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GENERAL NEWS REPORTS
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SHAH ALAM: From today consumers in
Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya will pay more for water.
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02/11/2006 The Star HAMDAN IBRAHIM, Kuala Lumpur.
THE increase in water tariff does leave a bitter taste in the mouth of the consumers
in this country, “Pay more for water” (The Star, Nov 1).
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Buying homes: The importance of house keys
02/11/2006 SM MOHAMED IDRIS,
President Consumers Association of Penang
ACCORDING to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, the legal term "handing
over vacant posession" in the standard sale and purchase agreement means handing
over the house keys to the purchaser.
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Syabas ironing out water rates kinks
02/11/2006 PETALING JAYA: Syabas is finalising guidelines
that would enable those living in high-rise residential units and government
quarters and estates to enjoy lower water tariffs.
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25 penghuni pangsapuri tinggal sehelai sepinggang
03/11/2006 Utusan Malaysia
SHAH ALAM 2 Nov. – Sebanyak 25 penghuni tinggal sehelai sepinggang apabila tujuh
unit kediaman mereka yang terletak di tingkat 5, pangsapuri blok 4, Jalan Kancil,
Seksyen 20 di sini musnah dalam kebakaran hari ini.
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Need for an
ombudsman system 03/11/2006
The Star By VICTOR TAN, Subang Jaya.
I AM bored with all the negative reports I read about local councils and government
agencies daily. Every week there seems to be a new revelation about corruption,
bureaucratic delays and clear ineptitude among public officials.
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RM125m for Syabas to replace old water pipes
04/11/2006
CYBERJAYA: Water concessionaire Syabas is still entitled to RM125mil compensation
from the Federal Government despite having been allowed to raise its rates earlier
this month.
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Panel to champion cause of condo owners
04/11/2006 All PJ Pro Action Committee (APPAC) is forming
a sub-committee for condominium, apartment and high-rise property owners and
tenants and is calling all interested parties to attend its first inaugural
meeting tomorrow at 4.30pm.
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We don’t have
to live like this 05/11/2006 Sunday Star
Prof Dr M. Tajuddin has many sensible, forward thinking ideas on Malaysian architecture.
Why do Malaysians live in neighbourhoods that are people-unfriendly, alienating
and lacking in security and ease of movement?
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Defer water rate increase 07/11/2006
The All PJ Pro-Action Committee (APPAC) wants the water tariff increase be deferred
and the people to be consulted first.
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Massive pipe upgrading work in Petaling
07/11/2006 SYARIKAT Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas)
is currently carrying out massive pipe installation work in the Petaling district
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Make water report public 09/11/2006
Two bodies opposing the 15% water rate increase want the Government to make
the Auditor-General’s report on non-revenue water available, as it was the basis
used for the revision.
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Building contractors not keen on small jobs
09/11/2006 THE reluctance to go to remote areas to build houses is one of
the reasons why the People's Housing Scheme is facing delays.
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Strata Title Act to be amended 09/11/2006
Developers of gated community projects,
unable to get bank loans due to problems of getting strata titles, can heave
a sigh of relieve with the Cabinet’s approval to amend the Strata Title Act
1985.
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Residents want ministry’s help 09/11/2006
THE Villaria Condo Residents Association
has urged the Housing and Local Government Ministry to help the residents resolve
foreseeable woes with the new management company.
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Ironing board flung out of flat 09/11/2006
PENANG: An ironing board which was flung out of a high-rise flat at Jalan Gangsa
here landed on the roof of a six-month-old Kenari car.
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Pemaju muflis, ghaib 09/11/2006
HM
SEREMBAN: Pemaju yang muflis dan tidak dapat dikesan menjadi punca beberapa
projek perumahan yang terbengkalai di negeri ini gagal dipulihkan dalam tempoh
ditetapkan. Exco Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan, Datuk Woo Ah Lek, berkata
kerajaan negeri dengan kerjasama Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) masih
mengesan pemaju terbabit untuk memastikan projek terbengkalai dapat disiapkan
dalam tempoh yang dirancang.
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New developer to revive Larkin housing project
10/11/2006
The Johor government has announced that the abandoned Taman Indra Wangsa housing
project will be resumed. State’s Works Exco Datuk Baderi Dasuki said Mahabuilders
Sdn Bhd would take over the project in Larkin from previous developer Indra
Construction Sdn Bhd.
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Light
please! 12/11/2006 Sunday
Star By KL Quah, Kuala Lumpur
I REAd with great interest Andrew Sia’s interview with Prof Dr M. Tajuddin entitled
We don’t have to live like this (People, StarMag, Nov 5).
