Johor amends State Housing Development Corp Enactment 1976

JOHOR BAHRU - The Johor government has amended the State Housing Development Corporation (PKPJ) Enactment 1976 to strengthen the agency's role in administering affairs related to public housing, affordable housing and Bumiputera real estate.

State Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Mohd Jafni Md Shukor said it would provide convenience to the people and stakeholders, such as developers and consultants in carrying out matters related to the housing and real estate sector in the state.

He said through the amendment, PKPJ would also be able to provide consultation services to industry players and not limited to the housing sector only.

"Among other objectives of this enactment amendment is to connect the role of PKPJ with related agencies, as focal point through the Planning, Development and Review Committee (PDRC) platform.

"In addition, PKPJ is also able to carry out monitoring effectively through strategic cooperation between agencies, as well as implement punitive actions that have legal authority as the last step in carrying out functions and responsibilities," he said in a statement today.

According to him, the amendment would have a positive impact on housing developers who are directly involved in the PDRC platform, especially in helping them through the coordinated work between PKPJ and technical agencies.

He said the intervention with the developer was important in ensuring that the target of building 30,000 units of affordable housing in the state by 2026 was achieved.

Mohd Jafni said the effectiveness of coordinating PDRC's work also helped to complete seven sick projects involving 1,073 units from 2022 until now. - BERNAMA