Enforcement of housing law in Malaysia: issues and challenges

Due to the significant nature of private housing project to public at large, housing developments in Malaysia is governed by stringent laws and regulations with the main purpose of protecting the interests of buyers. Despite the existence of these legal instruments, complaints on housing-related pro...

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Main Authors:	Amin, Naemah, Syed Abdul Kader , Sharifah Zubaidah, Kassim, Salina
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2015
Subjects:	K Law (General) KPG Malaysia
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/43776/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/43776/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/43776/1/43776.pdf

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spelling	iium-437762016-08-16T07:03:35Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/43776/ Enforcement of housing law in Malaysia: issues and challenges Amin, Naemah Syed Abdul Kader , Sharifah Zubaidah Kassim, Salina K Law (General) KPG Malaysia Due to the significant nature of private housing project to public at large, housing developments in Malaysia is governed by stringent laws and regulations with the main purpose of protecting the interests of buyers. Despite the existence of these legal instruments, complaints on housing-related problems remain one of major consumers' complaints in Malaysia for the past many years. This includes complaints relating to abandoned project, late delivery of vacant possession, low quality material and workmanship, lack of basic amenities etc. In addition to the system of 'sell then build' that is commonly blamed for causing those problems, the question also arises as to whether the laws have been effectively implemented and enforced. The study aims to assess the existing enforcement mechanisms in housing industry which may be derived from private, public, administrative and self-regulations initiatives. The focus is to identify the adequacy and weaknesses of each mechanism in achieving a high degree of compliance possibly at lowest cost. The study also highlight challenges posed in implementing and enforcing housing development regulations. Ultimately, the study hopes to shed light on further improvements of the enforcements efforts which can enhance the effectiveness of legal measures in regulating the housing industry and safeguarding the interest of house buyers. 2015 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/43776/1/43776.pdf Amin, Naemah and Syed Abdul Kader , Sharifah Zubaidah and Kassim, Salina (2015) Enforcement of housing law in Malaysia: issues and challenges. In: International Conference on “New Directions in Multidisciplinary Research & Practice” (NDMRP -2015), 12-13 May 2015, Istanbul, Turkey. http://www.globalilluminators.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/NDMRP-15-231.pdf
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spellingShingle	K Law (General) KPG Malaysia Amin, Naemah Syed Abdul Kader , Sharifah Zubaidah Kassim, Salina Enforcement of housing law in Malaysia: issues and challenges
description	Due to the significant nature of private housing project to public at large, housing developments in Malaysia is governed by stringent laws and regulations with the main purpose of protecting the interests of buyers. Despite the existence of these legal instruments, complaints on housing-related problems remain one of major consumers' complaints in Malaysia for the past many years. This includes complaints relating to abandoned project, late delivery of vacant possession, low quality material and workmanship, lack of basic amenities etc. In addition to the system of 'sell then build' that is commonly blamed for causing those problems, the question also arises as to whether the laws have been effectively implemented and enforced. The study aims to assess the existing enforcement mechanisms in housing industry which may be derived from private, public, administrative and self-regulations initiatives. The focus is to identify the adequacy and weaknesses of each mechanism in achieving a high degree of compliance possibly at lowest cost. The study also highlight challenges posed in implementing and enforcing housing development regulations. Ultimately, the study hopes to shed light on further improvements of the enforcements efforts which can enhance the effectiveness of legal measures in regulating the housing industry and safeguarding the interest of house buyers.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Amin, Naemah Syed Abdul Kader , Sharifah Zubaidah Kassim, Salina
author_facet	Amin, Naemah Syed Abdul Kader , Sharifah Zubaidah Kassim, Salina
author_sort	Amin, Naemah
title	Enforcement of housing law in Malaysia: issues and challenges
title_short	Enforcement of housing law in Malaysia: issues and challenges
title_full	Enforcement of housing law in Malaysia: issues and challenges
title_fullStr	Enforcement of housing law in Malaysia: issues and challenges
title_full_unstemmed	Enforcement of housing law in Malaysia: issues and challenges
title_sort	enforcement of housing law in malaysia: issues and challenges
publishDate	2015
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