News about URA

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.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 23): Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said that helping the B40 group to own a home and improve their livelihood will continue to be her focus, and the upcoming National Community Policy would help achieve the desired outcome.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 22): The Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) Malaysia president Datuk Soam Heng Choon has urged the government to make end-financing more accessible to homebuyers and standardise the Bumiputera quota units release mechanism nationwide to solve the property overhang problem and encourage homeownership.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 22): The innovative FundMyHome property scheme is open to all, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.

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.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 19): Housing Minister Zuraidah Kamaruddin says the private-sector driven FundMyHome platform is an interesting option for first-time homebuyers as it will make it easier for them to buy a home.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 19): The Selangor authorities are planning to get an insurance company to provide coverage for private low-cost, high-rise homes, reported The Star today.