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Projek terbengkalai sarang gejala negatif 03/01/2007 BH Oleh HanneeyzahBariah Baharin
SUBANG JAYA: Jika siap, projek pusat dagangan komersial Subang Twin di simpang Persiaran Subang Mewah dan Jalan Kewajipan USJ1 yang dibangunkan sejak 1997 dijangka memberi manfaat dari segi ekonomi dan sosial kepada masyarakat setempat. Bagaimanapun, apabila projek berkenaan yang dijangka siap pada 2000 terbengkalai sejak 10 tahun lalu, banyak masalah timbul kerana kawasan itu menjadi `sarang' pelbagai kegiatan negatif dan `punca pendapatan' pihak tidak bertanggungjawab.

Cable thefts cut phone services 01/01/2007 The Star
RESIDENTS living near the International Islamic University Malaysia in Gombak have been experiencing regular disruptions to their phone and Internet services for the last two years and many suspect that phone cables were stolen by thieves looking for copper.

Unhappy with bad workmanship 01/01/2007 MM By Masami Mustaza
DHILSATH Begum is unhappy with the shoddy workmanship by contractors appointed by her housing developer to fix her leaking bathroom early last year. "I bought the property in December 2004 and water from the upstairs bathroom started leaking into the kitchen below during the 18-month warranty period, so I filed a complaint and they came to fix it," says DHILSATH.

Avoid using faulty lift, residents urged 02/01/2007 The Star
RESIDENTS of Block 352 of the Macallum Street Ghaut flats in Penang have been urged not to use one of the two lifts in the 21-storey block.

Enforcement remains the key 03/01/2007 NST By Brig-Gen (R) Datuk Goh Seng Toh
THE National House Buyers Association (HBA) lauds Minister of Housing and Local Government Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting for boldly putting in place amendments to housing legislation, reported in "Three Bills a boon for home buyers" (NST, Dec 25).

Education the key 06/01/2007 NST By Chang Kim Loong
IT is indeed good news that the Housing and Local Government Ministry has at long last brought the Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Bill 2006 to Parliament.

Dinding berlubang 07/01/2007 MA Oleh Mohamad Yatim Latip
MELAKA: Dua peniaga kecewa apabila dinding konkrit premis perniagaan mereka di Bazaar Heritage, Dataran Pahlawan Megamall, Bandar Hilir, dekat sini, berlubang dan rosak teruk berikutan kecuaian kontraktor yang menjalankan kerja mengorek tanah berhampiran kawasan itu. Pemilik kedai menjual pakaian, Tan Kim Seng, 52, berkata dia menemui dua lubang besar pada dinding di bahagian dalam premis kedainya sebaik pulang dari tandas di dataran berkenaan, kira-kira jam 11 pagi semalam.

Signs of over-built situation? 08/01/2007 The Star S.C.CHEAH
AS this is the column's first article for 2007, I wish all readers a Happy New Year. It has been a long break for me. So what's new?

Condo owners versus management firms 08/01/2007 The Star By K.W. MAK
Condominiums are a statement of luxury, but behind the facade, residents complain of the lack of services from their management companies (MCs) while MCs complain that the residents who refuse to pay management fees are the ones preventing such services from being provided.

Buyers up in arms over late delivery and compensation 08/01/2007 The Star
APARTMENT buyers of Block F, Flora Damansara, in Bandar Damansara Perdana are unhappy with the developer over several issues, including late delivery of vacant possession and delay in compensation for their apartments.

Window frame hits car 08/01/2007 The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: It is normal for residents of Desa Dua Apartment in Kepong to find rubbish, cigarette butts and other odd objects on their cars.

Strong-armed tactics used to bully residents 08/01/2007 The Star
Condominium, Apartment and High-rise Committee (CAHC) pro tem assistant chairman Khong Chee Seng said there are many stories of management committees (MCs) using strong-armed tactics to bully residents into paying up the management fees.