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Rich
society, poor souls? 12/11/2006
The Star MIND MATTERS BY RAJA ZARITH IDRIS
IN his book Beyond the Age of Innocence, Kishore Mahbubani (Singapore’s former
ambassador to the United Nations) wrote: “Most of my childhood was spent in
a one-bedroom house where six of us lived ...
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Water tariff hike the issue 13/11/2006
By
K.W. Mak
PLAGUED with problems like non-issuance of strata titles, higher assessment
rates than those of landed properties and problems with management companies,
condominium owners and residents saw it fit to unite under the All PJ Pro Action
Committee (APPAC) banner to fight for their rights last week.
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End to water in sight for two areas
13/11/2006
THE water crisis faced by an estimated 7,000 residents of Bukit Beruntung 1
and Bukit Sentosa 3, north of Rawang, is expected to be over soon.
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Don’t wash your hands just yet, developer told
13/11/2006 The Star Story and photos By Elan Perumal
The Kinrara assemblyman was taking the developer of KLH Apartments in Puchong
to task for not even bothering to send a representative when a meeting was called
to address the flooding at Menara KLH’s basement parking recently.
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Project to remove property overhang in Johor
13/11/2006 The Star
MUCH excitement has been generated from the recently announced Iskandar Development
Region (IDR) – the next engine of growth to spur new business activities and
generate greater wealth for the people.
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Landowners:
Pay up rest of compensation 14/11/2006 The Star
EIGHTY disgruntled landowners in Kota Baru, Kelantan, are demanding a housing
developer pay up the remaining 25% of their compensation for acquiring their
property for a project.
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Errant developers to answer in court
14/11/2006 NST
Developers who refuse to comply with decisions of the Housing Tribunal will
be taken to court.
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Syabas aware of issues facing condo dwellers
15/11/2006 IN response to the StarMetro article ‘Water
Tariff Hike the Issue’ on Nov 13, Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas)
has issued a statement saying it is fully aware of the issues facing condominium
dwellers.
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THE remaining
construction work at Taman Puncak Jalil, Seri Kembangan, will resume soon under
a new main contractor.
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Plaintiffs are mischief makers, High Court told
16/11/2006
PENANG: The owners of eight shops in Prangin Mall who are suing the complex
developer and management are busybodies and mischief makers, a High Court here
was told.
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Making the developers pay 16/11/2006
NST
THE time, expense and legal complexities involved in resorting to the courts
to claim compensation often deter aggrieved house buyers from litigation, and
encourage unscrupulous developers to avoid meeting their contractual obligations
under the sales and purchase agreements. It was with the express intention of
providing a dispute-resolution mechanism for small claims which is fair, fast
and inexpensive that the Tribunal for Homebuyer Claims was established in 2002.
The speed with which the tribunal has been disposing of the cases - 16,500 of
the 18,500 complaints received - has been impressive, and the incidence of non-compliance
of its awards is comparatively small - at last count, some 2,700 cases.
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Worrisome workers’ quarters
17/11/2006 The Star By K.W. MAK
PETALING JAYA mayor Mohamad Roslan Sakiman declared the city free of squatters
last month, but there seems to be one growing in the backyard of Perdana Emerald
Condominium and Serviced Apartments in Mutiara Damansara.
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Project revival brings hope 18/11/2006
After six years of anxious waiting Taman Indera
Wangsa house buyers are heaving a sigh of relief as the abandoned housing project
in Larkin is going to be revived.
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Landslide affects 12 houses 18/11/2006
THE worst fears of residents at Jalan Kasawari
7, Bandar Puchong Jaya, came true yesterday when a landslide swept away the
back portion of 12 homes in the neighbourhood.
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Gated housing
to have legal definition soon 18/11/2006 NST
THE Government's move to amend the Strata Title Act 1985 to facilitate the development
of stratified landed property schemes has been warmly welcomed by the Real Estate
and Housing Developers' Association (Rehda).
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Syabas running out of pipes
19/11/2006
The next time a water pipe bursts in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur or Putrajaya, it
may not be repaired.
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Wat-er story 19/11/2006
REPAIR work on a burst pipe in Taman Melawati (picture) by Syarikat Bekalan
Air Selangor Sdn Bhd has stalled.
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Residents fear houses may collapse
20/11/2006 JOHOR BARU: Some 45 residents are living in fear
and having sleepless nights after their houses started developing cracks following
construction work in Kempas Baru.
