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April 2008

Premis terbiar dibaik pulih 01/04/2008 Berita Harian Oleh Azida Shaharuddin
Kerajaan negeri usaha teruskan projek bangunan komersial terbengkalai dengan bantuan pelabur tempatan JOHOR BAHRU: Kerajaan Johor tekad untuk memulihkan kembali bangunan komersial yang terbiar di sekitar bandar raya ini sekali gus menyediakan ruang perniagaan runcit kepada pelabur di negeri ini.

Tangani rumah terbengkalai 02/04/2008 Utusan Malaysia
PERSATUAN Pengguna Pulau Pinang (CAP) memandang berat berhubung rekod Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan yang menunjukkan bagaimana keseluruhan projek terbengkalai bagi tempoh 1990 hingga 2005 begitu bermasalah.

Victims can report land scams 04/04/2008 The Star
KLANG: The Selangor Land and Mines Department will be given the go-ahead to record statements from victims cheated in land transactions throughout the state which were “tainted” by allegations of fraud .

Multiple land titles issued 05/04/2008 The Star By EDWARD RAJENDRA
SHAH ALAM: One common thread that seems to run in the fabric of the numerous Selangor land scam cases is ownership of land where multiple land titles had been issued although the land was occupied.Housing, Building Structure Administration and Squatters state chairman Iskandar Abdul Samad disclosed this during a press conference yesterday.

Repair cracks, builder told 05/04/2008 The Star By Ng Su-Ann
THE Penang Municipal Council has directed a developer to repair the cracks on some 10 houses in Changkat Bukit Gambir which appeared after it started work on a nearby apartment project last year. State Local Government, Traffic Management and Environment Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow said the council would not hesitate to issue a stop work order if the developer did not comply with the requirements.

Residents want fast action to solve flood woes 05/04/2008 The Star By Yip Yoke Teng
RESIDENTS of De Tropicana Condominium in Kuchai Entrepreneur Park want the Kuala Lumpur City Hall, the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID), the Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) and the developer of a nearby housing project to bring an end to the flooding problems there. The carpark of the condominium was again inundated by floodwaters on Wednesday, causing damage to 10 cars.

Opposition MPs not satisfied with meeting 05/04/2008 The Star
THE Opposition MPs in Kuala Lumpur, however, were not satisfied with the outcome of the meeting. Bandar Tun Razak MP Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, Batu MP Tian Chua and Kepong MP Dr Tan Seng Giaw could not attend the meeting due to other engagements.

Khir: Police probe of land fraud in Selangor still on 05/04/2008 The Star By WANI MUTHIAH
SHAH ALAM: The previous state government had detected cases of land fraud in Selangor and reported them to the police, said former Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo. “Investigations were initiated and are still underway,” Dr Mohd Khir told a press conference at the Selangor Umno headquarters yesterday.

Pemantauan terhadap pemaju patut lebih tegas 06/04/2008 Berita Harian
PERSATUAN Pemaju Hartanah dan Perumahan Malaysia (Rehda) mahu kerajaan segera mewujudkan satu badan khas yang bertindak bagi mengambil alih semua projek perumahan terbengkalai supaya nasib pembeli dapat dibela.

Rumah terbengkalai aniaya pembeli 06/04/2008 Berita Harian Oleh Azrul Affandi Sobry
Kerajaan wajar ambil tindakan drastik bela nasib rakyat perlukan kediaman "ANIAYALAH kami macam ni.. bayar ansuran rumah tapi rumah tak siap-siap. Sewa rumah pun kena bayar. Kalau selamanya begini, mana boleh hidup. Mereka tak fikir langsung nasib kami menyewa di rumah orang sedangkan rumah sendiri tak tahu dapat atau tidak!"

Kerajaan pinda akta kurangkan masalah pembinaan  06/04/2008 Berita Harian
KEMENTERIAN Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan sudah berjaya mengurangkan masalah projek rumah terbengkalai sejak kementerian itu meminda Akta Pemaju Perumahan (Kawalan dan Pelesenan) 1966 dan peraturan berkaitannya pada Disember 2002.

Pendekatan konsep ‘bina dan jual’ lebih adil 06/04/2008 Berita Harian
GABUNGAN Persekutuan Pengguna Malaysia (Fomca) tetap dengan pendirian mereka mahu kerajaan meminda Akta Pemaju Perumahan dengan mewajibkan semua pemaju melaksanakan konsep ‘bina dan jual’ bagi menangani masalah projek terbengkalai yang mendatangkan masalah kepada pembeli selama ini.

Opportunists behind land scams  06/04/2008 New Straits Times
PETALING JAYA: The reported cases of land fraud in Selangor was not the work of syndicates but opportunistic individuals, said state police chief DCP Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar.

