No payslip, no problem? New housing policy targets gig workers
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Providing homeownership assistance, particularly for youths and gig workers, is among the...
The National Housing Policy (DRN) 2026-2035 aims to provide homeownership assistance to youths and gig workers, addressing a key priority in ensuring wider access to affordable housing. Deputy Secretary-General Zulkeflee Sulaiman of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) explained that the Housing Credit Guarantee Scheme (SJKP) offers a mechanism to support first-time homebuyers without fixed income or payslips.
With the government acting as a guarantor through participating banks, SJKP aims to prevent young individuals from being left behind in their aspiration to own a home. The DRN 2026-2035 covers six focus areas, 17 strategies, and 59 action plans, with the Minister of Housing and Local Government, Nga Kor Ming, launching the policy on August 10.
The policy also includes measures to tackle strata management issues, with amendments to the Strata Management Act 2013 anticipated by the end of the year. KPKT Housing Planning Division undersecretary J. Murali revealed that the ministry is refining the national affordable housing guidelines, acknowledging that a nationwide benchmark of RM300,000 may not suit varying affordability and market conditions across different states.
The ministry will introduce a Residential Tenancy Act to protect tenants while safeguarding property owners' interests, as well as draft three new pieces of legislation - the Property Development Act, Building Managers Act, and Residential Tenancy Act - alongside amendments to the Strata Management Act 2013.
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