Abandoned housing project in Malaysia

Malaysia has made great strides in meeting the requirements of its citizens in relation to housing. Concerning the production of housing in Malaysia, the private developers are allowed to houses in development areas which have been identified by local authorities for housing development. The house c...

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Main Author: Mohamed, Izamudin
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Published: 2014
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spelling my-utm-ep.483302017-08-02T04:05:38Z Abandoned housing project in Malaysia 2014 Mohamed, Izamudin HD Industries. Land use. Labor Malaysia has made great strides in meeting the requirements of its citizens in relation to housing. Concerning the production of housing in Malaysia, the private developers are allowed to houses in development areas which have been identified by local authorities for housing development. The house construction has become significant contributor to construction industry. However, housing sector is also facing several issues such as delay, poor workmanship and abandoned projects. Nevertheless, the existence of abandoned housing projects in Malaysia where the house buyers have suffered has jeopardised the housing industry and contributed to the housing industry problem. This study analyses the state of abandoned housing projects in Malaysia include the causes, socio-economic impacts and policy remedies to prevent the abandoned housing projects. The result shows that the developers are the main party that contributed to abandoned housing project due to the financial problems. The survey reveals that the abandoned housing projects have greater impact on social issues compared to the economic aspect. Tightening the procedures for issuance of housing development licenses and focusing on a developer's financial capacity is the best policy remedy to prevent the abandoned housing project in Malaysia 2014 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48330/ masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Civil Engineering Faculty of Civil Engineering
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
collection UTM Institutional Repository
topic HD Industries
Land use
Labor
spellingShingle HD Industries
Land use
Labor
Mohamed, Izamudin
Abandoned housing project in Malaysia
description Malaysia has made great strides in meeting the requirements of its citizens in relation to housing. Concerning the production of housing in Malaysia, the private developers are allowed to houses in development areas which have been identified by local authorities for housing development. The house construction has become significant contributor to construction industry. However, housing sector is also facing several issues such as delay, poor workmanship and abandoned projects. Nevertheless, the existence of abandoned housing projects in Malaysia where the house buyers have suffered has jeopardised the housing industry and contributed to the housing industry problem. This study analyses the state of abandoned housing projects in Malaysia include the causes, socio-economic impacts and policy remedies to prevent the abandoned housing projects. The result shows that the developers are the main party that contributed to abandoned housing project due to the financial problems. The survey reveals that the abandoned housing projects have greater impact on social issues compared to the economic aspect. Tightening the procedures for issuance of housing development licenses and focusing on a developer's financial capacity is the best policy remedy to prevent the abandoned housing project in Malaysia
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Mohamed, Izamudin
author_facet Mohamed, Izamudin
author_sort Mohamed, Izamudin
title Abandoned housing project in Malaysia
title_short Abandoned housing project in Malaysia
title_full Abandoned housing project in Malaysia
title_fullStr Abandoned housing project in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Abandoned housing project in Malaysia
title_sort abandoned housing project in malaysia
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Civil Engineering
granting_department Faculty of Civil Engineering
publishDate 2014
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