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Repeal of the Rent Control Act and its impacts on the pre-war shophouses in George Town, Malaysia

Pre-war buildings including the shophouses constitute an important element in the urban fabric of Malaysian cities. Being located within the traditional commercial areas, these buildings not only adorn the streetscape but support urban living and socio-economic activities. The Control of Rent Act 19...

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Main Authors: Mohit, Mohammad Abdul, Sulaiman, Mohd Bashir
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Language:English
Published: 2006
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HT51 Human settlements. Communities
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spelling my.iium.irep.519402016-09-15T06:18:56Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/51940/ Repeal of the Rent Control Act and its impacts on the pre-war shophouses in George Town, Malaysia Mohit, Mohammad Abdul Sulaiman, Mohd Bashir HT51 Human settlements. Communities Pre-war buildings including the shophouses constitute an important element in the urban fabric of Malaysian cities. Being located within the traditional commercial areas, these buildings not only adorn the streetscape but support urban living and socio-economic activities. The Control of Rent Act 1966 (Act 56), enforced on 1 January 1967 by the Government of Malaysia, by default contributed to the heritage conservation in Malaysia. However, the Malaysian Government repealed the Act in 1997. The repeal of the Act adversely affected the historic buildings in the country. This paper studies the impacts of the repeal of the Control of Rent Act on the rent and property markets of pre-war buildings in general and the extent of renovation of the shophouses in particular in Noordin Street in Georgetown, Penang. 2006-06 Article REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/51940/6/MBRAS-79-1-2006.pdf Mohit, Mohammad Abdul and Sulaiman, Mohd Bashir (2006) Repeal of the Rent Control Act and its impacts on the pre-war shophouses in George Town, Malaysia. Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (MBRAS), 79 (1). pp. 107-121. ISSN 0126-5483 https://www.jstor.org/stable/41493817?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
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topic HT51 Human settlements. Communities
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Mohit, Mohammad Abdul
Sulaiman, Mohd Bashir
Repeal of the Rent Control Act and its impacts on the pre-war shophouses in George Town, Malaysia
description Pre-war buildings including the shophouses constitute an important element in the urban fabric of Malaysian cities. Being located within the traditional commercial areas, these buildings not only adorn the streetscape but support urban living and socio-economic activities. The Control of Rent Act 1966 (Act 56), enforced on 1 January 1967 by the Government of Malaysia, by default contributed to the heritage conservation in Malaysia. However, the Malaysian Government repealed the Act in 1997. The repeal of the Act adversely affected the historic buildings in the country. This paper studies the impacts of the repeal of the Control of Rent Act on the rent and property markets of pre-war buildings in general and the extent of renovation of the shophouses in particular in Noordin Street in Georgetown, Penang.
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author Mohit, Mohammad Abdul
Sulaiman, Mohd Bashir
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title Repeal of the Rent Control Act and its impacts on the pre-war shophouses in George Town, Malaysia
title_short Repeal of the Rent Control Act and its impacts on the pre-war shophouses in George Town, Malaysia
title_full Repeal of the Rent Control Act and its impacts on the pre-war shophouses in George Town, Malaysia
title_fullStr Repeal of the Rent Control Act and its impacts on the pre-war shophouses in George Town, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Repeal of the Rent Control Act and its impacts on the pre-war shophouses in George Town, Malaysia
title_sort repeal of the rent control act and its impacts on the pre-war shophouses in george town, malaysia
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