The federal authorities, in collaboration with state authorities and personal builders, will construct a million reasonably priced housing items between 2026 and 2035. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim made the announcement whereas tabling the thirteenth Malaysia Plan (13MP) within the Dewan Rakyat.
The massive-scale housing initiative goals to enhance entry to secure, comfy, and reasonably priced houses for extra Malaysians. It will likely be carried out by varied programmes together with Residensi MADANI, the Public Servants Housing Scheme, the New House Building Help Programme, Rumah Bakat MADANI, and the Inexpensive Housing Scheme.
As of this yr, 180,000 houses have been accomplished, with one other 235,000 at the moment underneath development. Nevertheless, Anwar acknowledged that points such because the mismatch between housing provide and demand and excessive property costs proceed to hinder entry to residence possession.
To handle these challenges, the federal government plans to increase the Housing Credit score Assure Scheme and the Hire-to-Personal (RTO) programme, focusing on low- and middle-income teams. Moreover, the usage of trendy development applied sciences just like the Industrialised Constructing System (IBS) and Constructing Built-in Administration will assist speed up development and decrease prices, particularly for public housing.
Anwar additionally pointed to Kota MADANI in Putrajaya — a partnership with Putrajaya Holdings — as a future mannequin for reasonably priced housing. The event relies on the idea of umran hadhari, or city prosperity grounded in ethics, sustainability, and trendy values.
“This strategy affords residents not solely a spot to reside, however a significant city life-style that integrates progress with values, modernity with ethics, and expertise with humanity,” he stated.
The 13MP, which spans 2026 to 2030, is themed Melakar Semula Pembangunan (Redesigning Improvement). It goals to reform Malaysia’s socio-economic agenda underneath the MADANI framework, specializing in inclusivity, sustainability, and nationwide resilience.
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