News about KPKT

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 25): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) is activating the KPKT Home Ownership Programme (HOPE) in a move to look at the housing ecosystem as a whole, including in terms of housing provision and financing.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 11): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) has appointed 25 members to its Panel of Experts, comprising individuals and industry players with extensive experience in the housing sector.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 10): An allocation of RM50 million each has been provided to the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) and the Rural Development Ministry (KPLB) to rebuild and repair houses damaged by the floods under the Rumah Kasih Keluarga Malaysia initiative.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 15): UOA Development Bhd took the No 1 spot at this year’s The Edge Malaysia Top Property Developers Awards (TPDA), the first time the company has done so.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 15): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government does not impose certain conditions, including the determination of race, when implementing affordable government housing projects, said its Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Abd Muttalib.

PETALING JAYA (Dec 9): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) through Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia (PR1MA) has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with Sinergi Dayang Sdn Bhd (Sinergi Dayang) — an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of WZ Satu Bhd — to develop affordable housing in Pahang.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 7): The government will set up a panel of experts to review the ceiling price of the existing affordable housing, said Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Abd Muttalib.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 18): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) has established a committee to coordinate the implementation of 500,000 units of affordable housing for the duration of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP).

PUTRAJAYA (Oct 29): The Housing and Local Government (KPKT) minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican described the newly announced Budget 2022 as a strategic plan that covers every aspect, including socioeconomic, strengthening businesses and the health system to facilitate the country moving towards recovery.

The Minister of Housing and Local Government Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican said in a recent Parliament sitting that there were currently 79 abandoned housing projects involving 17,724 housing units in Peninsular Malaysia, affecting 11,824 buyers.