OVERVIEW OF MALAYSIA HOUSING POLICY
In many developing countries, public sector has been associated with low-cost housing for lower
income groups. Public intervention in housing markets ranges from the provision of subsidies for lowincome
households to the construction of public low-cost housing for poorer households. The provision of
cheap housing as a basic social need has been emphasised in Malaysia’s social development programmes.
The public housing programmes in Malaysia falls under the social sector of the national strategy. Housing
policies can be grouped into 3 categories :
Before 1970
1970s to 1990
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After 1990s