Actually not too difficult to know about SA because their masterplans and show units are already completed in the sales gallery.
You know what you buy, how it looks like, and where it's located. Quite different from the traditional paradigm of buying landed houses solely from floor plans.
Can't say I know much about SA - just learnt from the rest. Many people in the forum kswong directed you to know far much more.
It all started when I was looking around quite a bit and a while to get my own property. I surveyed BK9, Alam Impian, KK, PH, USJ, Bkt Jelutong, Denai Alam.
In the end decided SA. But well, that doesn't mean everyone will share the same cup of tea.

Anyway, SA is for own stay Haven't reach the stage in life to invest in properties yet.

The soil issue widely discussed quite heavily in the threads there. Some are happy with the developer being committed to helping residents solve their issues, some not too happy. Suggest you draw your own conclusions Anyway, new phases have a different foundation design (also more expensive) which makes the soil settlement irrelevant.

Actually not too difficult to know about SA because their masterplans and show units are already completed in the sales gallery.
You know what you buy, how it looks like, and where it's located. Quite different from the traditional paradigm of buying landed houses solely from floor plans. Can't say I know much about SA - just learnt from the rest. Many people in the forum kswong directed you to know far much more.
It all started when I was looking around quite a bit and a while to get my own property. I surveyed BK9, Alam Impian, KK, PH, USJ, Bkt Jelutong, Denai Alam.
In the end decided SA. But well, that doesn't mean everyone will share the same cup of tea.

Some are happy with the developer being committed to helping residents solve their issues, some not too happy. Suggest you draw your own conclusions Anyway, new phases have a different foundation design (also more expensive) which makes the soil settlement irrelevant.

Folks,

1) If you have ANY doubts, do not buy new house.  Let OTHERS take the risk.  Buy one or two years old house.  You may pay 10% or 20% more but compare to having a house with sinking foundation, it is better.

2) My family has been in Klang for 150+ years.  So, we know that area's history quite well.

3) It is VERY SIMPLE.  Buy the house on the higher ground side of this area.  Then, you avoid all this problem.  How do you know which part is on the higher ground?? The OLD Klang resident know this.

4) Setia Alam has enough land to build over the next 20 years.  There is NO NEED to rush.

Dreamer

yumyum77,

If you live in that area long enough, you know which part of the land is soft and tend to be flooded over the long period (50 years).  And, you know which part of the land is on the higher ground.

This is a COMMON problem of building house on Palm Oil Estate land.

10+ years agao, I was looking at some houses at USJ.  They have the same foundation problem too.

Dreamer

yumyum77,

It is NOT as simple as that.  People that live around there has memory of where is the high ground.

Dreamer

The new foundations are different and again, becomes less relevant. If one really decides to get a place, would strongly suggest to look into the details, and rather than getting trapped in the generalizations. This will allow you to have enough information to make a good decision, avoid risks, and most importantly not lose opportunities.

Anyway to answer your question, refer to this map - although it is less relevant in new design - but if you want to buy something absolutely on higher ground - then it's a good reference:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3632/364197...0aa504e19_o.jpg

Here are some general statements common - which all turns out to be wrong!:
- USJ / Subang during that time had mention air plane could crash or leak petrol on top of Subang houses?
- USJ palm oil estate - foundation issues
- Sunway & Puchong on top of ex-mining area - so lousy land?
- Kota Kemuning near sea level - so not safe?
- Sentul old area - can never develop?
- Netherlands below sea level so very dangerous?
- Singapore's buildings are build on top of reclaimed land made from sand?
- Dubai's tallest tower is build on top of structurally modified island - how can it be safe?
- etc

Moral: Data can be interpreted in many ways - just be aware of the different bad (and good) views, and odn't jump to conclusions so quickly.

A) Pay 10% to 20% more for 2 years' old house

versus

B) Losing 100% on a house with a foundation problem??

Most people ONLY buy one house in their life.  This is ONE of the BIGGEST purchase in their life.

Comparing (A) versus (B), which one is a more reasonable approach??

Dreamer