One sign that a house may have been partitioned into several rooms is the large number of air conditioner compressors. SAMUEL ONG/ The Star
MORE houses in PJS 7, Petaling Jaya, are being converted into hostels, despite residents’ complaints about these units being partitioned to fit in more tenants.
Residents have expressed frustration over the authorities’ lack of action and want such renovations and extensions demolished.
In 2014, StarMetro reported that the neighbourhood which is within walking distance to a private higher education institution had over 15 double-storey houses that were renovated to accommodate between eight and 12 rooms each.
The houses, measuring 22ft by 70ft, originally had four rooms and three bathrooms.