Tenants who are renting the Penang city council flats or other kinds of public housing and are facing difficulty in paying their rent can call the office of the Penang Local Government, Housing, Town and Planning Committee for assistance.

State executive council member (exco) Jagdeep Singh Deo said a separate committee that was set up in 2015 has been tasked to address matters pertaining to rent default.

“The committee will look at how to assist those who are really in need. We have various packages to lessen the financial burden of the tenants, such as instalment plans and others,” he said during a press conference in Komtar today.

Jagdeep said there were people who abused the public housing system by defaulting their rent, despite having the means to pay.

“They can own luxury cars and huge TVs but they refuse to pay their rent. Meanwhile, there is a long list of applicants who are waiting for the offer for public housing.

“The committee will consider the appeals on a case by case basis. We will help those who are really in need,” he said.

Source: Buletin Mutiara

About M Vista @ Southbay

A low density residential development by Mah Sing Group, part of the company’s Southbay township development at Batu Maung. It is located just a stone’s throw away from Free Trade Zone, less than 5 minutes drive to Penang Second Bridge.

This development features 237 residential units with built-up size ranges from 534 sq.ft. to 1,201 sq.ft.

Find out more about M Vista @ Southbay

Garden Terraces is a low density residential development sprawls across 7.2 acres of land in Machang Bubok, Bukit Mertajam. It comprises 84 units of double storey terrace houses, nestled in a well established neighbourhood and greenery-shrouded environment in Machang Bubok.

A home of peace and tranquillity yet just moments away from commercial activities, Garden Terraces sits strategically at the fringe of the bustling town centre of Bukit Mertajam where banks, schools and retail shopping malls (Aeon and Tesco) are just a short drive away. Scenic nature escapades such as the Bukit Mertajam Recreational Forest, charming Cherok Tokun Hill and the magnificent Mengkuang Dam are also located close to home.

• Progress : > 80% completed | Target completion 1H-2021
• New Release last 18 units for grab !
• Enjoy HOC-2020 stamp duty great saving !!
• All units come with extra backyard of 8ft – 17ft (for gardening or future extension)

Project Name: Garden Terraces, Taman Machang Bubok
Location : Bukit Mertajam
Property Type : Double-storey link homes
Land Size : Type A & B – 20’ x 75’  | Type C – 20’x84-94’
Built-up Size: 1,794 sq.ft. (approx. 20’x43’/49’)
Total Units: 84
Selling Price: RM 594,888 onwards
Developer : DNP Land
Contact No.: 04-5387788 / 012-4971688 / 012-4486599

Location Map:

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Developer : DNP Land Sdn Bhd • Taman Machang Bubok – Developer License No. : 7432-14/05-2021/0400(L) • Validity Period : 02/05/2019 – 01/05/2021 • Advertising Permit No. : 7432-14/05-2021/0400(P) •Validity Period : 02/05/2019 – 01/05/2021 • Land Tenure : Freehold • Land Encumbrances : Nil • Expected Completion : June 2021 • Total Units : 84 units (2-Storey Terrace Type A : 28 units; Type B : 28 units; Type C : 28 units) • Minimum Price : 2-Storey Terrace (Type A, B & C) : RM696,300.00 • Maximum Price : 2-Storey Terrace (Type A, B & C): RM898,700.00 • Building Plan Approval No. : MPSP/40/20-46/9 • Approving Authority : Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai

More police roadblocks starting today as part of the reimposed conditional movement control order (CMCO). You are advised not to go out in a big group and to remain home as much as possible.

They will be at the Youth and Sports Complex, Batu Uban (heading towards Penang Bridge), Lim Chong Eu Expressway (heading towards Penang Bridge), Jalan Paya Terubong (in front of the Petronas petrol station), Jalan Batu Ferringhi (in front of Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa) and Jalan Pengkalan Weld (in front of the ferry terminal).

Ten roadblocks at six locations were set up in Mukim 12 in the southwest district on Friday after the CMCO announcement.

Meanwhile, roadblocks will be set up in 10 locations in Seberang Prai Utara, especially the border route between Penang and Kedah.

They are situated at Jambatan Permatang Bendahari, Jambatan Merdeka, Jambatan Pinang Tunggal, Pokok Machang Sg 2, Bertal toll plaza, Kg Selamat, Jalan Ara Kuda, Sg Nyior toll plaza, Jalan Permatang Paul and Jalan Chain Ferry in Butterworth.

There are six tentative roadblock locations in the Seberang Prai Selatan district. They are at the Jawi toll plaza, Jalan Sg Bakau in Sg Acheh, Jalan Tasik in Sg Bakap, Bukit Tambun toll plaza, Bandar Cassia toll plaza and Jalan Tasek at the Paper Muda Mill.

The Penang government has expressed its appreciation to the federal government for introducing the rent-to-own (RTO) scheme for housing units during the Budget 2021 announcement.

In welcoming the move, State Housing, Local Government and Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo today said that in fact Penang had introduced the RTO scheme in 2014 to enable more people to own their first home.

He said the RTO in Penang had helped homebuyers to purchase low-cost (LC) or low-medium cost (LMC) units at a zero interest rate within 10 to 20 years.

“To date, we have identified 2,474 RTO housing units throughout Penang, which are almost half of the number of RTO housing units proposed during the Budget 2021 announcement,” he said in a press conference here.

Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz, in his maiden Budget speech yesterday, said the government would be cooperating with selected financial institutions to provide RTO housing units until 2022, involving 5,000 PR1MA housing units nationwide valued at more than RM1 billion and reserved for first-time homebuyers.

In the Budget, he also proposed that another RM125 million would be allocated for the maintenance, repair and upgrade of LC and LMC housing units nationwide.

Meanwhile, Jagdeep hoped that the federal government would allocate not less than RM32 million in housing maintenance funds to Penang.

He said the state government had spent RM259.8 million for repairing and upgrading public and private housing schemes in Penang.

“From the previous budget (Budget 2020), RM31.7 million worth of maintenance fund has been allocated from the federal government to Penang.

“We are grateful for that and we hope we could receive not less than that for the housing of Penang residents for 2021,” he added.

Source: Bernama