600 still waiting for homes 08/01/2007 NST By K.Krishnammal, Kelana Jaya, Selangor.
IN 1997, about 600 of us bought three-room medium-cost apartments in Bandar Pinggiran Subang, Section U5, Shah Alam.

Pemaju perlu teruskan projek 09/01/2007 HM
CYBERJAYA: Pembeli rumah terbengkalai di Bandar Pinggiran Cyber di sini, berharap pemaju projek perumahan itu dapat meneruskan projek berkenaan dengan segera dan tidak memberi alasan tidak munasabah semata-mata ingin lari daripada tanggungjawab.

Title woes still a fact
09/01/2007 The Star By K.W. MAK
STRATA titles are important because they grant ownership to individual purchasers, who are not recognised as owners by the Land Office until the titles are issued.

Diarah henti kerja 11/01/2007 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Pemaju projek kompleks beli-belah The Pavillion Kuala Lumpur di Jalan Bukit Bintang di sini, diarah menghentikan kerja pembinaan serta-merta sehingga satu laporan lengkap disediakan berikutan kemalangan yang membabitkan kematian dua buruh binaan di tapak pembinaan itu, semalam.

Buyers still waiting 12/01/2007 NST By O.A.N
A DECADE ago, the Terengganu state government kick- started the building of an ambitious shopping complex in the Kuala Terengganu. Excited by the prospect of finally having an up-to-mark shopping complex, the townsfolk looked forward to more convenient shopping.

Nahas industri sifar tiada noktah 12/01/2007 BH Oleh Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye
KEMALANGAN yang berlaku di tapak binaan di Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur kelmarin membabitkan dua pekerja binaan maut, manakala 10 lagi cedera berikutan lif yang mereka naiki jatuh dari paras 15 meter perlu diberi perhatian serius. Sebelum ini banyak lagi kejadian membabitkan peralatan dan perancah runtuh di tapak pembangunan atau benda terjatuh menimpa pekerja dan orang awam serta menyebabkan kematian atau kecederaan.

Polis diminta tambah anggota, cegah jenayah 12/01/2007 BH
KUALA LUMPUR: Pihak polis digesa menambah anggota selain mempertingkatkan rondaan bagi membanteras jenayah di projek perumahan baru seperti Saujana Utama dan Puncak Alam untuk menghapuskan keraguan orang ramai berhubung keselamatan apabila membeli hartanah di kawasan terbabit. Presiden Persatuan Pedagang dan Pengusaha Melayu Malaysia (Perdasama), Datuk Moehamad Izat Emir, berkata projek seperti Saujana Utama yang dibangunkan Glomac Bhd (Glomac) adalah antara kawasan perumahan pinggir ibu kota yang masih mampu dimiliki golongan Bumiputera dan wajar dilindungi.

Sarawak gets tough on wayward developers 13/01/2007 NST
HERE's something being practised in East Malaysia that should be adopted in the Peninsula: There, the the Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers' Association (S-Rehda) will revoke the memberships of its errant developer members and recommend to the government that their licences be revoked.

Pembeli mengeluh rumah tak siap 15/01/2007 Berita Harian
MELAKA: Lebih 100 daripada 270 pembeli rumah Taman Bidara Palma, Tanjung Bidara, di Masjid Tanah kesal berikutan projek perumahan rumah yang mereka beli sejak 2000 masih terbengkalai.

Tapak projek sarang maksiat 15/01/2007 HM Oleh Manan Samad
PUTRAJAYA: Tapak projek enam blok apartmen di Presint 8 di sini, yang terbengkalai sejak dua tahun lalu, dipercayai menjadi ‘sarang maksiat’ untuk golongan remaja melempias nafsu.

Bluestone the good samaritan 15/01/2007 The Star By Angie Ng
INNOVATION is the buzzword in the property development business and even the true value of abandoned projects can be unveiled with the help of an experienced and creative team.