Abandoned projects mar developed status 07/04/2008The Star By Elan Perumal
THERE are more than 150 abandoned projects in Selangor and this does not go well with the image of the state that has attained developed status.

Faeces found in condo water supply 07/04/2008 New Straits Times By: V. Shankar Ganesh
KLANG: For two weeks, the 400 residents of the Golden Villa Condominium thought there was something fishy about their water. It smelled and tasted strange, and 18 people had complained of diarrhoea, vomiting, rashes and fever.

Penduduk bantah projek di Jalan Travers 07/04/2008 Utusan Online
KUALA LUMPUR Penduduk kondominium High Bank, Sri Bukit Persekutuan membantah langkah DBKL meluluskan pembangunan baru di tanah simpanan polis di Jalan Travers di sini. Wakil penduduk, Tan Lye King berkata, penduduk hairan walaupun tanah tersebut yang masih di bawah nama Pengarah Harta Persekutuan boleh diluluskan pembangunannya oleh DBKL.

Liu and team outline solutions to solve MPSJ issues 08/04/2008 The Star By Lim Chia Ying
PERTINENT issues like billboards, illegal factories and abandoned projects were discussed during the Selangor state exco members' first official visit to the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) yesterday.

No protection for property buyers 08/04/2008 The Star Articles of Law By Bhag Singh
The Housing Developers Act 1966 only provides protection where housing accommodation is involved. THERE is a general perception that a buyer of landed property is protected by laws which are specifically enacted to safeguard him. Hence a reader was surprised that as a buyer of a unit in a shopping complex, he was not so protected. He asked whether he could claim compensation if the project was abandoned.

Politicians identified as likely culprits in land scam 08/04/2008 The Star By Edward Rajendra
SHAH ALAM: Politicians with “sidekicks” in land offices are the likely culprits behind the numerous land scam cases in Selangor. Local Government, Study and Research state chairman Ronnie Liu said initial fact-finding missions involving victims of such scams pointed to such practices.

Panduan baru bangun tanah tinggi 08/04/2008 Utusan Online
SHAH ALAM Kerajaan negeri Selangor bakal mengeluarkan garis panduan baru dalam pengurusan pembangunan di kawasan tanah tinggi yang sensitif.Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Tetap Kerajaan Tempatan, Kajian dan Penyelidikan, Ronnie Liu berkata, bagi tujuan tersebut, pihaknya akan turun padang untuk meninjau status pembangunan tanah tinggi yang sedia ada.

Land scams: Protection for land owners 09/04/2008 New Straits Times By M. Ganeshadeva, Kuala Lumpur
I REFER to the report, "Opportunists behind land scams?" (NST, April 5) in which the Selangor police chief said "investigations have revealed that individuals are responsible for these cases (of land fraud) and not syndicates".

21 land owners probed 09/04/2008 The Star By Christina Tan
SHAH ALAM: Twenty-one land owners are being investigated by police or will be taken to court for involvement in a 2.8ha land scam, said Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim.

“Pegawai hanya datang jenguk” – Penduduk 09/04/2008 Utusan Online
CHERAS 8 April – Penduduk apartmen Mutiara Court di Taman Bukit Permai dekat sini berang dengan kelewatan pemaju dan Majlis Perbandaran Ampang Jaya (MPAJ) menyelesaikan masalah tanah runtuh di kawasan perumahan itu. Menurut mereka, banyak aduan telah dikemukakan tetapi tiada tindakan konkrit diambil setakat ini.

Taman Bidara Palma siap November ini 09/04/2008 Utusan Online
MELAKA 8 April – Projek perumahan Taman Bidara Palma Fasa Dua di Alor Gajah di sini, yang terbengkalai sejak 10 tahun lalu akan siap menjelang November depan. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Perumahan & Pembangunan Pekan Kecil dan Pemulihan Projek negeri, Datuk Abdul Ghaafar Atan berkata, jaminan itu dinyatakan sendiri oleh pemaju yang berjanji akan menyambung semula projek tersebut pada Jun depan.

Former DCM denies knowledge of any land scams in the past 10/04/2008 The Star By DERRICK VINESH
NIBONG TEBAL: Former Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rashid Abdullah has denied knowledge of any land improprieties in the previous government that resulted in millions of ringgit being siphoned off the state coffers. “What land scam is the new state government talking about? I think they are laying a trap to fish details from us,” Abdul Rashid, who headed the Land Affairs and Land Development committees in the previous state government, said in an interview.

No individual house titles even after 20 years 10/04/2008 The Star By Choong Mek Zhin
AFTER shifting into their homes about 20 years ago, residents of Taman Kosas, Ampang, who have never laid eyes on their individual house titles and have demanded it, are finally getting an answer from the developer.