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Main structures
not affected by landslide
20/11/2006
The main structure of the houses is stable and not endangered, said Selangor
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo.
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No pipes
does not mean no water 20/11/2006
Consumers in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and
Putrajaya will not be left high and dry if there is a water cut due to a delay
in pipe repair works.
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Syabas says its pipes supply is at 'critical stage'
20/11/2006 Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas)
said its pipes supply is at a “critical stage” and has only enough in storage
for two to three weeks.
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Syabas
pipes shortage critical 21/11/2006 The Star By
CHELSEA L.Y. NG
KUALA LUMPUR: Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) said its pipes
supply is at a “critical stage” and has only enough in storage for two to three
weeks.
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The CSR challenge for developers 20/11/2006
The Star
The new buzzword in business circles these days is corporate social responsibility,
more popularly and commonly referred to by its acronym, CSR.
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It’s up to property owners 21/11/2006
ABDULLAH THALITH MD THANI, Chairman, Board
of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Malaysia. WE refer to an article by
K.W. Mak entitled “Water tariff hike the issue” that was published in the Nov
13 issue of StarMetro.
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New lease of life for project
22/11/2006
THE abandoned apartments at USJ 21, Subang Jaya, have been given a new lease
of life, with developer Pinggiran Setia Sdn Bhd taking over the redevelopment
of the project that had been abandoned in 2000.
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‘Honest’ high-rise folk face water cut
22/11/2006 IT is not their fault but residents of more
than 100 high-rise projects in the state may soon have their water supply disconnected
by the Penang Water Supply Corporation Sdn Bhd.
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Minister:
We’ll study details first, then decide 22/11/2006
The Star
THE Federal Territories Ministry will take into consideration the strong protest
of the Bukit Gasing Joint Action Committee over plans to develop part of Bukit
Gasing.
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Syabas allowed to buy new pipes 23/11/2006
Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) has been allowed by the High
Court to buy new pipes and fittings for repair and replacement purposes pending
the disposal of a legal battle with former supplier, JAKS-KDEB Consortium Sdn
Bhd.
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Road collapses in landslide in Bukit Serdang
23/11/2006 A massive landslide in Taman Bukit Serdang
early yesterday morning sent several families scurrying to safety.
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Residents uneasy over goings on at hill slopes
23/11/2006 The Star By Lim Chia Ying
SEVERAL residents of Jalan Kasawari 7 in Bandar Puchong Jaya are concerned if
slopes in the vicinity were really safe.
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Dearer medium-cost houses 24/11/2006
Prices of low medium-cost housing units built by Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd
(SPNB) now cost between 15% and 37.5% more. SPNB, which announced the new prices
of the houses under the Mesra family housing scheme yesterday, has attributed
it to rising construction costs.
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Developers
in high-risk areas notified 24/11/2006
Seven weak slopes with development in Selangor that pose a landslide risk have
been identified through a joint study conducted by local authorities and Kumpulan
Ikram Sdn Bhd.
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Completion And Compliance Certificate For Buildings To Be Enforced
Next Year 24/11/2006 Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- The government will enforce the issuing of
Certificate of Completion and Compliance (CCC) to replace the Certificate of
Fitness for Occupancy (CFO) for buildings next year, said Housing and Local
Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting.
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Helping buyers get homes faster 25/11/2006
NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- The government will enforce the issuing of
Certificate of Completion and Compliance (CCC) to replace the Certificate of
Fitness for Occupancy (CFO) for buildings next year, said Housing and Local
Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting.
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CCC ganti CFO pertengahan 2007 25/11/2006
Utusan
KUALA LUMPUR 24 Nov. – Sijil Penyiapan dan Pematuhan (CCC) dijangka mula digunakan
bagi menggantikan Sijil Kelayakan Menduduki (CFO) sebelum pertengahan tahun
hadapan.
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High-rise owners in a bind 27/11/2006
Owners of high-rise units are looking at a tough choice – should they support
the proposed amendments to the Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Act 1981,
or not.
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Regulate
and monitor projects 27/11/2006
The Star By VICKNESH WELLUPPILLAI, Kuala Lumpur.
I REFER to your report of a massive landslide in Taman Bukit Serdang that sent
several families scurrying to safety, “Road collapses in landslide” (The Star,
Nov 23).
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State Governments To Appoint Building Commissioners
28/11/2006 Bernama
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Tuesday this was contained
in the Building and Common Property Bill to be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat next
month.