Abandoned houses: A danger in our midst 15/01/2007 The Star By Frederick Fernandez
Eyesores that threaten the neighbourhood

In a fix over project stalled for 10 years 15/05/2007 The Star By Geetha Krishnan
AFTER 10 long years, purchasers of factory lots for a project that was later abandoned in Puchong are still in a dilemma. On Friday, the Committee for Abandoned Project by Serangkai Emas Sdn Bhd held a press conference in Puchong and appointed Puchong MP Lau Yeng Peng and Kinrara assemblyman Dr Kow Cheong Wei as facilitators.

Worry over security 16/01/2007 The Star DISTRESSED, Penang.
THIS is the second time I am writing on behalf of all the local residents of Taman Terubong Indah (better known as Majestic Heights-Phase 1)

Mixed reaction to strata titles 16/01/2007 The Star
OWNERS of the PKNS flats units in Section 17, Petaling Jaya, are finally on their way to obtaining their strata titles - some 40 years after the flats were built.

Shopowners sue Prangin Mall management 16/01/2007 The Sun By Opalyn Mok
PENANG (Jan 16, 2007): Eight Prangin Mall shopowners are suing the shopping complex management for failing to apply for strata title and mismanagement

Where are our land titles? 16/01/2007 The Star By CLARA CHOOI
FAMILIES of former tin miners in Kampung Meru Tin in Jelapang, Ipoh, are furious that they have not yet received their land titles even after waiting for over a decade.

Developer seeks fresh bid for injunction 18/01/2007 The Star By MAZNI MUSTAFA
IPOH: Despite losing its case two years ago, a developer has applied for a court order to permanently gag a group of residents from defaming its housing project that is under construction.

Residents protest road closure 18/01/2007 MM By Sangeetha Nair; Mohd I. Ibrahim
THE only access road to the terrace and semi-detached houses in Sungai Buloh Country Resort will be closed soon. It will be replaced with a new road, a kilometre away, while the present road will lead to a cluster of bungalows in the housing estate.

Residents want end to dispute over road 18/01/2007 The Star By BAVANI M
RESIDENTS of a small residential area in 4th Mile Jalan Kelang Lama hope Kuala Lumpur City Hall would come up with a solution to a long-standing dispute between them and a nearby school.

Investors reviving abandoned hotel 18/01/2007 The Star
MALACCA: An abandoned hotel at Melaka Raya would be revived in 18 months while two new hotels would also be built in 30 months' time here.

Parking fee spells bad business at plaza 18/01/2007 The Star By DEBBIE CHAN
RESIDENTS and business owners in Faber Plaza Taman Desa are upset over the introduction of parking fees in the area, which has for the past 30 years offered free parking for everyone.

Clean up vacant house, MBSA 19/01/2007 The Star Worried Neighbour, Shah Alam
A HOUSE in Jalan Polo Air, Section 13/57 Shah Alam, has not been occupied for more than two years.

Abandoned for 15 years 19/01/2007 The Star
AN ABANDONED house in Taman Klang Jaya in Klang is causing retiree Adrian Lawrence and his family sleepless nights. Lawrence, 67, is feeling sick and tired of the consequences of staying next to a house that has been left abandoned for about 15 years.

Sleepless nights after landslide 19/01/2007 The Star By Stuart Michael
CHIAM Hock Seng bought his house last year at Bandar Country Homes in Rawang on top of a hill to ensure that he is not affected by floods.

Thumbs up to City Hall's e-application 19/01/2007 NST
KUALA LUMPUR: City Hall’s newly-launched e-application system for building renovations has received the thumbs up.

Apply online to do your renovations 19/01/2007 NST
City Hall has introduced the first ever e-application called the Building Control System

Change in mindsets needed 19/01/2007 The Star Winning Ways by PUAN SRI T.D. AMPIKAIPAKAN
Substandard services from both the government and private sectors, Malaysia is beleaguered by problems that are preventing it from becoming truly world-class.