MPAJ tunggu laporan Ikram 10/04/2008 Utusan Online
KUALA LUMPUR 9 April - Majlis Perbandaran Ampang Jaya (MPAJ) akan memastikan tindakan segera diambil bagi mengatasi masalah kejadian tanah runtuh yang berlaku di Apartmen Mutiara Court, Taman Bukit Permai, Cheras Baru di sini. Setiausahanya, Abdul Hamid Hussin berkata, tindakan tersebut akan diambil selepas mendapat maklum balas serta keputusan kajian daripada Institut Kerjaraya Malaysia (Ikram) serta Jabatan Mineral dan Geosains dalam masa terdekat ini.

Pemulihan projek Pulau Melaka selesai tahun depan 11/04/2008 Utusan Online Oleh LUKMAN ISMAIL
MELAKA 10 April - Kerja-kerja pemulihan projek perumahan dan lot komersial di Pulau Melaka di sini, yang terbengkalai sejak sekian lama dijangka dapat diselesaikan tahun depan. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Perumahan, Pembangunan Pekan Kecil dan Pemulihan Projek, Datuk Abdul Ghafaar Atan berkata, mahkamah dijangka membuat keputusan berhubung status projek tersebut dalam tempoh sebulan ini.

Checking water tanks on high-rise buildings 12/04/2008 The Star By Andrea Filmer
THE Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) has decided to conduct water tank inspections on high-rise condominiums and apartment blocks in an effort to improve the quality of water for their residents.

More independent panel for housing projects assessment 14/04/2008 The Star
PROJECT evaluations in the past did not follow or have not been implemented according to the Selangor structural plan, said Selangor state executive councillor for tourism, consumer affairs and environment Elizabeth Wong.

Pembeli Lestari Permai bertegas 14/04/2008 Utusan Online Oleh A. JAILANI ABDULLAH
PUCHONG 13 April – Para pembeli rumah Taman Lestari Permai di sini meminta kerajaan negeri dan juga Pusat membantu menyelesaikan masalah mereka yang telah menanti selama tiga tahun untuk melihat rumah disiapkan.

Seri Semarak public flats now up for grabs 15/04/2008 The Star By Yip Yoke Teng
THE sale of public flats was finally launched on Sunday by Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Ab Hakim Borhan at Seri Semarak flats in Setapak. During the almost two-hour-long briefing, the residents also asked for assistance from the local authority.

Residents fed up with problems at apartment block 15/04/2008 The Star
CONSTANT break-ins, motorcycle thefts, streetlamps that don't work, no communal dustbins and lack of parking lots – these are among the things that Puncak Desa Apartment residents in Kepong have to put up with daily.

Cracks on retaining wall 15/04/2008 The Star By Ivan Loh
RESIDENTS of Lebuh Taman Jati 3, Taman Meru Jaya, in Ipoh, are having sleepless nights after noticing cracks appear on a 20m-high concrete retaining wall near their homes. What was more worrying, said residents, was that the 19-storey Perak Techno-Trade Centre building is situated near the summit of the slope covered by the wall.

IWK should follow suit 15/04/2008 The Star
THE recent announcement that water would be free to all domestic consumers in Selangor as long as each household has its own meter to record the usage is indeed laudable, although it is only for 20 cu m of water each month.

Condo residents want rates reviewed 17/04/2008 The Star By Yip Yoke Teng
THE occupants of D’Alaman-da Condominium in Jalan Cheras have urged the Kuala Lumpur City Hall to review the high assessment imposed on them. According to them, the assessment is calculated based on commercial rates as the land has been earmarked for business use.

Price cap on low-cost flats 18/04/2008 New Straits Times
KUALA LUMPUR: Prices of low-cost housing will remain stable despite the rising cost of goods worldwide.

Residents jittery after cracks appear on houses  21/04/2008 The Star
SOME houseowners in Taman Kota Permai, Bukit Mertajam, are having sleepless nights after cracks appeared on 39 houses in the area.Taman Kota Permai special action committee chairman Bernard Cheen said cracks were initially found in seven houses after the construction of a RM73mil sewerage project began in March 2006.

Pemaju tabur janji kosong
21/04/2008 Utusan Online Oleh MUHAMMAD DAYNE AZMIN
Bantah... Para penduduk termasuk kanak-kanak menunjukkan rasa kecewa mereka terhadap pemaju Andari Town Villa di Selayang Height, Selayang pada perjumpaan dengan Subahan Kamal baru-baru ini. SELAYANG 20 April – Disangkakan panas berpanjangan, rupanya hujan di waktu petang, begitulah perumpamaan yang dapat dikaitkan dengan nasib kebanyakan penduduk Andari Townvilla, Selayang Heights.

