Residents of apartments in Taman Segar, Taman Cantik and Taman Sri Endah said these agents were resorting to misinformation and harassment.

“One agent told a resident that his apartment can be acquired under the Land Acquisition Act even without his consent, which is untrue,” Taman Sri Endah Management Corporation chairman Mokhsin Junaaid told FMT.

“In April 2022, we were also approached by one property developer, who immediately offered money to us for our properties without conducting any town hall meeting (of homeowners).”

Residents of Taman Segar also alleged privacy breaches, after their personal details were published on flyers distributed across the neighbourhood.

“Agents with no name cards were also harassing homeowners with red warning letters in hopes of getting their signatures on power of attorney documents,” said Siew Kah Yuen, secretary of the Taman Segar Neighbourhood Watch Association.

A resident of Taman Cantik, who only wanted to be known as Mr K, said these agents spoke about the benefits of redevelopment in the area without mentioning whether homeowners would have to incur any hidden costs.

“None of these so-called agents explained the legal processes and hidden costs such as maintenance fees for the new residential building when it is completed,” K said, adding that the issue is creating division among residents in his apartment complex.

K, who is in his late 30s, also said that many residents have expressed concern that senior citizens unfamiliar with the proposed Urban Redevelopment Act, which is in the final stages of drafting, may be exploited.

In November last year, Kuala Lumpur City Hall announced the Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2040 (KLSP2040), a comprehensive framework designed to guide the development of Kuala Lumpur over the next two decades.

The three housing developments were among 139 locations across the city identified for possible redevelopment under KLSP2040.