The Penang State Authorities has taken steps to shorten the ready interval for Rumah Mutiaraku (RMKu) unit affords to between three and 6 months from the date candidates replace their info.
State Government Councillor for Housing and Setting, Dato’ Seri S. Sundarajoo, stated the advance was achieved via a radical information cleaning train for all candidates registered within the State Housing Info System (SMP). The method, carried out by the Penang State Housing Board (LPNPP), discovered that many beforehand registered candidates have been not eligible, notably attributable to exceeding present family earnings limits.
“Because of this, the present variety of candidates on the ready record has been diminished to only 6,249,” he stated throughout the Query-and-Reply Session on the Second Assembly of the Third Time period of the fifteenth Penang State Legislative Meeting.
Sundarajoo, who can also be the Perai assemblyman, pressured that candidates who stay and eligible should replace their info to maintain their functions energetic. Those that fail to take action will likely be categorized as inactive and won’t be thought of for RMKu affords.
He acknowledged the challenges confronted by residents in updating or registering functions, together with time constraints, distance to workplaces, and restricted entry to expertise. To deal with this, LPNPP has carried out an Outreach Programme referred to as Hari Bertemu Pelanggan, whereas additionally opening extra counters each three months to help the general public with on-line updates.
Sundarajoo additionally reiterated that any utility that doesn’t meet the required standards will likely be rejected throughout the verification stage.
As of October 2025, a complete of 8,567 RMKu items below Varieties A and B have been accomplished since 2020.
