TOPIC : AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR MIDDLE INCOME EARNERS

IN URBAN AREAS : A CASE STUDY FOR SHAH ALAM, SELANGOR

1. INTRODUCTION

2. PROBLEM STATEMENT

AIM

Objective

QUESTIONAIRE – MIDDLE

INCOME GROUPS

Part A : Household

Characteristic

Part B : Household

Employment

Part C : Household

Preferences

Part D : Future Demand

Part E : Afforfability

RECOMMENDATION

ANALYSIS

Scope

STUDY AREA : SHAH ALAM

INTERVIEW

Part A :>Affordable housing offer

Part B :>Method promoting

affordable housing

Part C :>Challenge faced

1. HOUSING SCHEME

FOR YOUNG

COUPLE >>LOW COST BEFORE

PURCHASE<<

3. GOVERNMENT POLICIES TO CURB SPECULATION

2. COOPERATIVE

RESEARCH AMONG

DEVELOPER AND

GOVERNMENT

AGENCIES

5. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES PROMOTE INITIATIVE:

Block for 10

years after

1st Purchase

Increase

RPGT

Increase

minimum price

for foreigner

6. GOVERNMENT ASSITANCE

Technology adaption and modernization of

the construction,

Encourage IBS system and

Using method of design and build method

Offers subsidies and incentive

Provide minimum Development charges &

conversion premiumto lower the

development cost

AWG SHAHRUL ARIF BIN AWG AFFENDI

2014702449

AP 221 8A (JANUARI 2017)

Difficulty of Middle

Income Group to Own

Affordable House

High Property Value

Price of Housing

The background and

characteristics of middle-income

earners

Role of Private Developer and

Financier

Selangor Planning Policies

Affordable Housing:National Housing Department (2009), defines

affordable housing as houses priced below RM300,000.

Meanwhile, Syarikat Perumahan Negara berhad (2009),

defines it as home priced at RM100,000- RM300,000.

Affordable home to be supplied by PR1MA is in range

of RM100,000-RM400,000. It only open for an

applicants who have household income between

RM2,500 to RM7,500 per month.

Middle Income:Middle-income earners according to the Eleventh

Malaysia Plan are group of people which their

household income earning between RM2,500 toRM7,000.

To evaluate the affordability of middle income

groups in order to own affordable housing in Shah

Alam, Selangor.

To conduct theoretical studies on aspect that related to the middle income groups to own affordability housing which include on reviewing the policies of state and federal governments in their efforts to provide an opportunity for the middle income groups to own affordable houses.

To identify the characteristic, employment, preferences and affordability of residents in Shah Alam including the current prices offered for medium-cost housing.

To determine the rate of affordability for middle income group by analysing the current rate of housing prices with background and characteristics of low-income groups including lending rates by the financiers on owning a home.

To establish strategies and general recommendations to resolve issues and concerns regarding the level of ability of middle income population to have affordable housing.