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Apartment owners to take charge
NST 17/12/2001 By V. Ramanan

KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. — Residents of highrise condominiums and apartments will soon be able to maintain their own premises instead of having to rely on the developers. Housing and Local Government Deputy Minister Datuk M. Kayveas said once the Premises Maintenance Bill was passed by Parliament next year, residents could hire a company to run the building's operations such as its security guards, swimming pool and gymnasium.

"Residents have been complaining for a long time that the maintenance was done by people who are not professionals," he said.

"They say that once the keys are handed to them, they realise that there is lack of security and services are poorly run." He was speaking to reporters during his visit to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's Hari Raya open house at the Putra World Trade Centre.

Kayveas said the Bill was expected to be tabled in March.

"Once the Bill becomes law by the middle of next year, developers can hand over the responsibility to the residents. Currently, we hear stories of them abandoning the project but still charging residents maintenance fees." Residents not only living in new apartments but in existing ones as well can employ private firms to oversee its maintenance.

"This way residents can engage in a self community service where the day-to-day maintenance will be their collective responsibility." He also did not rule out the possibility of extending this proposed arrangement to housing estates and public parks.

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