaya have been urged to follow
the example set by 12 developers who were commended from the Selangor
Government for fulfilling their responsibilities in providing housing for
the lower-income group. Among the developers are Melombong & Perumahan Sdn
Bhd, Menara Hikmat Sdn Bhd, Perincit Projects Sdn Bhd, Rumah Pertama Sdn
Bhd, Perkuat Kuari Sdn Bhd, Pembinaan Seratama Sdn Bhd, Keringat Global
Development Sdn Bhd, Mudi Angkasa Sdn Bhd, Derma Hemat Sdn Bhd, Sri Seltra
Sdn Bhd and Bintang Buana Sdn Bhd.
Housing Minister must make use of powers
26/04/2004
NST
I REFER to "Comments by minister
encouraging for house buyers" (NST, April 21). No doubt it is encouraging,
but the question is what action will be taken to make sure errant
developers are punished for failing to pay what is due the buyers under
the S&P agreement?
Waiting more than 10 years for strata titles
26/04/2004
NST
AFTER waiting more than
10 years we have yet to receive the strata titles for our properties. In
2002, all house buyers of Olympia Land Berhad were told the strata titles
would be out within the next eight months, but it never happened. Last
year, we were told again they would be out soon. Now we hear all the
documents sent to the Pejabat Tanah Dan Galian Melaka have gone missing.
Prinsiptek unit wins RM80m contract
26/04/2004 MM
PRINSIPTEK Corp Bhd's unit
Prinsiptek (M) Sdn Bhd won a contract to
rehabilitate and construct an abandoned development
project from Green Crescent Resources Sdn Bhd. The
contract is valued at RM80 million and will take 3 years to
complete.
Ong rujuk masalah
penduduk ke tribunal
27/04/2004
BH-TGH
AMPANG: Masalah penduduk yang tinggal di
rumah kedai Taman Lembah Maju, Pandan Indah yang tidak berpuas hati dengan
pembinaan yang dijalankan pemaju Ekabina Sdn Bhd akan dibawa ke Tribunal
Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan tidak lama lagi. Ahli Parlimen
Pandan, Datuk Ong Tee Keat, berkata ini adalah langkah susulan dari
pertemuannya dengan penduduk rumah kedai di kawasan terbabit, yang tidak
berpuas hati dengan keadaan tempat tinggal mereka sejak pindah ke sini
Januari lalu.
Construction firms can now import steel bars
27/04/2004 BT
THE Government will
allow construction companies to import steel bars to alleviate the current
shortage of the metal in the country. Previously, only steel millers were
allowed to import steel bars, which were then supplied to local
contractors, building materials suppliers and developers.
31 years waiting, no strata titles yet
27/04/2004
NST
AMPANG Park Shopping Centre, the first
multilevel shopping complex, opened for business in 1973, 31 years ago.
PKNS jangan lagi
dolak-dalik isu geran banglo
27/04/2004 BH-TGH
KUALA LUMPUR: Perbadanan Kemajuan
Negeri Selangor (PKNS) diminta menyelesaikan segera masalah geran 50
pemilik rumah banglo di Persiaran Keramat Hujung dan Changkat Keramat
Hujung di Taman Keramat, di sini. Ahli Parlimen Titiwangsa, Datuk Astaman
Abdul Aziz, berkata sebagai pemaju projek itu, PKNS tidak boleh lagi
berdolak-dalik berhubung isu itu kerana masalah berkenaan sudah
berlanjutan sejak 34 tahun lalu.
Voluntary
patrols in KL housing estates
27/04/2004
NST-CITY
THE Federal Territory National Unity and Integration Department will
organise voluntary patrols by Rukun Tetangga sectors in Kuala Lumpur as
part of its crime prevention programme in residential areas. Department
director James Wong said the patrols, to begin in June, would be carried
out in selected areas based on recommendation by the police.
Residents seek assurance on SMART project safety
27/04/2004
NST-CITY
INTENSIVE "grouting" or treatment of soft ground will be carried out by
Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel for the next three weeks to ensure
that no more sinkholes will appear at the Jalan Keledek and Jalan Cheras
residential area. Grouting involves using a machine to punch a hole in the
ground and pumping concrete into the depressed areas to strengthen the
foundation.
Long wait for longhouse residents
27/04/2004 The Star
About 50,000 longhouse residents in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur are still
waiting to move into low-cost houses. Some of them have been living in
these poorly built longhouses for almost 20 years.
MPSJ to insist
on geotechnical reports
28/04/2004 The Sun
Petaling Jaya: Geotechnical reports are a must for any
development in high-risk areas identified by he Subang Jaya Municipal
Council (MPSJ). MPSJ president Datuk Abd Hakim Borhan said yesterday
the requirement, which is effective immediately, applies to all types of
structures.
Great news for residents and factory owners
28/04/2004 MM
PUCHONG: Residents and factory owners
in Section 2 and 5 of Taman Kinrara, Puchong, had every reason to be happy
yesterday. After waiting for eight years, they finally received their
Certificate of Fitness (CF) from Subang Jaya Municipal Council president
Datuk Abdul Hakim Borhan.
Penduduk Taman Kinrara
Seksyen Dua dapat CF
28/04/2004 HM
KINRARA: Hasrat penduduk Taman Kinrara
Seksyen Dua untuk memiliki sijil layak menduduki (CF) sejak lapan tahun
lalu tercapai apabila Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya (MPSJ) mengadakan
majlis penyerahan CF kepada pemilik rumah dan kilang, semalam. Yang
Dipertua MPSJ, Datuk Ab Hakim Borhan berkata, pihaknya akan sentiasa
memberikan perhatian serius kepada pemilik rumah di kawasan itu untuk
memiliki CF kerana sudah berlarutan.
