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THE Johor State Government has taken firm action against five housing developers for failing to meet the mandated requirements for the construction of Rumah Mampu Milik Johor (RMMJ) affordable homes. An additional ten developers are currently under government observation.
State Housing and Local Government Committee Chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor said punitive measures are being imposed on developers who fail to construct RMMJ units, whose affordable housing components are disproportionate compared to their open market offerings, or who breach agreed timelines set by the State Planning, Design and Evaluation Committee (PDRC).
“The Johor Housing Development Corporation (PKPJ), in collaboration with other technical agencies such as the Johor Land and Mines Office (PTG) and local authorities (PBT), has implemented restrictions on any new applications submitted by non-compliant developers,” he said during the Johor State Legislative Assembly session at Kota Iskandar.
“Punitive actions have included the Registrar’s Caveat on the land owned by these developers, including subsidiaries and associated companies with shared board members.”
The Johor Affordable Housing Policy 2023 mandates that any housing development on land measuring five acres or more must allocate 40 per cent for RMMJ units, while land between three and five acres must allocate at least 20 per cent.
“This policy is not merely a guideline, but a strict requirement for any application submitted to local councils. Applications that do not comply will not be considered, let alone approved,” he stressed in response to a question by Selamat Takim (BN-Sungai Balang) on developers who failed to deliver on RMMJ obligations.
Datuk Mohd Jafni, who is also the State Assemblyman for Bukit Permai, added that the PKPJ works closely with the PTG to block any land reallocation approvals (SBKS – Serah Balik Kurnia Semula) if a developer has yet to begin work on promised RMMJ units.
At the local authority level, similar actions are taken, including the suspension of planning permissions (Kebenaran Merancang, or KM). Affected developers are required to resubmit building plans to the State Planning and Design Committee (PDRC) and undergo technical review by the PKPJ.
Since the establishment of the Johor PDRC in 2022, 29 meetings have been held, resulting in commitments to build 18,568 affordable housing units across 151 projects by 115 developers. These projects are administered under the supervision of 16 local councils statewide.
“This demonstrates a comprehensive and structured approach towards realising Johor’s aspirations of becoming an inclusive and prosperous state,” he said.
“I want to stress that the implementation of the RMMJ agenda is not the sole responsibility of the PKPJ. It is a collective responsibility involving all state agencies, including PBTs, the PTG, PLANMalaysia, and other stakeholders within the housing ecosystem.”
“To date, no housing project has been approved without fulfilling the affordable housing quota. Any breach of policy will be dealt with firmly, as is being done in various districts,” he affirmed.
“I assure you that the state government will continue to strengthen our monitoring and enforcement mechanisms to achieve the goal of delivering 100,000 affordable housing units by 2030.
“This effort is a collective responsibility to ensure the affordable housing agenda is realised and targets are met.” - May 23, 2025
