News about KPKT

PETALING JAYA (May 8): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) is studying the introduction of an Option to Purchase (OTP) clause under the proposed Real Property Development Bill as part of wider efforts to reduce sick, delayed and abandoned housing projects.

PETALING JAYA (April 24): Malaysia is hosting the 30th World Congress of the Eastern Regional Organisation for Planning and Human Settlements (EAROPH) in Melaka until April 26, bringing together urban planners, architects, engineers, property developers and policymakers from across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

PETALING JAYA (April 14): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) has urged all 156 local authorities (PBT [Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan]) nationwide to urgently strengthen energy planning and conservation measures at the local level, in line with the federal government's directive to address the worsening global energy crisis.

PETALING JAYA (April 6): Malaysia's housing credit guarantee scheme is being scaled up significantly, with the government targeting 100,000 first-time homeowners this year under an expanded RM40 billion facility.

PETALING JAYA (April 2): Ministry of Housing and Local Government Malaysia (KPKT) reported continued progress in addressing problematic private housing developments, with Melaka, Perlis and the Federal Territory of Putrajaya recording zero abandoned projects as at end-February 2026.

PETALING JAYA (March 30): Malaysia’s Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) is proposing the establishment of a Malaysia–Cambridge Urban Platform, signalling a push to formalise international collaboration in urban planning and housing policy as the government aligns development priorities with the MADANI economic framework and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

LONDON (March 26): Malaysia is not immune to rising housing affordability pressures despite its relatively high homeownership rate, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said, as the government shifts towards more targeted and data-driven housing reforms.

PETALING JAYA (March 19): Malaysia’s property sector recorded transaction values of RM241.

On Feb 26, 2026, the Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government, Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu, reportedly stated in the Dewan Rakyat that local councils in Peninsular Malaysia “have no authority to take action against abandoned vehicles within strata-titled properties — unless the Joint Management Body (JMB) or Management Corporation (MC) formally requests it”.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 27): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) has responded to concerns over water overflow incidents in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) following a video circulated on Instagram on Feb 24.