4. There are no specific planning and design guidelines for low medium cost
housing compared to low cost housing. The conditions imposed by local
authorities are different from one project to another. This inconsistencies
creates confusion among the private developers.
5. Housing delivery system for low medium cost housing needs to be more
stringent because there is no control over the purchasers. This category of
house are always becoming choice of the property speculators.
6. Without proper regulation by the local authority, the price of low medium cost
housing in Kuala Lumpur are mostly pegged between RM70,000 to
RM85,000 per unit. From the data collected none of the private housing
developers is offering houses at the price between RM42,000 to RM69,999
per unit.
7. Lack of control and monitoring by the local authority for the construction and
completion of medium and high cost housing compared to low cost housing.
8. The construction of low medium cost housing in Kuala Lumpur during and
many other cities only started after 1998 due to the economic downturn.