Housing developers will be allowed to operate under Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the national recovery plan effective immediately.

In a statement today, the housing and local government ministry said this is applicable to housing developers which have valid housing development licences and advertisement and sales permits (APDL) under Act 118.

The ministry said housing developers’ management offices and handing over vacant possession notices and house keys will now be allowed during Phase 1.

Also on the list of allowed activities in Phase 1 are critical damage repair work during the defect liability period and construction works for Rumah Mesra Rakyat (RMR) under Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) for G1 to G4 contractors.

Under Phase 2, marketing and sales activities at developers’ offices, sales agents, sales galleries, show units and subsale property units are now allowed.

Permission to operate is subject to compliance with the latest SOPs set out by the housing and local government, works, and health ministries, the National Security Council and the Construction Industry Development Board.

Eight states are in Phase 2 of the national recovery plan after meeting certain thresholds, with residents enjoying fewer restrictions.

The states are Penang, Perak, Pahang, Perlis, Kelantan, Terengganu, Sabah and Sarawak.

Source: FreeMalaysiaToday.com