Land Readjustment (also known in other countries as land consolidation or land pooling) is an alternative method of land development, where a group of land parcels were developed haphazardly and were left out from its rapid surrounding development are being rearranged to provide adequate basic amenities and public facilities through the cooperation and agreement of landowners.
 
BENEFITS OF THE PTB SYSTEM
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Increase in land value and guaranteed ownership rights.
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Residents occupancy remains at the project areas. Neighborhood interactions maintained.
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Implementation is handled by the Project Implementation Body.
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Development is carried out comprehensively.
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'Public Courtesy' involes all in the planning and execution of the project.
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Avoid developer’s financial problem & breach of contract .
Government
- Development plan realized.
- Implementation of ‘Local Agenda 21’ – increase of public involvement in development.
- Smart Collaborations – share development costs.
- Increase in land value appreciation tax.
- Avoid acquisition of land.
- Fulfill social and development responsibilities.
- Conservation of environment for sustainable development.
BENEFITS OF LAND READJUSTMENT SYSTEM
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- Increase Value of the land and ownership of title is guaranteed.
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- ‘People-friendly ’- involvement in planning and project implementation.
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- Implementation of Local Agenda 21– public involvement in the development is enhanced.
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- Developer problem violate terms of agreement and financial problem can be avoided.
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- Increase in Tax collection increase impact of the increasing of land value.
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- Direct solution of ownership and inheritance of land issue.
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- Avoid or minimise land acquisition
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LAND READJUSTMENT - AN ALTERNATIVE OF DEVELOPMENT METHOD IN MALAYSIA
Endorsed by Cabinet on 23rd June 1999 as another alternative method of development in the Malaysia. The Plan Implementation Steering Committee Meeting chaired by Y. Bhg. Dato’ KSU KPKT on 25th August 2006 has agreed to widen the usage of Land Readjustment for project implementation planning throughout the country.
COMPARISON BETWEEN LAND READJUSTMENT AND LAND ACQUISITION
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LAND READJUSTMENT
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INTRODUCTION 
