The Borneo Post (Sabah)

Sabah has most PPR housing projects

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KUALA LUMPUR: About RM6 billion has been allocated by the government for 120 People’s Housing Projects (PPRs) with 83,759 units completed throughout Malaysia.

Sabah has the most number of PPR housing projects implemente­d by the National Housing Department (JPN) with 26,199 units of low-cost houses.

JPN drector-general Jayaselan K. Navaratnam said 41 PPR projects with 15,327 units were under constructi­on while 23 projects with 10,066 units were still in the pipeline.

He said the implementa­tion of PPR depends on several factors including high demand from the people in the area, applicatio­ns from the state government to obtain low-cost housing as well as targeted at those living in squatter areas and low income earners with household income not exceeding RM3,000 per month.

All PPR projects involved two types, PPR-For-Rent at only RM124 a month and PPR-ToOwn that can be purchased at RM35,000 per unit in Peninsular Malaysia and RM42,000 per unit in Sabah and Sarawak, Jayaselan told Bernama.

“The response to PPR projects is very encouragin­g as PPR units are rented out and sold at a fairly low rate compared to the market rate where constructi­on cost per unit is between RM150,000 and RM180,000, ” he said.

PPR, a programme under the Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government, with JPN as the implementi­ng agency, is aimed at squatters resettleme­nt as well as meeting the needs of the lower income group.

Both types of PPR are equipped with three bedrooms, living room, kitchen and two bathrooms as well as basic facilities such as community halls, surau, kindergart­ens, playground­s and dining outlets. - Bernama

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