News about Housing and Local Government

KOTA BHARU (Jan 13): The government is “considering all parties” in its plans to set up designated smoking zones in public spaces, Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said today.

  AMPANG (Dec 23): The approval for the acquisition of the Highland Towers site for redevelopment will not happen by this year, but on Jan 8.

PETALING JAYA (Dec 20): The Penang government has asked the Housing and Local Government Ministry for RM34.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 4): The Real Estate and Housing Developers Association Malaysia (Rehda) president Datuk Soam Heng Choon said the association is working with the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) on the proposed Residential Tenancy Act.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 28): The Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) is still waiting for directions from the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) over the redevelopment plans for Highland Towers in Ulu Klang, The Star reported today.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 27): A total of 536 Extension of Time (EOT) aprovals were granted by the Controller of Housing and the Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government (KPKT) since 2014, according to data collated by the National House Buyers Association (HBA).

在第二次世界大战后，日本有许多房屋都被战争摧毁，导致社会上出现房屋短缺的问题。 日本国土、基础设施、交通和旅游部（MLIT）副部长Masamune Wada在近期与大马房屋与地方政府部长Zuraida Kamaruddin会面时说，“我们当时需要为人民建造更多的房子，尤其是那些需要可负担房屋的阶层。” 据MLIT估计，日本在1945年时的房屋短缺数量达420万间。不过，通过政府推出的公共房屋措施，国内房屋供应逐步提高，使情况开始好转。 Wada与Zuraida的会面，是通过”2019年EdgeProp Malaysia卓越打造永续、管理及健康考察”（EdgeProp Malaysia Study Tour on Excellent Building Sustainability, Management and Wellness 2019）所促成的。这个在10月3日至5日于日本展开的考察团，是由EdgeProp.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 21): A focus group meeting will be held on Monday (Nov 25) between the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) and industry stakeholders including the Malaysian Institute of Property & Facility Managers (MIPFM), the National House Buyers Association (HBA) and representatives from management bodies of strata property to come up with an equitable solution to the issue pertaining to flat rate maintenance charges in mixed developments, said Malaysian Institute of Property and Facility Managers (MIPFM) president Adzman Shah Mohd Ariffin.

  PETALING JAYA (Nov 14): The fast growing strata-titled property development trend in the country has highlighted the urgent need to effectively deal with issues and challenges arising from the evolution of strata-titled property ownership, strata-living as well as its upkeep and maintenance.

    PETALING JAYA (Nov 14): There are a number of proposed amendments to the Strata Management Act 2013 (SMA) but “each proposed amendment needs more clarification and detailed study before they can be considered by the government”, said the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT).