News about housing

Felda has “clear and strong" rights under the Land (Group Settlement Areas) Act 1960, which mandates the development of group settlement areas, in line with powers granted under the Land Development Act 1956.

Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari: Without strata titles, many benefits cannot be enjoyed by residents, and for the state government, it affects our ability to implement the parcel rent more effectively.

Deputy Minister Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu: To ensure developers take this issue seriously, the ministry has taken stern action, including prosecution, compounds and blacklisting developers who fail to comply with regulations under Act 118.

According to Deputy Minister Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu, the implementation report of the Fourth National Physical Plan will also be presented to the National Physical Planning Council, chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, to ensure that ongoing development remains aligned with national policies.

PLANMalaysia deputy director general (development) Saidin Lateh said the en-bloc approach practised in Singapore, Hong Kong and parts of Australia allows owners to collectively sell their properties and relocate.

However, Minister Nga Kor Ming said the move is subject to the decision of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in his capacity as leader of the House.

In the unanimous decision, Judge Datuk Wong Kian Kheong, who sat with Datuk Azimah Omar who led the bench, along with Datuk Ismail Brahim as the third judge, said the court also agreed that Perbadanan Pengurusan Chogm as the management committee had the locus standi to initiate the counterclaim, which the High Court had allowed.

FIABCI-Malaysia president Dr Yu Kee Su emphasised that urban regeneration must uplift rather than displace communities, with good governance to protect the rights and relocation needs of affected residents.

During the same period, the number of sick projects dropped from 353 to 335, while abandoned projects dropped by two from 107 projects.

The proposed Property Management Bill is a costly and unnecessary duplication of BOVAEP’s existing mandate.