Measures in curbing poor compliance to building control regulation among renovated terrace houses
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore measures taken by local authorities in curbing poor compliance among renovated terrace houses in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative methodology was selected in the data collection and analysis of the study. Sev...
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| author | Mohamed Sabri, Bibi Khairani Ujang, Norsidah Muhammad Arif, Afida Mastura Aripin, Srazali |
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| description | Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore measures taken by local authorities in curbing poor compliance among renovated terrace houses in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative methodology was selected in the data collection and analysis of the study. Seven local authority officers from seven selected local authorities were invited to participate in a face-to-face interview session to share their experience. A focus group was conducted for the purpose of confirming the validity of the data collected during the interview session. The focus group consisted of 32 officers in charge of building control enforcement invited from 11 local authorities within Selangor State. Findings: The results show that collecting revenue rather than ensuring compliance is the main objective among the authorities responsible for enforcing the regulations. There are four common tools adopted to penalize the offenders, which are compounds, demolition, prosecution and court orders, with a mix of opinions on their objective achievement. Major obstacles identified in the implementation of the enforcement task are low staffing capacity in monitoring and inspection, difficulties in preparing investigation paper and problems carrying out the demolition of illegal extensions. Originality/value: The study uncovers obstacles to enforcing regulations on home renovations. The findings contribute toward improving the enforcement practices of local building control authorities. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-623682020-01-08T02:33:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62368/ Measures in curbing poor compliance to building control regulation among renovated terrace houses Mohamed Sabri, Bibi Khairani Ujang, Norsidah Muhammad Arif, Afida Mastura Aripin, Srazali Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore measures taken by local authorities in curbing poor compliance among renovated terrace houses in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative methodology was selected in the data collection and analysis of the study. Seven local authority officers from seven selected local authorities were invited to participate in a face-to-face interview session to share their experience. A focus group was conducted for the purpose of confirming the validity of the data collected during the interview session. The focus group consisted of 32 officers in charge of building control enforcement invited from 11 local authorities within Selangor State. Findings: The results show that collecting revenue rather than ensuring compliance is the main objective among the authorities responsible for enforcing the regulations. There are four common tools adopted to penalize the offenders, which are compounds, demolition, prosecution and court orders, with a mix of opinions on their objective achievement. Major obstacles identified in the implementation of the enforcement task are low staffing capacity in monitoring and inspection, difficulties in preparing investigation paper and problems carrying out the demolition of illegal extensions. Originality/value: The study uncovers obstacles to enforcing regulations on home renovations. The findings contribute toward improving the enforcement practices of local building control authorities. Emerald 2017 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62368/1/Measures%20in%20curbing%20poor%20compliance%20to%20building%20control%20regulation%20among%20renovated%20terrace%20houses.pdf Mohamed Sabri, Bibi Khairani and Ujang, Norsidah and Muhammad Arif, Afida Mastura and Aripin, Srazali (2017) Measures in curbing poor compliance to building control regulation among renovated terrace houses. International Journal of Law in the Built Environment, 9 (3). 256 - 271. ISSN 1756-1450; ESSN: 1756-1469 https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJLBE-06-2017-0018/full/html 10.1108/IJLBE-06-2017-0018 |
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