News about Urban Wellbeing

PETALING JAYA (Nov 27): A total of 536 Extension of Time (EOT) aprovals were granted by the Controller of Housing and the Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government (KPKT) since 2014, according to data collated by the National House Buyers Association (HBA).

CYBERJAYA (Aug 16): The Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association Malaysia (Rehda) (pictured) hopes that the proposed single entity to oversee affordable housing will be different from the rest as there is more urgency now to ensure the issues faced are addressed promptly.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 28): More than 60 fire stations in the country are in dilapidated condition, revealed The Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) today.

PETALING JAYA (April 30): Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) aims to provide RM10 billion in loans under its MaxiHome Ezy scheme this year, reported Bernama.

KAJANG (April 17): The Valuation and Property Services Department (JPPH) under the Ministry of Finance has launched the Unsold Property Enquiry System Malaysia (UPESM) to help homebuyers make more informed decisions.

PETALING JAYA (March 30): The Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government must give homebuyers the right to be heard before developers are given an extension of time (EOT) to complete a project, the Court of Appeal ruled today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 21): The government has plans to redevelop old houses “for the comfort and benefit of the people in the country”, minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) Tan Sri Noh Omar (pictured) said yesterday.

KUALA TERENGGANU (Feb 20):  The Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government has approved the allocation of RM11 million for the upgrading of 17 medium-low and low cost flats in Terengganu since 2014 until last year.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 12): There are significant overlaps in jurisdictions between the Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government (KPKT) and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) over the regulation of property management that need to be resolved, said industry associations.

PETALING JAYA (Dec 29): Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani has told property developers to check with the Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government before embarking on high-end property projects to avoid contributing to oversupply of this type of property.