Hi sifus. My husband and I found a landed house that we like, few weeks ago. It’s in Putra Bistari 2, so not that near to the fire but not that far either 🫠

Not yet made any downpayment and hearing the news today makes me a bit uneasy. I guess can wait for more info, my worry is that it’s negligence or poor quality materials.

Pros is the house we’re considering doesn’t seem to be near any gas pipeline that I can tell. It’s guarded and near LRT.

Cons of course is the giant fire and it’s about 500m from a Petronas station. I’m worried that this incident will have big effect and it turns into a ghost town. I feel now the environment is just right.

What would you do if you were me? What kind of info to look out for, how long to wait before moving on? If decide to go ahead with the purchase, is it fair to put in a new offer?

Thank you in advance 🫡

If money can erased all worries, go ahead with a new offer 😂

just wait and see... or take this opportunity to re-negotiate with seller.... another 20k discount maybe can get

Thanks for reply. I’m not sure if it can. More worried that the surrounding prices nosedive because of this incident. And ofc safety is another concern.

Apologies for sounding noob, is my first property and did a lot of research dy but this is totally unexpected.

Thanks for reply! How long would you wait?

just move on to other area since you feel very uneasy /doubtful

Just sharing my RM0.02 cents.

Yesterday fire was no joke and i hope for a speedy recovery for the affected residences.

I guess a lot of potential buyers are having 2nd thought but look at the following points:
1) What is your purpose of buying? Is it more for own-stay or investment or both?
If more for own-stay and you like the place, then i say go ahead.
If for investment, then hold and hunt around for better deals. Advantage on your side.
Because no one can say will there be another incident at the same place in the future but it has happened once, i'm pretty sure Petronas will inspect the entire line and do the necessary to prevent another fire. Really don't know where to put their face if it happen again at that spot.

2) What cause it?
We don't know and let's not speculate.
If you want to wait, i believe you can wait for this but looking at the possible outcome (not speculating), it's either going to be old pipes, unauthorized digging to maybe earth movement etc. If any of the mentioned reason, what will your decision be? Buying another location, can you guarantee there won't be other issues?

3) If there is a house break in 2 rows away from your unit, will you cancel your purchase?
We can't control these things but we can evaluate the overall environment and if it is still positive, it may be worth it to proceed.

4) Community - If you go thru the social media, you'll see how the PH community has come together to help the ppl affected by the fire.
There is now a donation drive to provide the basic necessity to the victims and you hear many coming forward to help.
This is how Malaysian should be and that spirit is strong here.
If it is for own stay, do you want to be part of such a community? Do you want your children to grow up in such a community.
(I don't have the numbers but i hear a lot of children in PH are top scorer in exam)

Basically you need to re-evaluate your priorities for the purchase in view of the fire incident and see has the fire made a significant change that impacted your priorities to warrant a change in your decision.

Hope this helps.
Happy hunting....

just wait for investigation report come out...from there can know this accident is caused by human error or design error (Petronas SOP and standard)... if by human error... then can conclude this gas line by right is very safe but due to external force by human activity that causing the explosion..

but from what I checked from google maps...the line actually very close to nearest residential area... about 30m to 50m only.... if for me... that's too close ... for more safety measurement... better is 150m and above

This post has been edited by bigman: Apr 2 2025, 10:55 AM

Since you are buying sime darby house, I strongly advise you to also check for leakages of any kinds after you purchased it

a lot of things to be uneasy about west-west klang valley, esp floods. i googled and easily found reference to flooding (from lowyat forum!)

Buying a property is one of life's big item. Its best to wait and see.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Htgk8Wzvm/

Route of the gas pipeline Subang area.
Need to check southern part of the pipeline, especially so many new projects along Elite highway.

This post has been edited by November11: Apr 2 2025, 03:52 PM

i personal think i will not be an issue as this already existed around 30 years, it is just poor management.

I would like to share a small comment on this.
Height is not the sole determination if an area will be flooded or not.
Other factors such as drainage system, unblocked drains, correct sizing of pipes and water retention ponds helps to mitigate floods.
The township drainage planning, the depth of the drains and the monitoring and maintenance by local council, response to complaint and engagement with the community are all important factors in handling floods situation and mitigation.

To quote an example, USJ Persiaran Kewajipan use to flood near the police station opposite taipan.
And the flood can go all the way to USJ 18 junction near the Petronas station.
Then MBSJ took action and cleared the drains and installed monitoring CCTV.
There has been no more flood since then.

If you walk around PH public drains, you'll be surprise how deep the drains are.
Fall inside, you may not be able to climb out.
The cons is these drains are not well covered or the steel plate / concrete cover are rusted / broken and could be a potential hazard to small children or pets.

These are just some examples.

Every township has their pros and cons, it needs to be manage and the community need to work with developer or local council to improve things.

