A qualitative approach to investigate leakages in low-cost housing provision in Malaysia

Over the years, Malaysian Government and housing developers have been providing low-cost housing (LCH) yet; shortage of homes for the low-income earners (LIEs) is high. Accessibility and affordability is a big issue in LCH scheme for the LIEs. Hence, this paper presents the qualitative approac...

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Main Authors:	Andrew Ebekozien, Abdul-Rashid Abdul-Aziz, Mastura Jaafar
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Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
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spelling	ukm-132682019-08-08T21:52:36Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13268/ A qualitative approach to investigate leakages in low-cost housing provision in Malaysia Andrew Ebekozien, Abdul-Rashid Abdul-Aziz, Mastura Jaafar, Over the years, Malaysian Government and housing developers have been providing low-cost housing (LCH) yet; shortage of homes for the low-income earners (LIEs) is high. Accessibility and affordability is a big issue in LCH scheme for the LIEs. Hence, this paper presents the qualitative approach to investigate LCH leakages in Malaysia. The purpose of this strategy is to explore the LCH leakage phenomenon from the participants. To achieve this, data were collected via in-depth oral interviews and validated via secondary sources. Thematic analysis was adopted and three themes emerged. Seven states and one territory in Malaysia were covered. From the findings, the participants agree on the high shortage of LCH. It is sadder that Malaysia is still experiencing LCH shortage after several years of LCH provision. Irregularities in auction of property, sales or rental within the moratorium period, non-compliance by housing developers with list of eligible buyers from the state government housing department, non-construction of LCH by developers because of unmerited waiver granted by state, politics in allocation of people’s housing program, allocation to non-eligible pro-government persons, and under-declaration of income by house-buyers were identified by the participants as the root causes of LCH leakages in Malaysia. Cumulative ruling for construction of LCH as against the conventional per project, joint task force comprises of planning office, land office, and state government housing department to monitor, engraved on LCH land title deed, functional open registration system (ORS), and central credit reference information system for eligibility check among others were recommended to mitigate LCH leakages. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13268/1/29096-89087-1-PB.pdf Andrew Ebekozien, and Abdul-Rashid Abdul-Aziz, and Mastura Jaafar, (2018) A qualitative approach to investigate leakages in low-cost housing provision in Malaysia. Geografia : Malaysian Journal of Society and Space, 14 (4). pp. 262-273. ISSN 2180-2491 http://ejournals.ukm.my/gmjss/issue/view/1144
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description	Over the years, Malaysian Government and housing developers have been providing low-cost housing (LCH) yet; shortage of homes for the low-income earners (LIEs) is high. Accessibility and affordability is a big issue in LCH scheme for the LIEs. Hence, this paper presents the qualitative approach to investigate LCH leakages in Malaysia. The purpose of this strategy is to explore the LCH leakage phenomenon from the participants. To achieve this, data were collected via in-depth oral interviews and validated via secondary sources. Thematic analysis was adopted and three themes emerged. Seven states and one territory in Malaysia were covered. From the findings, the participants agree on the high shortage of LCH. It is sadder that Malaysia is still experiencing LCH shortage after several years of LCH provision. Irregularities in auction of property, sales or rental within the moratorium period, non-compliance by housing developers with list of eligible buyers from the state government housing department, non-construction of LCH by developers because of unmerited waiver granted by state, politics in allocation of people’s housing program, allocation to non-eligible pro-government persons, and under-declaration of income by house-buyers were identified by the participants as the root causes of LCH leakages in Malaysia. Cumulative ruling for construction of LCH as against the conventional per project, joint task force comprises of planning office, land office, and state government housing department to monitor, engraved on LCH land title deed, functional open registration system (ORS), and central credit reference information system for eligibility check among others were recommended to mitigate LCH leakages.
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author_facet	Andrew Ebekozien, Abdul-Rashid Abdul-Aziz, Mastura Jaafar,
author_sort	Andrew Ebekozien,
title	A qualitative approach to investigate leakages in low-cost housing provision in Malaysia
title_short	A qualitative approach to investigate leakages in low-cost housing provision in Malaysia
title_full	A qualitative approach to investigate leakages in low-cost housing provision in Malaysia
title_fullStr	A qualitative approach to investigate leakages in low-cost housing provision in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	A qualitative approach to investigate leakages in low-cost housing provision in Malaysia
title_sort	qualitative approach to investigate leakages in low-cost housing provision in malaysia
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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A qualitative approach to investigate leakages in low-cost housing provision in Malaysia

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