Government to regulate marketing of housing
Government to regulate marketing of housing
JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung says that his office will soon issue a regulation governing the marketing and selling procedures of housing complexes and apartments built by developers.
"The Public Housing office will issue a regulation to organize the procedures for marketing housing complexes, apartments and so on," Akbar said shortly after officially opening Ideal Home Expo'95 at the Jakarta Convention Center on Friday.
"The regulation will arrange which developers can sell housing complexes. It means that the developers should meet certain criteria before marketing the houses to the public. For example they should have building permits and land documents," he added.
Akbar stressed that developers should be responsible for the houses they built. "Do not just build many houses and then avoid any responsibility for what happens to the houses after customers buy them."
He said the Indonesian Real Estate Association (REI) should take stern action against any delinquent developers. "If necessary REI should withdraw their membership from the association."
Akbar said the developers should provide a detailed explanation to prospective buyers regarding the houses they build, which should include details of building permits and public and social facilities available in the complexes.
The REI chairman, Enggartiasto Lukita, concurred with the minister, saying that his association would not hesitate to punish errant developers by withdrawing their membership from the organization. "Once they are punished, our door is closed to them becoming members again."
Akbar also said recently his office would issue a regulation requiring developers to build low-cost houses in the same vicinity as the housing complexes they build for middle and high- income people.
"The REI has proposed to the minister that developers who build housing complexes in an area of more than 200 hectares should build low-cost houses at the same location," Enggar said.
"But if the housing complexes are built on a plot of land measuring less than 200 hectares, the developers should build low-cost houses in the same town, township or regency," he said.
Dwi Karsono, the chairman of PT Debindomulti Adhiswasti, which organized the exhibition in cooperation with the Indonesian Architects Association, said the committee banned known delinquent developers from taking part in the expo.
The exhibition continues through May 21.
"An exhibition is one of the most effective means to promote housing complexes, apartments, office buildings, villas, or even amenities such as interior design and so on," said Dwi
The exhibition features 120 participants made up of 91 developers, 28 furniture and appliance companies and one bank.
The 91 developers are promoting their projects which include housing projects, apartments, villas and golf courses located in Jakarta, Bogor, Cibinong, Cibubur, Depok, Bekasi, Karawang, Tangerang, Ciledug, Serpong, Bandung, Puncak, Cariu, Ciater, Cilegon, Carita Beach, Anyer and Bali.
Besides the 28 companies exhibiting household wares, one bank is offering information on housing credits.
The exhibition also features stands from the Indonesian Architects Association, the city's Development Supervision Office, the city's Planning Office, the Indonesian Interior Designers Association, Asri, Properti, Laras magazines and Media Indonesia daily newspaper. (31)