If height is the sole determinant, parts of Singapore like Changi Airport would be flooded every time it pours.

Thanks for your reply! It’s a lot of things that my husband said as well hahaha.

We’re buying for own stay, hope to raise children there and the neighbourhood so far looks good.

I had a few friends that stayed at Tmn Sri Muda so it was one of the first thoughts when I heard of the fire. The big difference being that the flood is something not so easily fixed whereas this incident may be a one-off.

Actually the majority of the subang jaya resident is berkualiti,tat why the property price is incresing every year

I think you should call the banker to ask for the latest valuation of the property in the area.

It is not wrong to wait and see because you don't want to rush into buying something you are unable to exit later.

There are plenty of property nowadays so long you have the cash and money, the sky is yours.

MPSJ used to be so good at managing their area but after this Puteri Height incident, I am doubtful if they will take action swiftly after your compliant.

Try MPPJ area properties.

If you think you won't be able to get back the deal then push thru for discount, take it or leave it.

Now is buyer market, look at mudah.com so many properties up for sale.

Buy only when you feel comfortable, I remember I view at least 15 subsale house before I make the deal to purchased landed house and I buy it during covid-19 at a discount so if you really like the area, get discount from the seller then if possible.

This post has been edited by azurebluesky: Apr 2 2025, 08:53 PM

definitely "walk away" from the deal and let the owner make new offer.

Market recession is coming, and the putr height pipeline fire will suppress the market price in putra height.

It is up to you, but for my point of view, it is a buyer market now in this area, you can ask for better discount or go for other place.

Putra Bistari 2 is not too close to the gas pipeline, the shortest distance about 300m, subjected to the unit location. If jalan 2/4 and 2/5, the distance to nearest pipeline about 700m and longer, so should be quite safe d.

2nd hand value at the area of damaged houses surely drop, properties nearby the area also likely affected. Go ahead if reduced resale value doesn't affect you.

aiya we live in putra heights also never felt anything.
is just a small fraction affected but people label PH as dangerous place and value drop.

if price really drop significant, dont need the outsider to come in to PH to buy. we PH people can buy these properties. question is who is the willing seller?

i stay here for more than 15 years. what flood?
you need to be here to understand which area got flood and which area dont have.

Well this case can happen anywhere... but there was another major disaster on landslide in Kingsley hill that caught the national attention.
PH seems to able to catch attention for wrong reason.

u can say opportunist or what... but it is a good chance to nego the price lower. if can safe 20k, then why not?

This post has been edited by Clueless07: Apr 7 2025, 03:17 PM

I think we viewed more than 20 already 😂😂😂

Really we were going to pay downpayment then the fire happened.

Congrats on buying during COVID19! The savings must have been significant.

I suggest you nego lower n proceed to buy, furthermore there is no gas pipeline in sec 2. I have been staying in ph for almost 20 yrs n it is 1 of d best place to stay in selangor😉😁

Just for info sharing. Can use translation tool if needed.


https://www.sinchew.com.my/news/20250408/nation/6434666

i would wait, not just because of the fire, but more because of the current market condition

Thanks for this. Just translated the webpage. I salute Chinese media as they are usually ahead with most reporting.

wah that bad eh, speculate until like this.
someone purposely wanna crash the market to pick up some good units.

PH actually comfy place to stay.... of couse- just lacking commercial and still need to travel to Puchong and USJ area.




i feel you.

Its not hard to believe the two rows and even those across the street opposite the gas station take a hit in its value.

Ref to townships near by that had sinking issues, some whole phase never recovered its value after nearly a decade let alone growth.

With such a blast, no one can guarantee those foundations still intact even appeared to be not affected by the heat wave.

Got sinking issue?
I only aware the landslide around Kingsley hills years ago.
And Kingsley development also macam sangkut.

If you are not in any hurry to move in, waiting for the outcome of the reports seems to be the best bet. But like some who are familiar with that area, the house location is far from the disaster site and the probability of it recurring again is nil, then just buy. You should definitely discuss with the seller for some discounts

Madam, bought d ph hse dy or not?🤗

Do you stay at PH too?

IMO the lack of commercial is actually a plus point because it’s practically neighbour to Puchong and USJ. Can have the peaceful living without sacrificing convenience.

But that’s just the vibe I get la, I don’t actually know since I don’t live there.

Have you noticed any actual listings where prices dropped significantly, or is it mostly just rumors so far?

When I was house hunting, I saw quite a few empty units already, so I’m a bit concerned this incident might push more people to move out or discourage new buyers from coming in. Do you think there’s a real risk of the area becoming too quiet or deserted?

Most people living in PH already have their own homes, so it’s not that likely they’d buy another one, even if prices drop. I’m more worried whether this will make it harder to attract new buyers into the area. If outsiders are scared to come in and locals aren’t buying, then what will happen to the empty units?

