PUTRAJAYA: The housing development sector has been allowed to operate under Phases 1 and 2 of the National Recovery Plan (PPN) effective Tuesday, said the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT).
KPKT said the permission to operate is applicable to housing developers which are still active with valid Advertising Permit and Developer’s License (APDL) under the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1996 (Act 118).
In a statement issued on Tuesday, KPKT said the decision was made in the Pandemic Management Technical Working Committee meeting on July 23.
Under Phase 1 of PPN, the activities allowed to operate are the housing developer’s management office, handing over vacant possession notices and house keys.
Other activities allowed are critical damage repairs during the defect liability period; and construction works for Rumah Mesra Rakyat under Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd for G1 to G4 contractors, it said.
Under Phase 2 of PPN, the additional activities allowed are sales and marketing at the developer’s office, sales agent, sales gallery, show unit and subsale property units.
KPKT said the permission for housing development sector to operate is subject to compliance with the latest standard operating procedures (SOPs) which can be downloaded from KPKT website at https://www.kpkt.gov.my.
The construction SOPs issued by the Public Works Ministry can be found at www.cidb.gov.my and the general SOPs of the National Security Council and the Health Ministry are at www.mkn.gov.my.
For further inquiries, contact the National Housing Department at the hotline 03-8891 4493/4494. – Bernama
