Thursday, February 16, 2006

housing industry

The housing industry needs additional bite to assist the house buyers. I don't know how they study for years yet when the laws are amended there are flaws in its implementation. Take the case of the Tribunal. The house buyers take the developers to the Tribunal get the awards yet the developers can defer payment or worst the developers just totally ignore the awards. Now what can the house buyers do? Civil case again? Sometimes this is what happening in the housing industry. These are the simple basic flaws happening in the housing industry that most developers escape the clutches of the law. Of course I do find some reports that action will be taken against these companies then it is silent for many years. Then the ministry officials will come out with all the classic lame excuses - couldn't find the developers or the company ceases to exist....And the minister will say he is looking for ways to plug the loopholes of the law. Look when a house has got a CF it means everything should be in place....Right? No! There is no water and electricity yet CF can be issued. By right the law should be amended that CF will only be issued when water and electricity is fully connected to the houses in question. In other words the relevant agencies should be instructed to collect deposits from the housebuyers for the meters to be installed either direct through the developers or direct from the house buyers. In this way when the CF is issued the house buyer knows that the house is fully certified!. Currently you can scratch your head and wait and wait.......I know this is the basic problem yet it takes years and years to rectify it. Basically I think the government is supporting the developers and only when the election comes nearer only then the government tries to say something good for the rakyat.....Typical campaign tactics...Walk the talk? Come on it is drawing in the shadow...

Goodnight Malaysia - we see again tomorrow!

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