Zuraida: Housing Act to be amended to help buyers of abandoned projects

BernamaPublished: Apr 11, 2021 7:46 AM

The Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1996 (Act 118) will be amended to help buyers of abandoned housing projects, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.

She said the amendment to the act was being drawn up to address issues concerning abandoned housing projects, as well as to enable stricter action to be taken against developers.

"Under the current law, the developers...

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