News about housing

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 10): The country’s new housing rules and policies will focus on providing affordable homes to the people.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 10): NWP Holdings Bhd said today it has decided to abort a RM744.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 9): The Perak state government is looking at ways to bring down property prices in the state, reported The Star.

PETALING JAYA (August 8): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) will redevelop the Lembah Subang 1 People's Housing Project (PPR) next year, said its minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.

GEORGE TOWN (August 8): There are around 500 tenants in Penang People’s Housing Projects (PPR) flats that have been found to be abusing the low monthly rental of RM124, some even by subletting the units for RM500 a month.

JASIN (August 7): Melaka will let the people “see for themselves” to witness that policies are implemented in a transparent manner, by opening its doors to observers at the main meeting of the Local Government Authorities (PBT).

KUALA TERENGGANU (August 4): Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah says that a central database on home ownership may help housing issues.

PETALING JAYA (August 4): Developers point the finger at lending policies of banks, banks state that they simply abide by regulations.

Land-related matters falls under the jurisdiction of states, and not the federal government.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): State governments should offer their lands for the development of affordable houses, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin in parliament today.