Increase In Breach Of Housing Regulations, Says Dept
By Azaraimy HH

Bandar Seri Begawan - Non-permissible renovations and modifications made up the largest number of cases recorded at the national housing programme and land scheme areas, authority indicated.

The Housing Development Department reminded houseowners in these two areas to follow the stipulated regulations, as there have been an increasing number of breaches.

According to the statistics compiled by the department, there were 133 cases involving non-permissible housing and land renovations between January 2002 and January 2008.

There were also other breaches, including livestock breeding —the second-largest with 23 cases - and unauthorised use of government land - the third-largest with 20 cases.

The issues were addressed at a briefing session held in conjunction with the Customer Day organised by the Ministry of Development yesterday.

Panel of speakers were Awang Hj Mat Ramlee Hj Ibrahim and Dyg Massurianey Ya'akub from the Housing Development Department, and Dr Diana Dennis from the Agriculture Department of MIPR.

The session was held to exude awareness and to remind the general public ofthe housing programme and land scheme regulations.

More than 100 people, mostly head villages and houseowners attended the session.

Under the national housing programme, it is stipulated in the agreement that the houses or land cannot be used for commercial undertaking or rented out without due permission.

"No development and renovation are allowed on the house and land area without written consent from the authority.

Houseowners cannot rear livestock as this can become a nuisance to the neighbours."

Dr Diana advised on the contingencies to be carried out should an epidemic, like bird flu, is detected in such housing and land scheme. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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