News about URA

JOHOR BAHRU (Dec 19): The southern state of Johor has 5,988 units of unsold properties worth RM3.

The calls to reduce compliance cost and capital contributions in housing developments have been made for some time now and finally, the government or rather the new Pakatan Harapan administration has decided to do something about it.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): The tearing down of the two surviving Highland Towers blocks has been put back to allow more study of the “structures”, Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin told the Malay Mail yesterday in response to queries.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): Residents living in the vicinity of Highland Towers (pictured) continue to ask for the surviving two blocks to be torn down, reported The Malay Mail.

An ideal home may mean different things to different people.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 28): Besides state governments, the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) has requested other federal ministries to provide unused strategic land for the development of affordable housing, said minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.

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.

SEMENYIH (Nov 28): Minister of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Zuraida Kamaruddin said the ministry is exploring the possibility of building connecting units for the aged and families in new affordable housing projects.

SEMENYIH (Nov 28): A home designed and built based on a survey findings of what the majority of Malaysians want in a home has been unveiled today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 27): Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin says the events that took place at the Sri Maha Mariamman temple in USJ 25 early this morning should serve as a lesson to authorities, to handle problems before things worsen.