Published: Fri, 04 Nov 2011
SUBANG JAYA: A checklist of pre-existing damage at homes has been proposed as a requirement before any renovation is approved to avoid disputes between neighbours.
Records of cracks or leakages can be used by the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) as an official document to make sure houses undergoing renovation do not damage neighbouring houses.
“Fights and disputes always arise when damage occurs and both parties deny culpability,” said MPSJ councillor Ng Sze Han on Monday.
Ng, who made the proposal at the council’s full board meeting, said that the renovations could proceed more smoothly if any existing damage is identified beforehand .
MPSJ’s current rules, requiring home owners who want to carry out renovations to obtain consent from neighbours, do not help solve disputes that might happen during and after renovation works.
“Even with the immediate neighbours’ consent, there will still be disputes when cracked walls or leakages appear during renovation,” said Ng.
Neighbours will also be at odds with each other when no one wants to take responsibility for the damage.
“We will review it again at the one stop centre (OSC) meeting next month and see how this checklist can be incorporated into the current regulations,” said MPSJ president Datuk Asmawi Kasbi.
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