Borhan (standing) says the state government is committed to preserving and conserving historical buildings. — Bernama
Selangor task force discovers incomplete documentation, legal cost among reasons
THE special task force set up by Selangor to resolve issues on strata ownership has identified 138,817 lots without strata titles.
Most of these lots are located in the Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) area with 35,780 lots, followed by Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) with 19,828 and Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) with 16,963 lots.
State housing and culture committee chairman Datuk Borhan Aman Shah said this in reply to Lim Yi Wei (PH-Kampung Tunku) who inquired about strata ownership in the state, during the Selangor State Assembly at Bangunan Dewan Negeri Selangor in Shah Alam.
“The aim of the special committee set up by the task force to address this matter this year is to provide an inventory of all buildings without strata titles in Selangor,” said Borhan.
He also said some buildings did not have strata titles as incomplete documentation was submitted because building plans had not been approved by the local authorities.
“The amended Strata Titles Act 1985, which came into force in 2015, provided us the power to give exceptions and consider some applications for strata titles for specific buildings, although the owner did not have the required documents.”
He said another matter that hampered the process of obtaining the strata titles was legal cost.
“Until October, the special committee created the inventory and identified all the affected projects,” he said, noting that the committee also managed to solve some strata title issues.
“Among them are projects in Bandar Tasik Puteri in Rawang involving 400 units,” he added.
Borhan said the special committee was currently monitoring the progress at Taman Putra Perdana in Sepang, of which 784 units were at Pangsapuri Teratai and 350 units at Pangsapuri Seroja.
In Petaling Jaya, 112 cases had been solved while 75 other cases were pending, he disclosed.
On another matter, Borhan said owners of historical buildings in Selangor who applied for restoration, conservation, modification and upgrading works could get a grant of up to RM250,000 once their applications were approved by the authorities.
Such applications, he said, could be submitted to the respective local authorities in the state.
“With the support of the state government via the Selangor Standing Committee for Culture, these applications will be forwarded to the Tourism, Arts, and Culture Ministry (Motac) for approval.
“Applications that meet the stipulated criteria and eligibility requirements may be considered for assistance of up to RM250,000,” he said.
He was responding to David Cheong Kian Young (PH-Kajang) who asked about incentives for owners of historical building and the state’s effort to preserve such buildings.
Borhan said Selangor government remained committed to preserving and conserving historical buildings in the state.
“Historical buildings gazetted as heritage structures must undergo conservation methods.
“Measures will be taken to ensure any modifications preserve the original features of the buildings,” he said.
He highlighted that the state government, through Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj), had implemented various initiatives to preserve and maintain heritage buildings in Kajang.
“Some of them are buildings in Kajang town which are part of the Kajang Heritage Walk.
“These include the Kajang Heritage Centre, Kajang Post Office, Dato Nazir Building and places of worship such as Chinese temples and mosques,” he said, adding that these were some of the buildings identified to be gazetted as heritage buildings.
“Another initiative is the beautification of the pedestrian walkway along Jalan Sulaiman,” said Borhan.
