Planning of housing in Malaysia: the need for a reform

• Main Authors: Sutan Sidi, Noor Sharipah, Yusoff, Nooraini, Abdul Rahim, Hamidah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: HD1394-1394.5 Real estate management; NA Architecture
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/59421/; https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84947584157&origin=resultslist&sort=plf-f&src=s&sid=22a768eb3004b9fd8957888752a80163&sot=b&sdt=b&sl=69&s

The planning system has in practice been a strong driver of housing development in a country and an explicit requirement in the process is the determination of housing needs. Although housing has been a consistent focus in all the five year Development Plans in Malaysia, housing needs assessment has...