SHAH ALAM, Aug 11 — The state government will work with the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) to identify the causes of and measures to address troubled and abandoned housing projects.
State executive councillor for housing and culture Datuk Borhan Shah said the matter is also being studied by the Selangor Housing and Property Board (LPHS) to ensure that delayed projects can be revived and completed.
"We are identifying the causes and ways to address the issue of abandoned housing projects, including looking at appropriate measures to ensure these projects can proceed and be completed properly.
"The matter is also being studied by LPHS, and we will work with KPKT to explore more effective approaches to resolving the issue," he said.
Borhan was responding to Teratai state assemblyman Yew Jia Haur's additional query on measures to address delayed housing projects, during the Selangor State Legislative Assembly sitting today.
He added that the state government will not compromise with developers who fail to comply with project implementation schedules, and that enforcement and administrative action will be taken through LPHS.
LPHS also conducts monitoring, enforcement, and administrative measures to ensure that delayed or troubled projects can be revived and completed according to plan.
Yesterday, the media reported that KPKT will introduce big data analytics starting next year to help address mismatches between housing supply and the people's actual needs by locality.
Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said the system will provide data by locality, region, and state as a reference for developers before projects are developed.
He noted that KPKT has successfully resolved 1,647 troubled and abandoned housing projects worth RM153 billion so far, involving nearly 200,000 homebuyers.