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Easier solution
to maintenance disputes of high-rise dwellings soon
28/11/2006 NST
Every state will soon have at least one Commissioner of Buildings (COB) to handle
disputes about the management services of high-rise dwellings.
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New law to protect property buyers
28/11/2006
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said a Building and Common
Properties Bill would be tabled in Parliament next month to enable local authorities
to appoint a building commissioner.
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RESIDENTS have expressed concern over an abandoned
project near the Giant Supermarket in Subang Jaya. They said the building
was a sore sight to motorists.
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Kerajaan
Negeri Akan Lantik Pesuruhjaya Bangunan
28/11/2006 Bernama
PUTRAJAYA, 28 Nov (Bernama) -- Pembeli unit rumah di bangunan bertingkat tidak
lama lagi boleh merujuk kepada pesuruhjaya bangunan yang akan dilantik kerajaan
negeri untuk meneliti masalah yang mungkin timbul dari tempoh penyerahan unit
kosong sehingga pengeluaran hak milik strata.
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Housing commissioner plan 29/11/2006
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At the Sarawak State Assembly: Tribunal to deal with grouses
on developers 29/11/2006 NST
The State Housing Ministry is reviewing the State Housing Developers’ Ordinance
1993 so that such a tribunal can be set up. Its minister, Datuk Seri Abang Johari
Tun Openg, said there have been many complaints against developers for shoddy
workmanship and failure to meet conditions in the contracts with buyers.
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Masalah CF bakal selesai 29/11/2006
HM Oleh Manan Samad
Harian Metro Masalah kelewatan mendapatkan Sijil Layak Menduduki (CF) yang membelenggu
ramai pembeli hartanah terutama rumah kediaman dijangka selesai pada pertengahan
2008 selepas Sijil Penyiapan dan Pematuhan (CCC) dilaksanakan di seluruh negara.
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Amendment To Law Seeks To Protect House Buyers
29/11/2006 Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- House buyers can nullify their sale and purchase
agreement (S&P) with the developer within six months after signing it under
a proposed amendment to the housing development law.
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Tenants face
brunt of owners' mistake
29/11/2006 The Star Story and photo by Elan Peruman
TENANTS of commercial units beware! If your landlord has not settled outstanding
assessment bills, the law allows local governments to confiscate moveable assets
kept at the rented premises, regardless of whether the items belong to the tenant
or the property owner.
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House buyers
may soon see end to woes
29/11/2006 NST
PUTRAJAYA: Every state will soon have at least one Commissioner of Buildings
(COB) to handle disputes about the management services of high-rise dwellings.
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Ong gets tough with errant builders
30/11/2006
Errant housing developers will not be spared action regardless of their connections,
and cases involving them would be publicised, said Housing and Local Government
Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting.
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Kabinet setuju pinda Akta 118, 133
30/11/2006
Utusan Malaysia
Kabinet hari ini bersetuju meminda Akta Pemajuan Perumahan (Kawalan dan Pelesenan)
1996 (Akta 118) dan Akta Jalan, Parit dan Bangunan 1974 (Akta 133), kata Menteri
Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan, Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting.
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Changes to Act are not about increasing fees
30/11/2006 JAMES WONG, President, The Association
of Valuers & Property Consultants in Private Practice Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.
WE would like to clarify some of the points raised by the group who opposed
the proposed amendments to the Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Act 1981,
“High anxiety” (The Star, Nov 27).
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Developer clarifies residents’ claims
30/11/2006 Malay Mail
TARAGON Golfview Sdn Bhd has clarified the issue pertaining to the safety concerns
of residents of Venice Hill Golf Condominium and Resort in Cheras.
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Building and Common Property Bill - ‘Know your role first’
30/11/2006 Malay Mail By By Meera Murugesan
It signals an end to house-buyers’ woes but property owners and developers must
be prepared to handle it.
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House owners happy with Bill 30/11/2006
Malay Mail
PROPERTY owners interviewed by The Malay Mail agreed on the importance of the
new Bill.
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Now Time To Implement Build-And-Sell Concept, Ong Says
30/11/2006 Bernama
The government's decision to amend the Housing Development (Control and Licensing)
Act will encourage developers to adopt the build-and-sell concept, said Housing
and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting
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Traders unhappy
over barriers 30/11/2006
The Star By Lim Chia Ying
SUBANG JAYA assemblyman Datuk Lee Hwa Beng said the Subang Jaya Municipal Council
(MPSJ) has just recently adopted guidelines for gated communities in accordance
with those issued by the state housing board.
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