An invention of "build-then-sell" in Malaysia via the housing law

For years Malaysia has been practicing "sell-then-build" in the housing development and for years also the concept has contributed to various types of problems, mainly to house purchasers. The urge from several quarters especially the National Housebuyers Association, has be part of the ca...

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Main Authors: Sufian, Azlinor, Sapian, Abdul Razak
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/9354/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/9354/1/CIB18116.pdf
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author Sufian, Azlinor
Sapian, Abdul Razak
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description For years Malaysia has been practicing "sell-then-build" in the housing development and for years also the concept has contributed to various types of problems, mainly to house purchasers. The urge from several quarters especially the National Housebuyers Association, has be part of the cause for the government to initiate few steps in implementing the "build-then-sell" in stages. Besides several incentives in terms of policy, the first step under the law to promote the "build-then-sell" is by introducing schedule I and J in the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Regulations 1989 (Amendment 2007). It is the aim of this paper to look into the so called "build-then-sell" according to Malaysian style which actually does not reflect the "build-then-sell" in toto. The paper then will analyze both schedule I and J above and also will consider other points that may be relevant to the issue of "build-then-sell".
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spelling iium-93542020-07-01T08:00:00Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/9354/ An invention of "build-then-sell" in Malaysia via the housing law Sufian, Azlinor Sapian, Abdul Razak K Law (General) KPG Malaysia For years Malaysia has been practicing "sell-then-build" in the housing development and for years also the concept has contributed to various types of problems, mainly to house purchasers. The urge from several quarters especially the National Housebuyers Association, has be part of the cause for the government to initiate few steps in implementing the "build-then-sell" in stages. Besides several incentives in terms of policy, the first step under the law to promote the "build-then-sell" is by introducing schedule I and J in the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Regulations 1989 (Amendment 2007). It is the aim of this paper to look into the so called "build-then-sell" according to Malaysian style which actually does not reflect the "build-then-sell" in toto. The paper then will analyze both schedule I and J above and also will consider other points that may be relevant to the issue of "build-then-sell". 2009 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/9354/1/CIB18116.pdf Sufian, Azlinor and Sapian, Abdul Razak (2009) An invention of "build-then-sell" in Malaysia via the housing law. In: CIBW 107 Symposium on Construction in Developing Economies: Commonalities Among Diversities, 5-7 October 2009, Bayview Hotel, Goergetown, Penang. http://www.cibworld.nl/site/home/index.html
spellingShingle K Law (General)
KPG Malaysia
Sufian, Azlinor
Sapian, Abdul Razak
An invention of "build-then-sell" in Malaysia via the housing law
title An invention of "build-then-sell" in Malaysia via the housing law
title_full An invention of "build-then-sell" in Malaysia via the housing law
title_fullStr An invention of "build-then-sell" in Malaysia via the housing law
title_full_unstemmed An invention of "build-then-sell" in Malaysia via the housing law
title_short An invention of "build-then-sell" in Malaysia via the housing law
title_sort invention of "build-then-sell" in malaysia via the housing law
topic K Law (General)
KPG Malaysia
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/9354/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/9354/1/CIB18116.pdf