National Housing Policy – a great blueprint awaiting implementation
There are various laws that are applicable to the housing development, but there are still weaknesses in the control, implementation and enforcement of these laws.
KPKT to set up fund for DKN activities
PUTRAJAYA (Feb 18): The Housing and Local Government Ministry will set up a fund for those who want to contribute to programmes and activities under the Dasar Komuniti Negara (DKN) or the National Community Policy to enhance the lives of the B40 community.
NTP 2019: Urban planning to integrate with public transport development
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 17): The National Transport Plan (NTP) 2019 wants to encourage the use of public transportation as part of its move towards a greener transport ecosystem, by prioritising public transport network as a fundamental structure in urbanised areas.
Sales of new and secondary homes improved, market outlook remains resilient: Napic
KAJANG (Sept 23): Property market transactions for 1H2019 have rebounded for the first time since the market dipped in 1H2015, the improved sales performance also signaling a resilient market outlook, according to data from National Property Information Centre (Napic).
Tun M: Government intervention is necessary to ensure everyone has a roof over their heads
PUCHONG (Feb 17): Government intervention in the property market is needed to ensure an equitable society that could contribute and support the country's economic growth, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Knight Frank: More thought and research needed on government’s housing initiatives
PETALING JAYA (Feb 11): The recently launched National Housing Policy 2.
HBA: Rent out the affordably priced unsold properties if they can’t sell
PETALING JAYA (Jan 30): The National House Buyers’ Association (HBA) has come up with a suggestion to fix the overhang problem of residential properties in the affordable pricing range: rent them out.
IBS could contribute in delivering affordable homes target
PETALING JAYA (Jan 29): Gamuda Bhd is ready to provide support to property developers and the government with the company’s digital robotic industrialised building system (IBS) technology to build and deliver new affordable homes for Malaysia in line with the new National Housing Policy.
Rehda: Developers could work more closely with KPKT under new National Housing Policy
PETALING JAYA (Jan 29): Malaysia’s new National Housing Policy (Dasar Perumahan Negara/DRN) 2018-2025 provides property developers with more clarity on the possible ways the private and public sector can work together to resolve the market mismatch issue in the country, said Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda) President Datuk Soam Heng Choon.
