KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Approximately 303 private housing projects in Peninsular Malaysia have been classified as ‘sick’ projects as of June 30, involving 43,288 housing units with a gross development value (GDV) of RM40.25 billion.
The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) said that 100 projects have been confirmed as abandoned, involving 27,998 housing units and 14,961 buyers.
Selangor recorded the highest number of abandoned projects at 41, followed by Kelantan (13) and Terengganu (11), while Melaka, Perlis, and Putrajaya reported no projects in that category.
It was responding via a written reply published on the Parliament website today to Senator Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar's query on the latest figures on sick and abandoned private housing projects, the number of affected buyers, and measures to expedite their recovery.
To address the issue, KPKT is undertaking recovery efforts through the Special Task Force on Sick and Abandoned Private Housing Projects (TFST).
“As of June 2026, 1,647 housing projects involving 192,912 units, valued at RM153 billion, have been successfully revived,” it said.
The TFST focuses on four approaches: identifying problematic projects, finding solutions, preventing recurrence, and formulating more effective recovery methods.
KPKT also acts as a mediator in negotiations between developers, buyers, financial institutions, and relevant agencies to reach resolutions.
The MADANI Housing Reform, implemented from January 1 this year, aims to achieve zero new abandoned housing projects by 2030, including through the use of electronic sale and purchase agreements.