Taman Puncak Jalil tiada jalan keluar 19/01/2007 BH Oleh Hanisah Selamat
SERI KEMBANGAN: Kira-kira 3,000 penduduk Taman Puncak Jalil, di sini kecewa apabila pemaju dan kontraktor yang dilantik bagi menyelenggara kawasan perumahan terbabit termasuk membina jalan utama belum melaksanakan tanggungjawab mereka. Projek sepatutnya dapat digunakan Disember lalu. Ketiadaan laluan keluar masuk taman dari lebuh raya Sungai Besi-Puchong menyebabkan penduduk setempat dan enam taman lain yang dianggarkan berjumlah 10,000 orang `menumpang' jalan warga Taman Kinrara hingga mengakibatkan kesesakan teruk seawal jam enam setengah pagi setiap hari sejak penggal persekolahan bermula.

Housing official asks for more incentives for build and sell concept 20/01/2007 biz.thestar.com.my
KAJANG: More incentives should be given to property developers who are willing to take up the build and sell concept.

Developers need more incentives to take up buy 'n' sell concept 20/01/2007 The Star By Elizabeth Looi
KAJANG: More incentives should be given to property developers who are willing to take up the build and sell concept.

Neighbourly troubles 20/01/2007 The Star Clandestine Dinteraz, Ipoh
Everybody needs good neighbours, but not all of us are so lucky. Your story “Nasty neighbours” (Jan 13) reminds me of my own nasty neighbours.

Pupils pay price for experiment 20/01/2007 NST
KUALA LUMPUR: Getting to school is easy for Siti Rosmashitah Mokhtar. Every morning, the Year Six pupil leaves her 11th floor flat and takes the lift to the ground floor. That is where her classroom is.

PKNS: 23,000 pembeli belum pindah milik 20/02/2007 Utusan Malaysia
PETALING JAYA 19 Jan. – Lebih 23,000 pembeli hartanah Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS) dikesan masih belum memindah milik hartanah kepada nama masing-masing.

Lottery centre located in condo busted 21/01/2007 Sunday Star
PETALING JAYA: Police have busted a lottery counting centre located in a condominium in Kota Damansara which has been taking about RM3mil in bets monthly.

Mudslides hit several homes 22/01/2007 The Star BY KULDEEP S. JESSY
KUALA LUMPUR: At least two housing areas were hit by mudslides and floods after an evening downpour that washed down silt from nearby construction sites.

Pembeli hartanah PKNS belum pindah milik 22/01/2007 Berita Harian
LEBIH 23,000 pembeli hartanah Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS) dikesan masih belum memindah milik hartanah ke atas nama masing-masing.

A debtor's lifestyle: Progress a lifelong burden 22/01/2007 NST J.D. LOVRENCIEAR, Semenyih, Selangor
SOON, the nation would be abuzz with preparations for the 50th anniversary of independence.

Delivery system: National trust agency lets down beneficiaries 22/01/2007 NST 2007 Y.H., Kuala Lumpur
I AGREE with Tunku Yusof Jewa’s complaint about Amanah Raya Berhad’s attitude ("Endless wait to get the job done" — NST, Jan 18).

'Write a will before anything untoward happens' 22/01/2007 NST
RAUB: Make sure you leave a will. That is the only way to stop the increasing amount of unclaimed cash and non-cash assets now estimated at RM40 billion.

GLC diminta pelopori BTS 23/01/2007 Kosmo
Hulu Langat - Persatuan Pembeli Rumah (HBA) mempelopori konsep bina and jual (BTS) 90:10 yang dicadangkan kerajaan pertengahan tahun lalu.

State Government And SPNB Build Houses For Flood Victims 23/01/2007 Bernama
Local Government and Health Committee Chairman Datuk Halimah Sadique said the victims who lost their homes would be temporarily placed at houses in housing estates around Kota Tinggi.

Landlords can be charged with abetting in a crime 23/01/2007 NST
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no law that holds the landlord directly responsible for illegal activities being carried out at their leased premises.

