Rehda Institute has previewed its “Housing for All: Co-Creating a Needs‑Driven Framework,” urging Malaysia to adopt an evidence-based housing policy that is regularly reviewed to reflect shifting demographics, incomes and local market conditions ahead of National Housing Policy 3.0 (2026–2035). The institute recommends greater transparency and efficiency in Bumiputera quota releases, reduced excessive cross‑subsidisation, stronger incentives for affordable housing, more innovative financing options and integration of national housing, income, demographic and transport data to enable targeted policymaking—potentially using AI and digital twin tools. It highlighted a growing supply‑demand mismatch, noting 32,800 completed unsold homes (RM16.37bn) in 1Q2026, nearly half priced below RM300,000, and argued that affordability depends on location, connectivity and financing access as much as price. Rehda stressed that policy must follow real needs and data to ensure equitable housing outcomes across income groups.
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