News about National Housing Policy

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) will study the need to enact a Residential Tenancy Act to avoid discrimination against any races or gender, said its minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Houses under KPKT’s Rent-to-Own scheme can only be resold to the ministry to prevent speculation, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): After working for four months, the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) has finally unveiled the National Housing Policy (Dasar Perumahan Negara/DRN) 2018–2025 today, with the objective of gathering public and private sector resources to solve the demand and supply mismatch problem.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): The first Home Ownership Expo which will showcase over 20,000 units overhang properties worth RM22.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 29): Utility companies will have to pay for the building of their respective facilities at affordable housing schemes, and bear the costs, under a guideline of the upcoming National Housing Policy (NHP) 2.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 22): Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured) said Putrajaya was aware of the obstacles preventing low-income groups in buying homes.

  SUBANG JAYA (Nov 16): Instead of six, the single entity to oversee the provision of affordable housing will comprise four agencies, said National Housing Department director-general Jayaselan Navaratnam.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): The suggestion by Emkay Group executive chairman Tan Sri Mustapha Kamal Abu Bakar to sell affordable houses in Kuala Lumpur through a cross-subsidy method is a "perspective of the private sector", said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 15): Housing and Local Government minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said she is waiting for the developer of Forest City to brief her about their affordable housing plans that will purportedly cater to the needs and tastes of locals.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 15): State governments have been told to help shoulder the responsibility of making sure of sufficient affordable homes available in the country.