High Rise Low Cost Housing in Malaysia

Major cities in developing countries are undergoing an enormous migration of people from countryside regions. This migration from the countryside regions was mostly to develop carriers and expect a higher salary for their living survival. Consequently, the large number of immigrants from the countryside to the cities each year had created a great demand for urban housing. As an impact from that, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, and its surrounding area now are crowded by the low-income group who cannot afford to own an affordable house. The government of Malaysia had aware of this situation and therefore had created low-cost housing, especially for the urban poor. However, there are many issues and problems that arise regarding low-cost housing in Malaysia, especially in urban areas. The research is regarding a study on problems and issues of high-rise low-cost housing in Malaysia. The need to examine the problems associated with high-rise low-cost housing is to ensure the success of future low-cost housing development in Malaysia. Housing becomes an important part of daily life, not only because of its cost but also because of the access that housing can afford to other attributes of a viable urban life. Specifically, housing can help residents address the struggle to maintain economic livelihood, the threats of a changing climate, the challenges of urban violence, and the inequities of governance.