News about KPKT

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 20): The outdoor sports court of PPR Seri Cempaka public housing scheme in Pantai Dalam, Kuala Lumpur has been patched up and ready for a colourful paint makeover next week! The refurbishment which is under the Sayangi Rumahku campaign, also saw the court being extended by some 20ft to accommodate a futsal and badminton court in addition to the existing netball court.

PUTRAJAYA (NOV 7): Housing and Local Government Ministry's (KPKT) minister Zuraida Kamaruddin today met with over 60 owners of 1Malaysia People’s Housing Scheme (PR1MA) to discuss problems they face over PR1MA including discounts given to new PR1MA homebuyers.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): Residents of People's Housing Projects (PPRs) will soon be able to learn how to turn trash into cash under the soon-to-be-launched Dasar Kebersihan Negara, or National Cleanliness Policy (NCP).

PETALING JAYA (Oct 30): The government has no plans to integrate the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme with the Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) as the two schemes have different objectives, said the Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.

Decades-old rundown wooden houses with zinc roofs, interspersed with the occasional newer brick and mortar abodes is what you’ll see when passing through a New Village or Chinese New Village in Malaysia.

It was a study tour to remember for the 15 chieftains of prominent property development companies in Malaysia as well as members of EdgeProp Malaysia’s Best Managed Property Awards judging panel which included heads of professional bodies such as the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association, the Malaysian Institute of Property and Facility Managers and the Building Management Association of Malaysia.

After World War II, there was a shortage of homes in Japan as many had been destroyed by aerial bombings.

It was an eye-opening experience for delegates of the EdgeProp Malaysia Study Tour on Excellent Building Sustainability, Management and Wellness 2019 to Japan recently.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 17): Imposing a flat maintenance rate for mixed-use strata developments will result in inequity and complications, said the Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector, Malaysia (PEPS).

PETALING JAYA (Oct 15): The Malaysian Institute of Property and Facility Managers (MIPFM) foresees various problems arising from the implementation of a recent court ruling for a flat rate maintenance fee for mixed-use properties.