{"id":33186,"date":"2018-02-09T15:39:35","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T07:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=33186"},"modified":"2023-10-29T12:10:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T04:10:38","slug":"housing-survey-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/housing-survey-needed","title":{"rendered":"Khazanah: National Housing Survey Needed"},"content":{"rendered":"
The government must conduct a national housing survey to develop measures for a steady supply of housing at cheaper prices, said Khazanah Research Insititute (KRI).<\/p>\n
Suraya Ismail, its research director, said the survey provided guidance to federal and state government, as well as local authorities to plan housing programmes at division or mukim <\/em>level based on effective demand and land suitability.<\/p>\n \u201cThe survey should include demand-side analysis, covering the distinct demographic patterns whether mukims<\/em> consist predominantly of young dependents and families, working populations or retirees, and income.<\/p>\n \u201cOn supply-side analysis, a land suitability assessment should be done including the current land-use patterns and zones,\u201d she said during a forum “Making Housing Affordable” conducted by KRI in conjunction with World Urban Forum 9 (WUF9) yesterday.<\/p>\n She said currently there was data available to undertake a supply-side housing land and suitability model but the demand-side data was limited.<\/p>\n