I’m not sure about other commenters, but for me it’s more of the perception the gas fire has. Like we hear Tmn Sri Muda and think flood, right now people hear PH and think fire.

Ph will never become too quiet n deserted wirh d current n future launches. D fire only affected a few row of houses in putra harmoni n it didnt affect d majority of d ph houses.

I dont think majority ph ppl will move out just bcos of this fire. For me, i will stay in ph until i migrate to another universe🤣

Ppl link sri muda with flood bcos it happened several times, but this fire in ph, i doubt it will happen again ph.

I think people wont move out cause selling may be difficult, best is own stay.

Until today no root cause analysis to public, if pipe intergrity compromised due to soil movement then chance of repeated incidents are high as earthquakes nearby and tremors as well as any development in proximity will cause it to happen again. If man-made likely can be prevented.

putra heights mainly malay and chinese community. mostly from USJ subang jaya.
people who stay here at first feel is very far cause we need 8 to 10 minutes to reach the main road on one city.
but after staying so long and most of the things you can buy from here. is already a norm.

outsider new to Putra height will feel this place is very deep inside from subang jaya.
PH mostly appeal to USJ people cause they live in subang jaya long time.
if you check PH buyer mostly is Subang people.

People outside those not subang base wont even consider, but they will talk bad about this place.
they never even come in before, even if they come in before probably once.
cause there is no big shopping mall here, nor there is any special attraction.

I dont agree you say this area deserted.
1) rich people area - The Glades, look at all the high class jaya grocer, startbuck build here. international school.
2) Sime Darby condo next to PH LRT, fully sold. everyone come and buy. RM 400k starting.
3) Pangsapuri Harmoni 1 RSKU, gov affordable housing, fully snap up, quite high occupancy
4) in front of Giant Hypermarket, new condo coming up
5) outside PH, we got chinese school

so many new development here, if you say this place no one wants where got possible keep growing bigger.

people that stays here
1) flood wont hit, why is it call Heights? we are quite high on the ground, our neighbour Bukit Lanchong is low area, quite pitiful when huge rain. will flood.
2) queit community, not messy road, clean road. security also quite good though some theft cant be avoided

this gas burst thing is something new to us. are we affected. probably traffic right now a bit disturbing.
but are we worry other gas pipe leak, i dont think so.

unless your house is at the disaster site area, if not, i dont think house price will drop that much.
who willing to sell cheap.
buyer will be mainly subang jaya people. people from cheras or puchong wont come here to buy.
if really people selling 35% or 40% below market, i think i go buy. no need to wait for outsider.

for the putra harmony taman, the houses' price are generally higher than other taman in ph, right ? i am just referring for those 2 storey link houses.
because i saw the photo, quite modern design. costs near to RM1mil before fire incident ?

Good morning Boss,
Nope, didn't notice any significant drop in advertised prices in PH.
Seems there is a new unit listed, end lot in Laman Putra Section 7 facing the main road listed for 1.35mil.
Pretty nice unit with the linear park inside section 7 next to it.
Another unit in the Glades called Ensemble listed at 2.3mil. which looks like a not bad deal due to its huge land size. Maintenance fee is rather steep....ya

Normal to have some empty units as the township will be celebrating it's 25th anniversary. Some owners would have upgraded and moved to other places or even within PH itself. Quiet and deserted is not likely to happen as SDP is building up the entire area at Serasi apartment. The place is called PH Sentral just opposite the PH LRT station. Plenty of high rise there and I hear there might be a mini mall too. Guess commercial will be on the rise in the coming years. On the contrary PH resident rather prefer the quiet and deserted feel but we do like the Mixue and Ai Cha opened recently,😜

Attracting new buyers, yes there will be a significant number of new ppl moving in, we had Harmoni 1 just a few years back and coming soon will be Serasi with it's 3 blocks of about 14xx units. Then there is Damayan another 3xx units. And these are just the launched units, haven't seen those in the pipeline (apartments, not gas pipe) allocated for PH Sentral by SDP. Oh....another developer will also be launching Harmoni 2 with another 1xxx units incoming. And Serenade looks like pretty much done up and VP could be on the horizon.
Yeah.... definitely more new buyers are incoming...

Yeah... PH is really famous now and for the past 2 weeks
The place is like a celebrity now, beats all the influencer 😂
From landslide, police shoot out and now fire...
Really miss the peace and quiet and deserted feel of PH....

Happy hunting boss

This post has been edited by Longshot: Apr 13 2025, 10:04 AM

long story shot is no affect la izit? cause i am exploring serasi putra heights

Short term maybe some opportunist will take advantage to pressure price down.
Long term, unlikely to have any significant impact unless unit is very close to pipelines.

Happy hunting at Serasi boss.