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KUALA LUMPUR: Almost 20% of the occupants of City Hall (DBKL) public housing (PA) and popular housing projects (PPR) own luxury cars, have other houses or have high incomes, so they are not eligible to stay in these houses.
Deputy Minister for Federal Territories Edmund Santhara Kumar said the figure was obtained through a census and an audit conducted by DBKL from time to time.
“The main criteria for PA / PPR occupants to lose their eligibility is when they have other homes and have high incomes and can afford luxury cars.
“However, for those with high incomes but many dependents, DBKL is considerate and still allows them to continue living in PA / PPR units,” he told reporters after delivering offer letters to 20 recipients of PA housing units. / PPR from DBKL. , Here today.
Edmund said PA / PPR home occupants who are no longer eligible should leave to allow those who deserve to benefit from it.
Regarding the housing application for these projects, he said, so far almost 2,000 of the 30,000 applicants have been approved.
Meanwhile, one of the recipients of the housing units in PA Desa Sri Rejang, Setapak, Mohd Feissal Mohd Yusoff, 28, said he was overwhelmed when informed of the good news.
“I used to rent a house in Setapak but was forced to move. As I was having trouble renting an affordable house, I was forced to move with my mother-in-law to Bentong, Pahang, and travel every day to work here.
“I was often late for work due to the long commute and even received a warning letter from my employers,” he added.
Feissal received a housing unit in PA Desa Sri Rejang, Setapak.
Another recipient, single mother R Uma, 47, said she was grateful and happy to have been chosen as a recipient after waiting more than 12 years.
The woman, with three children, received a unit in PPR Sri Johor, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras.
