National Housing Policy to Be Launched on 10 August
KUALA LUMPUR: The Third National Housing Policy (2026–2036), which replaces the National Housing Policy (2018–2025), will be launched on 10 August to ensure more affordable home ownership for the people.
Housing and Local Government Minister, Nga Kor Ming said the new policy also serves as the basis for the government’s efforts to find solutions to the issue of sick projects and abandoned housing projects.
He said, through the Third National Housing Policy, the government has set a target by 2030 to eliminate abandoned housing projects in this country.
“This target will be achieved through various housing sector reforms that have been implemented, including the Housing Integrated Management System (HIMS), the Data Utilisation for Housing Transformation and Empowerment system (TEDUH) as well as the Electronic Sale and Purchase Agreement (eSPA).
“In addition, we are also carrying out scheduled audits of the Housing Development Accounts.
“All these initiatives will be combined in the Third National Housing Policy which will be launched by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the Sime Darby Convention Centre on 10 August,” he told reporters after the launch of the REHDA Institute research report titled “Housing for All: Co-Creating a Needs-Driven Framework”.
Kor Ming said the government is also obtaining views from experts in various fields to strengthen the implementation of the policy.
He said the government will establish the Malaysia-Cambridge Urban Platform which will allow experts from the University of Cambridge to provide advice and views to Malaysia in formulating urban development and housing policies.
“We are also planning to implement a series of programmes.
“At the same time, our efforts are not only to provide housing, but also focus on the development of the Sustainable and Climate Resilient Infrastructure Index,” he said.
He said, as of the morning of 28 July 2026, Malaysia has recorded 500 million square feet of green buildings, reflecting the area of buildings that meet the national green index standards.
“However, as the President of the UN-Habitat Assembly, Malaysia aims to develop a standard that can be referenced by other countries.
“Like SIRIM, Malaysia will also have its own Green Building Index standard developed after the collaboration with the University of Cambridge is finalised.
“This effort will make Malaysia a country that provides quality homes for its people.
“This will also make the country emerge as a leader in the global housing agenda by offering high-quality standards and developing cities that are truly loved by its citizens,” he said.
Utusan Malaysia