News about Housing and Local Government

PETALING JAYA (June 29): The National House Buyers’ Association (HBA) hopes that the new Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Tan Sri Noh Omar will encourage greater home ownership.

PETALING JAYA (June 27): Former Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Tan Sri Noh Omar is now the Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government following a cabinet reshuffle today.

ACCORDING to the Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry, we have now exceeded the 2020 target, not in achievements to be proud off, but in waste generation, i.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 17): A total of 5,851 out of 6,534 cases of housing developers who did not abide by the sale and purchase agreement since 2013 to May 31 this year have been settled by the National Housing Tribunal, Bernama reported yesterday.

VICTIMS of abandoned projects often feel like they are trapped in a nightmare and usually blame themselves.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 14): The Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan has warned that his ministry would most likely to be affected by the impending cut in Budget 2016.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 14): Building managers can register themselves with the Commissioners of Buildings (COB) for now, while the Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government is working towards the formation of a Board of Building Managers (BBM).

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 27): Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan is in the midst of engaging Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to be more lenient with the loan approval requirements for low-cost houses built by the government.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 26): The annual rate of appreciation for homes has dropped from 12.

GEORGE TOWN (Nov 25): The Penang government is seeking clarification from the Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government on its plan to increase the prices of low cost (LC) and low-medium cost (LMC) homes.