PNSB Gets Nod To Build Houses Near Bukit Cherakah 23/01/2007 bernama.com
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- Permodalan Negeri Selangor Berhad (PNSB) was given the approval last year to go ahead with the construction of 210 houses near the Bukit Cahaya Sri Alam Agriculture Park in Bukit Cerakah.

Malaysia My Second Home programme under threat 23/01/2007 The Star By Manjit Kaur
KUALA LUMPUR: “Hanky-panky” by officers in a government department and unscrupulous agents are jeopardising efforts to promote the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme.

Pemilik 120 rumah Taman Puchong, Paik Siong resah 24/01/2007 Berita Harian
PUCHONG: Pemilik 120 kediaman di Taman Puchong dan Taman Paik Siong di Taman Kinrara Seksyen 2 di sini, sudah tidak tahan lagi dengan masalah banjir kilat yang sering melanda kawasan perumahan mereka sejak 30 tahun lalu.

Soil erosion has residents worried 24/01/2007 The Star
Several complaints have been made since soil erosion began in June last year at Taman Megah, Cheras, but the authorities have not taken any action.

Rumah pangsa terbabit tanah runtuh selamat 24/01/2007 Berita Harian
KUALA LUMPUR: Pemilik dan penghuni blok B3 dan B6 rumah pangsa Seksyen 10 Wangsa Maju yang terbabit dalam kejadian tanah runtuh lebih tiga bulan lalu dibenarkan menduduki semula kediaman masing-masing pada 15 Februari ini selepas ia disahkan selamat.

Rehda urges states to cut red tape on property transfers 24/01/2007 BT
"Just one policy from the FIC alone does not get foreigners excited. It is a step in the right direction, but foreigners are looking at Malaysia as one country among so many other countries.

MPSJ slaps fourth compound on developer 24/01/2007 The Star
THE Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) has slapped developer Active Heights Sdn Bhd with its fourth compound notice for causing another mud flood in Seri Kembangan.

Close shave as water tank collapses 24/01/2007 NST
IPOH: A medical student escaped death by seconds when a 1,000-litre water tank came crashing down into his bedroom.

Penguat kuasa pantau `kereta rosak' 24/01/2007 HM
PUTRAJAYA: "Saya akan minta penguat kuasa buat rondaan supaya tidak berlaku kereta `rosak' tak tentu arah," kata Presiden Perbadanan Putrajaya, Tan Sri Samsudin Osman. Beliau mengulas laporan Harian Metro baru-baru ini mengenai tapak projek enam blok apartmen di Presint 8 di sini, yang terbengkalai sejak dua tahun lalu, dipercayai menjadi `sarang maksiat' untuk golongan remaja melempias nafsu.

Bimbang kabel elektrik terdedah 24/01/2007 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Penduduk di Blok 89, Taman Seri Sentosa, di sini kini hidup dalam ketakutan berikutan kabel elektrik di flet itu terdedah selepas kotak pelindung itu reput dimamah karat sehingga menimbulkan bahaya kerana ia mudah dicapai kanak-kanak. Lebih membimbangkan apabila wayar yang masih mengalirkan arus elektrik itu mengeluarkan percikan api dan letupan kecil, Ahad lalu.

Building’s apron collapses after floods 25/01/2007 The Star
THE office complex belonging to Cendana Maju Sdn Bhd has been flooded three times and cracks have appeared on its building and drainage area.

5,000 dihantui banjir kilat 25/01/2007 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Kehidupan kira-kira 5,000 penghuni flet kos rendah Miharja Fasa Satu, Cheras, di sini, dalam kebimbangan kerana sistem perparitan yang tersumbat serta air bertakung yang dikhuatiri boleh mengundang wabak penyakit terutama demam denggi. Berikutan itu, penghuni empat blok kawasan perumahan itu tidak dapat menjalankan pelbagai aktiviti harian kerana gusar kesihatan mereka akan terjejas berikutan masalah yang dihadapi sejak beberapa bulan lalu.

