The housing and local government ministry is exploring a “pay-as-you-use” model for maintenance fees in future affordable housing developments, as part of housing sector reforms.
Its minister, Nga Kor Ming, said this is part of efforts to elevate the real estate industry and promote more equitable access to housing for all Malaysians.
Speaking to reporters at the Kuala Lumpur Architecture Week (KLAW) 2025 today, Nga said the ministry plans to introduce a system that allows residents to pay maintenance fees based on actual usage of shared facilities.
“Under this proposed model, residents will receive access cards that track their monthly usage of shared facilities.
“We are starting with the Rumah Bakat Madani initiative led by Skyworld Pearlmont in Penang, which features a pay-per-use clubhouse with an infinity pool, pickleball and badminton courts, a children’s playground and gyms,” Bernama reported him as saying.
Nga said the concept will serve as a reference for future public housing projects.
“These projects may also include vertical schools to provide vulnerable communities better access to education,” he said.
He said the ministry also plans to engage private sector players to develop industrialised building system facilities, aiming to expand the use of modular construction methods such as prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction.
