A Study on Unoccupied and Delivery Process of Low-Cost Housing Units in Terengganu
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https://doi.org/10.37231/jmtp.2025.6.1.447Keywords:
Low-cost housing, Unoccupied house, Delivery process, Terengganu stateAbstract
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The implementation of Affordable Housing Programs (Rumah Mampu Milik – RMM; Rumah Pangsa Mampu Milik – RPMM) coincides with the goal of the National Housing Policy to provide adequate, comfortable, quality and affordable housing to improve the well-being of the people. Since introduced in 2008 until June 2019, there were 24 affordable housing projects implemented by the state of Terengganu with an allocation amounted to RM688.99 million. The report of Auditor General’s office revealed that there were 236 houses of delivered but not occupied and abandoned for years. The unoccupied houses depict a growing demand-supply gap in low-cost housing facing by the Terengganu government. In addressing the limited resources and shortage of affordable housing issue in Terengganu, this study aims to explore the low-cost housing situation in Terengganu by identifying and organising the possible factors and proposing a theoretical framework for future empirical validation. The study adopts a conceptual research design by extensively search and analyse the secondary sources of information through review of academic articles, publications pertaining to this matter in relevant media and related documents. The results of the documentary analysis revealed the reasons for unoccupancy of the house might include economic constraints, inadequate facilities, job relocation, and structural or design issues of housing units. Unoccupied units in these housing projects can be attributed to issues such as poor location, lack of basic amenities, inefficient allocation processes, and homes being used for temporary accommodation or homestays rather than permanent residence. Hence, this study will provide context on the low-cost housing situation in Terengganu to explore the issues further.
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