MARC downgrades MK Land's RM300m bonds 26/01/2007 theedgedaily.com
During the year under review, the Group has made provision for liquidated ascertained damages of RM13.4 million due to delays in completion of certain phases in Damansara Perdana and Damansara Damai.

Syabas: Tariff conversion for condo dwellers being discussed 26/01/2007 The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) hopes that guidelines to transfer bulk water tariffs to domestic tariffs for condominium dwellers will be finalised by end-February. It added that the increase in water rates should not affect its earnings significantly.

HTH builds Langat Ceria the 10:90 way 27/01/2007 NST By G. Umakanthan
NEW kid-on-the-block, HTH Development Sdn Bhd, has become the first developer in Cheras, Selangor, to launch a housing project based on the 10:90 Build-Then-Sell (BTS) mode of housing delivery that the government formally introduced some six months ago. Its freehold Taman Langat Ceria launched last weekend will comprise 77 units of two- and two-and-a-half-storey terrace houses and 12 shophouses.

Johor's Iskandar Development Region to include properties for lower-income group 27/01/2007 NST
JOHOR BARU, SAT.: There is place for low-income house-buyers at Johor’s most ambitious mega project in the Iskandar Development Region here.

Tighten Sale And Purchase Agreement To Deter Speculators - Hilmi 27/01/2007 bernama.com
PENANG, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- State governments should tighten the sale and purchase agreement (SPA) of medium-low-cost houses to deter speculative buying, said Finance Ministry Parliamentary Secretary Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya

Syarikat pemaju diserbu 27/01/2007 Harian Metro
Klang: Seorang pesara tentera yang jelas marah dengan kerenah sebuah syarikat pemaju perumahan di Taman Bayu Perdana, di sini yang dianggapnya menipu, gembira apabila mendapati pejabat itu diserbu pegawai Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan (KPKT) semalam.

Unlicensed builder under probe 27/01/2007 NST By Neville Sypkerman
Klang: On the surface, the developer seemed successful and had even developed six housing estates.

No more floods, residents told
27/01/2007 The Star By Elan Perumal
RESIDENTS of Taman TTDI Jaya in Shah Alam have been assured that their houses will not be flooded again. The TTDI Jaya Residents’ Association and developer, TTDI Development Sdn Bhd, made the promise based on the various flood mitigation works carried out by the Selangor Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) and the developer.

‘Set cooling off period for re-sale of medium-cost houses’ 28/01/2007 NST
BALIK PULAU: The Finance Ministry wants the state government to tighten the conditions for the re-sale of medium-cost houses built by government agencies.

Ex-soldier causes ruckus 28/01/2007 The Star
Meanwhile at another function here, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting commented on this incident, saying the ministry took the matter seriously.

PJI keen on more jobs with Amanah Raya 29/01/2007 NST
Meanwhile, PJI is expected to receive a letter of award from Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd (SPNB) by June to build 2,300 units of medium-cost houses throughout Sabah. The contract is valued at RM70 million.

13 low and medium-cost housing projects for Penang 29/01/2007 The Star
Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rashid Abdullah said that state Housing, Culture, Arts and Heritage Committee chairman Syed Ameruddin Syed Ahmad was now working with National Housing Corporation Bhd and National Housing Department to determine the areas for the projects.

Why land titles are not issued 29/01/2007 The Star
THE houses at Kampung Meru Tin in Jelapang, Ipoh, were built too closely together. And this is one of the reasons given by Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Tajol Rosli Ghazali why the state government is not able to issue the residents there land titles.

Sabah's developers asked to comply with laws 29/01/2007 The Star
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's property developers were reminded to comply with the state's laws and not encroach into open spaces and riverine reserves.

Beli rumah hanya daripada pemaju berlesen 29/01/2007 KOSMO
Shah Alam - Mereka yang ingin membeli rumah kini mempunyai satu lagi langkah yang perlu dibuat selain melihat jenis kediaman, lokasi, harga dan sebagainya.

