Demystifying The Low-Cost Housing Issues In Malaysia

A sound housing policy is always becoming a major priority for all governments around the world, especially in the endeavor to provide low-cost housing for low-income group people. There is an urgent need for the government to build low-cost housing as it offers affordable housing to the low-income group.

However, low-cost housing is always associated with problems. Hence, the main objective of this concept paper is to identify issues that hamper the quality of low-cost housing in Malaysia. A thorough review of the literature has been carried out and the findings are spelled out by classifying them into four categories: Maintenance and Management, Structural and Building Materials, Provision of Public Facilities, and External Environment.

These are among the areas of concern that need to be rectified to ensure that low-income earners are able to own a conducive house. This study concludes that exploring low-cost housing residents’ feedback on the issues is effective in order to design quality low-cost housing. Without adequate, affordable, and quality housing, even the right to live and the quality of life can be seriously jeopardized.

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