News about housing

PETALING JAYA (June 11): The Penang government will oversee all housing projects by the Federal government, said the state’s Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 8): It has already been announced by the Housing and Local Government ministry (KPKT) — owners of People's Housing Projects or PPR units renting them out to foreigners have been given 90 days from June 5 to evict them.

PUTRAJAYA (June 5): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) will be setting up a committee to study the feasibility of redeveloping the land surrounding the ill-fated Highland Towers in Ulu Klang, Selangor.

PUTRAJAYA (June 4): About 11 affordable housing agencies bearing the 1Malaysia tag will be rebranded, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured).

PUTRAJAYA (May 28): The Housing and Local Government Ministry is looking into setting up a one-stop online platform for government affordable housing that would enable applicants to submit their applications online and find out their approval status within days.

PETALING JAYA (May 26): Local elections for city mayors and local council presidents will be held as soon as the country's economy stabilises, said new Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.

PUTRAJAYA (May 22): The Housing and Local Government (KPKT) ministry is mulling a proposal to synchronise existing public affordable housing schemes — including PR1MA — under one programme to avoid overlaps, said its newly sworn-in minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.

PETALING JAYA (May 21): Ampang MP Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured) has been sworn in as Housing and Local Government Minister, along with 11 other ministers, at the Istana Negara today, reported Bernama.

PETALING JAYA (May 17): Ampang MP Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin is designated the Minister of Housing and Local Government, joining 11 other minister-designates in a list consented to by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong today.

Housing is undeniably a subject that is very close to the heart of Malaysians.