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This website is created for those who wish to understand a bit more on the subject of Gated and Guarded (GnG) schemes in Malaysia. This website compiles all the related information, guidelines and articles on:

Gated Community (GC) scheme - for strata title residences or exclusive (private) properties. Usually comes with private facilities such as swimming pool, clubhouse, gym, etc. including infrastructures that are managed by management corporation MC or joint management body JMB. This scheme is compulsory and all homeowners will be made to sign a DMC agreement. Those who don't pay the maintenance fee will be taken to court.

Guarded Neighborhood (GN) scheme - for individual title (non-private) housing estates. Usually the RA will apply from the local council for approval if they have sufficient consent from the residents. However, the approval comes with many conditions and guidelines. This scheme is voluntary and cannot be forced upon anyone. Residents who did not join or did not pay 'security fees' cannot be discriminated.

However, there are many so-called "Gated Communities" which in fact are not legal gated communities at all. These are identified as "informal gated communities". (These schemes are in fact guarded neighborhood schemes only at most). Many of these schemes which are operated by RAs are actually flouting laws /guidelines, and have been causing a lot of problems for the communities such as:

Illegally blocking roads that do not belong to them

Security guards stopping the communities and vehicles from moving in/out

Security guards asking for people's identification such as MyKad or Driver's License

Illegally implementing auto gate with access card system for the neighborhood.

Although clear guidelines have been given by the local council, corrupt RAs still flout the laws and guidelines. As a result, this has become a nuisance and a hindrance to many. It is also divisive and has caused the communities a lot of grievances and disharmony.

First and foremost, gaining entry into a "private property" such as a formal gated community or a stratified condominium is different from gaining entry to a "public property" such as an informal GnG residence. Both schemes are very different and shouldn't be mixed up. There is a big difference between "formal" gated communities and "informal" gated communities...

Security guards at an "informal gated community" do not have the right to ask visitors for MyKad or driving license. It is against the law and it is an offense.

In the first place they have no right to block anyone from access to any "public property" residence. It is illegal to block public roads as the roads do not belong to the RA or any particular group of residents.

The implementation and usage of auto access card system at these informal gated communities are also prohibited and illegal.

On the other hand, "formal gated communities" are managed either by management corporations (MC) or joint management body (JMB) in strata-titled residences (private properties). These are legal GnG schemes protected and bound by the Strata Title Act 1985 and the Strata Management Act 2013.

All strata-titled residences will have to implement a Gated Community (GC) scheme to privately manage all its shared facilities, such as car parks, maintenance, security, landscaping, garbage disposal and common areas under the Strata Title Act and Strata Management Act.

Security guards on duty at a "formal gated community" and/ or a stratified condominium have the right to ask visitors for MyKad or driving license for identification and recording purposes.

And only formal gated communities (strata or private properties) can legally block roads and implement auto access card system for their residents.

Currently there is a lot of confusion when it comes to this "GnG" subject. This lack of clarity and knowledge by the communities have been used by irresponsible RAs to bully its non-paying residents and the surrounding communities.

Due to the lack of awareness by the public, corrupt RAs have been taking advantage of this grey area to coerce residents to sign up/pay for their bogus schemes that are breaking the laws.

It is obvious certain group of people with personal agendas are taking the opportunity to enrich themselves in the name of providing "neighborhood security".

No private infrastructures to build and maintain, and no amenities /facilities to offer, but the RA still wants to operate a GnG scheme by hiring private security guards which the majority of the community do not want.

It is also a cost the majority of residents do not wish to sustain or maintain. They also don't see the effectiveness or the need for it. Many are against it for other reasons.

RAs have their own agenda and only want to profit from the residents under the guise of providing neighborhood security.

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