Rumah kecil bayar mahal 29/01/2007 Harian Metro
PETALING JAYA: Persatuan Kebajikan Penduduk Blok C dan D Flet Petaling Utama di sini, mahu pihak pemaju membayar wang pampasan RM7,000 kepada setiap penduduk tingkat bawah flet itu yang tertunggak hampir lima tahun.

Pastikan pemaju ada lesen maju projek 29/01/2007 Harian Metro
Shah Alam: Pembeli rumah perlu memastikan pemaju mempunyai lesen untuk membangunkan sesebuah projek perumahan, sebelum mereka memutuskan untuk membeli rumah di kawasan projek tersebut," kata Menteri Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting.

Sukar beli rumah lain 29/01/2007 Harian Metro Oleh Manan Samad
PUTRAJAYA: Seramai 404 pembeli projek rumah terbengkalai di Bandar Pinggiran Cyber, Cyberjaya, dekat sini, makin dirundung malang apabila berada dalam keadaan tersepit untuk memohon pinjaman bagi membeli rumah lain.

Najib: RM1.5b needed to rebuild lives of 'extraordinary' flood victims 29/01/2007 The Sun
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 29, 2007): The government has to spend a staggering RM1.5 billion to make good the damage from the extraordinary floods in several states.

DPM: More aid coming for flood victims 29/01/2007 The Star
PUTRAJAYA: More aid is coming up for the flood victims, including a maximum of RM3,000 to repair their water-ravaged homes and a second round of relief aid of RM200 per affected family.

Spread it over 12 months 30/01/2007 NST BY GURSHARAN SINGH, Kuala Lumpur
BUILDING owners are required to pay assessment rates based on the prescribed percentage of the annual value of the building.

On selling units for quick gains 30/01/2007 The Star
THE Government is proposing that a study be conducted to find a suitable timeframe to prevent medium-cost house buyers from selling their units upon obtaining the keys to their houses.

Pemaju digalak guna konsep BKJ 30/01/2007 Berita Harian
SERI KEMBANGAN: Kerajaan Negeri Selangor meminta syarikat pemaju perumahan yang besar di negeri itu menggunakan konsep ‘Bina Kemudian Jual’ (BKJ), untuk projek perumahan mereka di negeri itu pada masa depan.

Pemaju bermasalah disenarai hitam 30/01/2007 Berita Harian
KLANG: Tindakan tegas perlu diambil terhadap pemaju hartanah yang gagal memenuhi keperluan dalam perjanjian jual-beli, khususnya dalam menyediakan keperluan pembangunan.

Pembeli kecewa rumah belum siap 30/01/2007 Berita Harian PEMBELI MARINA 1, Ayer Hitam, Kedah
SAYA antara puluhan pembeli projek perumahan Taman Seri Marina Fasa 1, Jalan Kuala Kedah, Alor Setar yang membeli rumah itu pada 1999. Projek perumahan ini dilancarkan bekas Menteri Besar Kedah yang juga Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri Kubang Rotan.

Leave playgrounds and parks alone, says Musa 30/01/2007 The Star
KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman wants developers to stop using children’s playgrounds and parks for projects.

Comply with the by-laws, CM reminds developers 30/01/2007 Daily Express
Kota Kinabalu: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman reminded developers to comply with the State's by-laws, such as not encroaching into open space and riparian reserve.

Notices served to seal land belonging to civil servant 31/01/2007 The Star
KOTA BARU: Notices have been served on a district land office to seal 12 plots of land belonging to a high-ranking civil servant suspected of having acquired them through corrupt means.

Sikap pemaju punca banjir 31/01/2007 Harian Metro Oleh Ahmad Syahrul Derauh
GEMAS: Kerajaan negeri mengenalpasti tindakan segelintir pemaju menutup saluran anak sungai di daerah ini untuk membangunkan kawasan perumahan sebagai punca utama berlakunya bencana banjir sehingga menyebabkan kerosakan harta benda penduduk, baru-baru ini.