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“Make sure that what is advertised is already in the sale and purchase agreement (SPA).

“If you have multiple phases, there are still some issues and grey areas that need to be addressed … We’re seriously looking into it with the government now, hoping that [the old act will be] overhauled to address these issues, especially those concerning strata management,” Tan said.

Director-general Datuk Jayaselan K Navaratnam said one of the key changes will be to clearly separate the responsibilities between the Strata Titles Act 1985 (Act 318) and the Strata Management Act 2013 (Act 757), with the former focused on ownership and the latter on building management.

“If 100 sq ft is built first as an increment, but in the future, the goal is to have 80-sq m (861 sq ft) houses, 80 sq m of land must be allocated today.

“As a result of the blacklisting, these developers will be ineligible to apply for new licences until they have settled their outstanding fines.

While acknowledging the need to address the long-standing landfill issue, residents argue that the developer’s plan to reclaim a large portion of coastline for recycling machinery is unnecessary and contradicts established scientific practices.

E Trend Realty achieved a total commission payout of RM45 million, representing a 45% year-on-year increase in 2024.

“The principles of land valuation, compensation calculations, and the legal framework governing land acquisition must be reviewed to reflect current market trends,” said Prof Dr Ismail Omar in the forum.

Some mature neighbourhoods in Cheras are experiencing continuous 3% to 5% annual price growth, said Steven Tay.

See the top five high-rises in KL with the highest price growth in 2024, based on EdgeProp Research data.