Group welcomes ban on export of steel bars
28/04/2004 BT
THE Government's move to
prevent steel bar distributors from exporting the material will ensure
local consumption is given the priority it deserves. Master Builders
Association Malaysia (MBAM) secretary-general Alan Lim said the decision
is good news for construction industry players whose projects have been
threatened by the material's scarcity.
Tanah perlu stabil sebelum mula
projek
28/04/2004 BH
SUBANG JAYA: Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya (MPSJ) mengarahkan
pemaju
projek perumahan mengemukakan laporan geotechnical bagi memastikan
kestabilan tanah sebelum kerja pembinaan dimulakan.
65 pemilik rumah,
kilang terima CF
29/04/2004 BH-TGH
PETALING JAYA: Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya (MPSJ)
menyerahkan sijil layak menduduki tetap (CF) kepada 65 pemilik rumah teres
dan kilang di Taman Kinrara Seksyen Dua, Puchong. Yang dipertua MPSJ,
Datuk Ab Hakim Borhan, berkata jumlah sebenar unit rumah di kawasan
perumahan itu adalah 86 tetapi 21 daripadanya tidak diberikan CF
House buyers protest delay in reviving projects
29/04/2004 The Star
About 200 buyers of the stalled Rhythm Avenue and Newgate Avenue
apartment projects in Subang Jaya held a peaceful demonstration on
Sunday to voice their disappointment over the delay in reviving the
projects.
Barring
shortage
29/04/2004 NST
THE
steel bar shortage should ease with the latest measure to ban their
export. Housing and other building costs are sensitive to the supply and
prices of steel bars, a key raw construction material. There were fears
that if the shortage continued, construction projects would be disrupted
and push up costs. Now that the necessary measures have been taken, steel
bars should be available for those who want them and building projects
completed on schedule. It should be a relief for house buyers. Any
possibility of house price hikes has now also receded.
Council wants geotechnical report
29/04/2004
NST-CITY
470 pembeli rumah pangsa
kecewa
29/04/2004 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Seramai 470 pembeli rumah pangsa kos rendah Taman Danau
Kota, Setapak, di sini, kecewa kerana tidak mendapat kediaman berkenaan
walaupun sudah membayar deposit dan menandatangani perjanjian jual beli
(S&P).
Pemaju perlu sedia rumah Danau Kota
29/4/2004 Utusan
KUALA LUMPUR 28 April - Setiausaha Parlimen Kementerian Wilayah
Persekutuan, Yew Thong Look menggesa pihak pemaju rumah pangsa kos rendah
Taman Danau Kota, Setapak, menyediakan rumah kepada 470 pembeli.
TNB beri
penjelasan
30/04/2004 BH
SAYA merujuk aduan Nurul Sadiqin, Kuala
Lumpur `CF tanpa bekalan air, elektrik' yang disiarkan pada 29 Mac
lalu. Adalah dimaklumkan Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) sudah lama
bersedia untuk memberikan bekalan, bagaimanapun pemaju masih belum
memenuhi syarat pemasangan alat jangka yang betul. Perkara ini
beberapa kali dimaklumkan kepada pemaju dan mereka berjanji
mengalihkan kedudukan alat jangka mengikut piawaian TNB.
Orang
bujang boleh beli rumah murah
30/04/2004 BH
KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan memutuskan rumah kos rendah kini boleh dibeli oleh
orang bujang yang mempunyai tanggungan, ibu atau penjaga tunggal dan
golongan kurang upaya.
470 dakwa ditipu RM1
juta rumah dibeli tidak wujud
30/04/2004 BH-TGH
KUALA
LUMPUR: Seramai 470 pembeli rumah pangsa kos rendah di Taman Danau Kota,
Setapak, di sini mendakwa ditipu lebih RM1 juta, selepas mendapati
kediaman yang dibeli mereka sebenarnya tidak wujud. Pembeli terbabit
mendakwa pemaju baru tidak mengiktiraf mereka sebagai pembeli walaupun
wang pendahuluan sudah dibayar dan perjanjian jual dan beli (S&P)
ditandatangani dengan pemaju asal pada tahun 2000.
Purchasers urge banks to act fast
30/04/2004 NST-CITY
THE Rhythm Avenue and Newgate Avenue Purchasers
Committee are appealing to bridging financiers AM Finance Berhad (for
Rhythm Avenue service apartments in USJ19) and RHB Bank Berhad (for
Newgate Avenue service apartments in USJ20) to seek a fast solution to
complete both projects. Committee chairman Pritpal Singh Sidhu said it had
been three years since the projects were abandoned and the purchasers were
facing a daunting task of paying monthly interest to the banks.
Residential property sub-sector to remain active
30/04/2004 BT
RESIDENTIAL properties are expected to perform better this year but
new additions to existing stock could lead to a surplus, a key property
report released yesterday said. There are now 71,154 unsold units, in
addition to the 9,300 overhang units, the report said.
Developer
charging exorbitant parking rates
30/04/2004 The Star DISSATISFIED OWNER RESIDENTS, Malacca.
WE refer to the letter, “Apartment does not come with
parking bay”, (Sunday Star, April 18).
We sympathise with “Cheated Housebuyer”. We, too, have had a similar
experience.
More groups eligible for low-cost houses
30/4/2004 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. - More Malaysians will be eligible to buy low-cost
houses under a series of wide-ranging measures that have been approved by
the Cabinet to mop up the overhang involving such property.
