New applications for gated and guarded communities in Selangor will only be considered provided there is no objection from any of its residents.
The new ruling is with immediate effect following a change in policy by the Selangor state government, which earlier granted approval for gated and guarded applications based on 85% consent.
The State Housing Board sent out circulars to all 12 local authorities on the new ruling.
Klang Municipal Council president Datuk Mohd Yazid Bidin, who confirmed receiving the circular, said the new ruling would be implemented in Klang with immediate effect.
Under the new ruling, Yazid said approval could be given to applications with 100% consent from residents from a particular area.
Even if there was one objection from a resident, he said the council would not process the application.
“However, the council will take the gesture of silence from the residents as consent,” he said, adding that it was up to the residents associations and property owners to sort it out.
Yazid said all the pending gated and guarded applications from various parts of Klang would be put on hold and the applicants would be required to meet the new criteria.
However, he added the ruling for guarded communities remained at 85% consent from the residents.
"I hope the residents asociations will comply with the new ruling,” he said.
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