Membazir bayar RM200 – Penduduk 21/04/2008 Utusan Online
SELAYANG 20 April – Para penduduk Andari Townvilla, Selayang Heights berasa berang dengan ketamakan pihak pemaju yang terus membina kawasan penempatan baru berhampiran rumah mereka tanpa menghiraukan keselamatan serta keselesaan penduduk di situ.

Kerjasama dengan JMB jamin bangunan terurus  21/04/2008 Utusan Online
KAJANG 20 April - Majlis Perbandaran Kajang (MPKj) meminta pembeli dan pemaju memberikan kerjasama kepada Perbadanan Pengurusan Bersama (JMB) yang dilantik bagi memastikan bangunan yang diduduki terurus.

Residents form body 22/04/2008 The Star
THE owners of the Taman Terubong Indah (Majestic Heights) Apartment (Phase 1) in Paya Terubong have formed a joint management body (JMB) committee with the liquidator of Majestic Heights Sdn Bhd. The 13-member committee, comprising 12 residents and a representative from the liquidator, will now be responsible for the monitoring and maintenance of the property.

Taman Kepong folks want an answer 22/04/2008 The Star By Yip Yoke Teng
AFTER five years, the Taman Kepong Residents Association wants the developer to give them an answer as to when the long-delayed low-cost housing project will be completed. The association represents more than 500 households, involving some 3,600 people, from Taman Kepong (Section C) who were relocated to make way for development.

Living in fear after landslide 24/04/2008 New Straits Times
KAJANG: Rain wreaked havoc in the lives of several families here and in Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday.In the incident here, the kitchens of two homes in Taman Bukit were washed away in a landslide at 7.30am after a thunderstorm. Cracks also developed in the back portion of three neighbouring houses.

8,000 unit rumah di Johor tidak laku 25/04/2008 Utusan Online Oleh Maznah Mohd. Arsad
JOHOR BAHRU 24 April - Sebanyak 8,000 unit rumah bernilai kira-kira RM1 bilion di negeri ini yang telah siap dibina sejak lima tahun lalu tidak laku dijual. Pengerusi Persatuan Pemaju Hartanah dan Perumahan (REHDA) Johor, Steven Shum berkata, punca rumah itu tidak terjual terbahagi kepada beberapa faktor antaranya kerana kurang mendapat sambutan daripada pembeli bumiputera.

Architects to set up special centre to identify defects in buildings 25/04/2008 The Star
PETALING JAYA: The construction industry will soon have its first standard system of inspection of new and existing buildings, once the Architect Centre Sdn Bhd is launched on May 8. The Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) said the standard would be especially useful in relation to discovery of visible defects, appraisal of quality of workmanship and the dissemination of advice to rectify such defects.

Tropicana folks want to know status of township 25/04/2008 The Star By Tan Karr Wei
Tropicana residents in Petaling Jaya want clarification on the status of their community so that either the developer or the local authority could be held accountable for providing services in the area.

Developers Liable To Pay Damages Immediately To Housebuyers, Rules Court Of Appeal 30/04/2008 Bernama
PUTRAJAYA, April 30 (Bernama) -- Housing developers are liable to pay liquidated damages immediately to housebuyers if they fail to deliver the property on time, the Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday.

Dream homes turn into a nightmare 30/04/2008 The Star
IMAGINE being promised a scenic view of the highway when you place a down payment for your dream home only to have the vision marred by a factory when you move in. Such is the scenario greeting Bandar Sunway Semenyih residents living in Phase 1 every morning.

More may get free water 30/04/2008 The Star
SHAH ALAM: Consumers in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya may be able to enjoy the first 20 cu m of water free if the Kuala Lumpur City Hall and Putrajaya Corporation are agreeable to the Selangor state government's calculations.

Longkang tidak sempurna punca 5 rumah roboh 30/04/2008 Utusan Online Oleh MUHAMMAD DAYNE AZMIN
TIDAK HABIS... Longkang yang tidak dibina dengan sempurna ini dikatakan punca tanah di situ mendap lalu menyebabkan tanah dan lima buah rumah di Taman Bukit, Kajang runtuh minggu lalu. KAJANG 29 April - Kerja pembaikan longkang yang tidak sempurna di bahagian belakang rumah di Taman Bukit Kajang di sini dipercayai menjadi punca lima buah rumah di taman perumahan itu runtuh, baru-baru ini.

Land transfer may cause trader to lose home of 30 years 30/04/2008 The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: For nearly 30 years he stayed in the same house. But now furniture businessman Lee Kim Loong is being forced out of his home after the land ownership was transferred without his knowledge.