Gombak: There has been a reduction in the number of sick, delayed, and abandoned projects as a result of the swift and effective actions taken by the Task Force on Sick and Abandoned Private Housing Projects (TFST), in collaboration with stakeholders.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu stated that delayed projects showed the biggest drop of 24 percent, from 146 to 111 projects, as of October 31. She noted that during the same period, the number of sick projects decreased from 353 to 335, while abandoned projects dropped from 107 projects by two.

Aiman Athirah reported that for this year alone, 396 sick and delayed projects had been revived, involving 44,806 houses with a gross development value (GDV) of RM3.75 billion. Additionally, 11 abandoned projects comprising 2,085 houses valued at RM239 million were also completed, either through rehabilitation or alternative methods, until they obtained the Certificate of Completion and Compliance (CCC).

She highlighted that since its inception in 2023, the TFST has successfully revived 1,333 private housing projects, involving 159,638 houses with a GDV of RM126.47 billion.

Meanwhile, Aiman Athirah urged developers, contractors, and technical agencies to expedite the rehabilitation of Residensi Hektar Gombak, with the target of obtaining the CCC in the first quarter of 2027, before handing over the keys to buyers in the second quarter of that same year. She discussed with contractors the possibility of speeding up the project by increasing manpower and seeking permission from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to work overtime to meet the target.

She also mentioned that the ministry will monitor the Residensi Hektar Gombak project, which has achieved 85 percent progress, every three months to ensure compliance with the rehabilitation schedule. The 2,400-unit housing project was abandoned in 2018 due to various issues.