Property Hunter Magazine August Issue 2014 | Page 40
/// West Malaysia Property News
Owners of Abandoned Houses to Face Court Action or
Have Their Properties Forfeited
Only 135 owners responded
and cleaned up the house while
MBPJ cleaned up 101 houses
which were in critical condition.
There were 154 repeated
notices issued to those who
failed to respond, with 26
notices recently sent out.
The problem of abandoned
houses is being addressed
through legal means with
owners being hauled to court
by the local authorities.
The situation has become so
rampant and widespread that
the Petaling Jaya City Council
(MBPJ) has formed a task force
under the Abandoned Houses
Committee to look into the
issue.
The task force, established last
year, has identified 299 houses
which have been left vacant in
the municipality while seven
bungalow owners have been
taken to court.
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