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The Sun
23-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
RMMJ: Five housing developers blacklisted, 10 under watch
ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Johor state government has taken firm action by blacklisting five housing developers who failed to comply with the Johor Affordable Housing Scheme (RMMJ), while placing ten others under close scrutiny. State Housing and Local Government Committee chairman, Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor, said punitive measures include the registration of land caveats against developers who fail to meet RMMJ obligations, construct fewer affordable units than required, or miss deadlines set by the Evaluation, Planning and Design Committee (PDRC). 'The Johor State Housing Development Corporation (PKPJ), together with the Land and Mines Office (PTG) and local authorities (PBT), has blocked new applications from developers that breach these requirements. 'Caveats have also been placed on land owned by offending developers, including subsidiaries and related companies with common board members,' he said. Under the Johor Affordable Housing Policy 2023, projects on land of five acres or more must allocate 40 per cent of units for affordable housing, while developments on plots between three and five acres must set aside at least 20 per cent. 'This policy is not a guideline but a mandatory condition for all planning applications submitted to local authorities. Any application that fails to comply will be rejected outright,' Mohd Jafni said during the state legislative assembly sitting at Kota Iskandar today, in response to a question from Selamat Takim (BN-Sungai Balang) on compliance and enforcement. Mohd Jafni, who is also the Bukit Permai assemblyman, added that PKPJ is working closely with PTG to block approvals for land title returns (SBKS) if developers have not started their RMMJ projects as promised. Similarly, local authorities are suspending planning permission (KM) for non-compliant developers, who are required to submit revised development plans for review by the PDRC and technical verification by PKPJ. Since PDRC Johor was established in 2022, 29 meetings have been held, resulting in commitments from 115 developers to build 18,568 affordable housing units across 151 projects statewide. These projects are being monitored by 16 local authorities, reflecting a comprehensive and coordinated approach to achieving Johor's goal of becoming an inclusive and prosperous state 'I want to stress that the implementation of the RMMJ agenda is a collective responsibility involving PKPJ, PTG, PLANMalaysia, PBTs, and all stakeholders in the housing ecosystem. 'To date, no housing project has been approved without fulfilling the affordable housing quota. Any violations are met with strict action, as seen in other districts. 'I assure the people that the state government will continue strengthening monitoring and enforcement efforts to meet our target of delivering 100,000 affordable homes by 2030 with integrity and determination. This goal can only be achieved through collective commitment,' he added.
The Star
23-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Johor blacklists five developers over failure to build affordable homes
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Five developers have been blacklisted for failing to build affordable homes in Johor while 10 others are under scrutiny, says state executive councillor Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor. The housing and local government committee chairman said punitive action was taken against stubborn developers that failed to build Johor Affordable Housing Scheme (RMMJ) units in spite of discussions and warnings. He said the Johor Affordable Housing Policy 2023 strictly states that every housing project spanning 2.02ha (5 acres) and above must allocate 40% for RMMJ units. Projects covering 1.2ha to 2.02ha (3 acres to 5 acres) of land have to allocate 20% for RMMJ, he added. 'This policy is not a mere guideline but the main condition that must be complied with by every developer when presenting plans to agencies such as the local council. 'Project applications that fail to comply with the policy will not even be considered, let alone approved,' he told the state assembly at Kota Iskandar here on Friday (May 23). He also told the assembly that some developers used 'cunning tactics' by carving out projects into smaller parcels below 1.2ha to avoid allocating 40% of the area for affordable housing. Jafni said the Johor Housing Development Corporation and agencies such as the Land and Mines Office and local councils had taken action such as stopping new project applications by developers that failed to build affordable homes. Punitive action included placing a Registrar's Caveat on land owned by the developer in question and also its subsidiaries and related companies that share the same board members, he added. 'Take note that these developers were not blacklisted (all of a sudden); discussions were held and they promised to build affordable homes but seemed to forget their promises after leaving the meetings," he said.
