News about housing

REHDA Malaysia president Datuk Ho Hon Sang: “We would also like to reiterate that we are not in favour of unnecessary extension of time unless for very valid reasons, developers must honour the terms in the contracted sales to deliver within the time allowed by the law.

Subang Jaya assemblyman Michelle Ng: “Residents must realise their obligation to pay maintenance fees.

Nippon Paint Malaysia general manager Tay Sze Tuck: “As buildings age, they inevitably experience deterioration, which is made worse by neglect and environmental factors.

“This is why we want to propose that for future developments, certain prerequisites must be fulfilled before planning permission can be granted.

The National House Buyers Association (HBA) has time and again highlighted the ramifications and repercussions that will affect the house owners’ rights and interests, should the URA be enacted without 100% consent from all homeowners.

“Going forward, exports are expected to be further lifted by the global tech upcycle given Malaysia’s position in the semiconductor supply chain, as well as continued strength in non-electrical and electronics goods.

The audit, which was carried out on the application and issuance of strata titles and strata management by the Commissioner of Building between 2020 to 2022, found that there were 419 schemes out of 3,049 schemes in the Federal Territories that still had not received their strata titles, which give house buyers full legal ownership of their properties, even though vacant possession had been issued.

The guide provides strata hosts, property managers, joint management bodies (JMB), management corporations (MC) and developers with a toolkit of resources to conduct short-term rentals responsibly in their apartment buildings and condominiums.

Zamirzan also said that the URA will consider redevelopments for sick and abandoned projects, where homebuyers only have the sale and purchase agreements but not their strata titles.

Spread across a 140-acre tract, Bandar PR1MA Teluk Intan will comprise 1,500 landed residential units, commercial lots, a central park and several amenities for the community including a multi-purpose hall, a mosque, a kindergarten and a daycare centre.