QUOTE(Volkswagen2 @ Nov 25 2018, 10:27 AM)
Even though there may be rules with some of these affordable homes in that renting within the moratorium period is not allowed, it is difficult to control owners from renting. Of course one may trace this activity from advertisements posted on the internet, magazines or newspapers though government intervention is another matter as brought up here. There is also the case of owners renting their unit without putting up any ads, such as recommendation through friends or other means. In this case, it is almost impossible to determine whether the person is the actual owner or is just a tenant. And lastly, most people staying in an apartment rarely cares whether the person is an actual owner or is renting the unit unless the person is creating problem or nuisance to others such as making loud noises at night etc. Even though an owner of the apartment has found out that his or her neighbour is renting and not the actual owner of an affordable home, chances are he will not care or make a complaint unless the neighbor is giving him problems which affect his everyday life.
There are rules and regulations such as no pets are allowed in these affordable apartments but I can tell you some people don't really follow. There are owners who still keep cats and dogs in the apartments. My daughter is staying in Pr1ma Alam Damai and she often hears the barking of a dog from the unit above her level.
I am not sure about the entry price of Rumahwip but i previously read it is around RM200k. In this case it may be more common for people to buy for investment instead of ownstay. For Pr1ma Alam Damai the entry sale price is not exactly low as the common units are selling between RM360k to 400k so there would not be many who will buy to rent out. Most who have bought are for the purpose of own stay. As the selling price is not exactly cheap, not many people have bought and there are still many units which are empty.
Its all about enforcement. There are rules and regulations such as no pets are allowed in these affordable apartments but I can tell you some people don't really follow. There are owners who still keep cats and dogs in the apartments. My daughter is staying in Pr1ma Alam Damai and she often hears the barking of a dog from the unit above her level.
I am not sure about the entry price of Rumahwip but i previously read it is around RM200k. In this case it may be more common for people to buy for investment instead of ownstay. For Pr1ma Alam Damai the entry sale price is not exactly low as the common units are selling between RM360k to 400k so there would not be many who will buy to rent out. Most who have bought are for the purpose of own stay. As the selling price is not exactly cheap, not many people have bought and there are still many units which are empty.
When we got our low cost apartments last time, the enforcement officers did knock on door and check the occupants....
Dun play play. If found out owners not living there, they will cancell yr right of getting low cost apartment....maybe not once but if repeat offenders.