If your guarded neighbourhood uses barriers on public roads, Bandar Kinrara is the case to watch on 1 October 2026.
The Subang Jaya City Council, MBSJ, told The Star it would take enforcement action against the Jalan B/K 3 Residents Association in Puchong after finding that RFID and automatic number plate recognition barriers were still restricting access after a 2 September deadline to open them.
The council's letter, dated 26 August 2026, gave the association seven days from 27 August to 2 September to open the automatic barriers. MBSJ said the systems did not comply with PLANMalaysia guarded-community guidelines and obstructed public roads.
According to The Star, residents said Gate B at Jalan BK3/3B could be used only by association members with registered cards, while Gate A at Jalan BK3/3A used number-plate recognition and required unregistered visitors to be manually cleared by guards. Residents also said Jalan BK3/4, Jalan BK3/5 and Jalan BK3/6 were padlocked, leaving Gates A and B as the usable access points.
The immediate issue is access. A resident who lives closer to Gate B told The Star he had to take a longer route to reach Gate A. Another resident, a motorcyclist, said he also lived near Gate B but could not use it.
There is a wider lesson here for guarded communities. Security arrangements can make a neighbourhood feel safer, but they do not automatically turn a public road into private property. RTM reported on 30 September that the National Residential Tenants Organisation had urged guarded neighbourhoods to balance security with the rights of owners and tenants, including reasonable access, responsible handling of personal data and uncompromised emergency access.
- Residents' associations should check whether every barrier, guardhouse and power connection has the required approval.
- Owners and tenants should be able to reach their homes without unreasonable conditions.
- Emergency access should be treated as a safety requirement, not an afterthought.
MBSJ also told The Star it would check with the Land Office whether the association had approval, including any temporary occupation licence, for the land used by its guardhouse.
Sources: The Star, Portal Berita RTM.
