New national housing policy out earlier in September — minister
KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): A new national housing policy is scheduled to be unveiled three months earlier in September, says Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.
Zuraida wants state governments to provide sites for affordable homes
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): State governments have been urged to support the construction of affordable homes by providing the sites to build the properties, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.
New national housing policy for the rakyat in December
PUTRAJAYA (July 20): To make it easier for the people to own and finance a home, a new national housing policy will be unveiled in December.
Most developers would “love” to build affordable homes – with the right govt incentives, says LBS
GOMBAK (July 18): Contrary to popular belief, most developers would love to build affordable homes – with the right support and guidance from the government, said LBS Bina Group Bhd group managing director Tan Sri Lim Hock San.
LBS to launch two projects worth RM962m this year
GOMBAK (July 18): LBS Bina Group Bhd (LBS) is targeting to launch two landed property projects in the Klang Valley with a combined GDV of some RM962 million within the next two months, said group managing director Tan Sri Lim Hock San.
Kepong MP urges ministry to allocate more PPR units for Jinjang Utara residents
KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng (pictured) wants the authorities to provide more People’s Housing Project (PPR) Seri Aman homes for residents of Jinjang Utara, here.
Public housing scheme to model Singapore’s HDBs
PETALING JAYA (July 13): Malaysian social housing may have its image transformed as the Housing and Local Government Ministry look to Singapore's Housing and Development Board's (HDB) model to address its disorganised system.
Maintenance fees and inter-floor leakage top cases in Strata Management Tribunal
KUALA LUMPUR (July 12): Cases related to maintenance fees collection and inter-floor leakage top the list of claims filed by house owners to the Strata Management Tribunal (SMT), said Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) senior legal officer Roshan Karthi Kayan.
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National Community Policy at planning stage
PUTRAJAYA (July 11): The National Community Policy (Dasar Komuniti Negara), which will be presented by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) to Cabinet for approval in August, is currently at the planning stage.
KPKT may seek to lift ban on new luxury homes
PETALING JAYA (July 11): The Housing and Local Government Ministry may seek to lift the current freeze on new luxury residential developments, prompted by signs that the economy is improving, said its minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.
