THE George Town World Heritage Incorporated (GTWHI) panel is discussing various ways to attract locals to continue living in George Town’s heritage enclave.
Panel committee member Mohd Zahry Shaikh Abdul Rahman, who is also a Penang Municipal councillor, said one of the options being studied was to bring back the Rent Control Act, which will set the limit on the rental payable by a tenant staying in a heritage building.
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