Major cities in developing countries are undergoing an enormous migration of people from countryside regions. This migration from the countryside regions was mostly to develop carrier and expect for a higher salary for their living survival. Consequently, the large number of immigrants from the countryside to the cities each year had created a great demand for urban housing. The impact from that, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, and its surrounding area now is crowded by the low-income group who cannot afford to own an affordable house.

The government of Malaysia had aware of this situation and therefore had created low-cost housing, especially for the urban poor. There are many issues and problems that arise regarding the low-cost housing in Malaysia especially in urban areas. The research is regarding a study on problems and issues of high-rise low-cost housing in Malaysia. The need to examine the problems associated with high-rise low-cost housing is to ensure the success of future low-cost housing development in Malaysia.