News about housing

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.

KUALA LUMPUR (24): Sunway Bhd, in a joint venture with Singapore’s Hoi Hup Realty Pte Ltd, has secured a 2.

The first month of 2019 saw the #10yearschallenge taking Facebook, Instagram and Twitter by storm.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is set to launch the National Community Policy (NCP) next month to help transform the lives of the B40 group, such as those living in the People’s Housing Projects (PPR).

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 17): The Housing and Local Government Ministry has revealed that the developer of the Forest City mega project in Johor “has yet to return with a plan” to provide affordable homes within the residential development, reported Malaysiakini today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 11): A central plan by the government to address the issue of affordable housing could lead to losses that may "fall on taxpayers' shoulders", warned the Institute of Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS).

PETALING JAYA (Jan 10): Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said the ministry is working on “rebranding” the money lending licence to encourage public to borrow from legitimate money lenders instead of 'Ah Long' (loan sharks or illegal money lenders).

PETALING JAYA (Jan 10): The newly established National Affordable Housing Council which held its first meeting recently, will introduce the National Affordable Housing Policy by end of the month.