A perennial concern amongst the urban dwellers, housing woes has been plaguing Selangor residents for decades. One of the biggest concerns was abandoned housing projects.
When Pakatan took over in 2008, there were more than 150 abandoned housing projects in the state. The new administration has tackled the issue with gusto. As of 2011, the state has resolved (i.e. taken over directly or matched to willing developers) 29 of abandoned housing projects project revival.
Another issue was the illegal change of property ownership during the previous administration’s tenure. The most notorious was the Bukit Botak resettlement scheme.
Large tracts of land were pledged to the squatters who opened the area in 1985. It was revealed that out of the 1,364 settlers to be allocated lots, 81 were below 18 years old.
Hundreds of names of eligible settlers in the Bukit Botak resettlement project were deleted and replaced with other people, some of whom are now only in their 20s.
Several grassroots politicians and outsiders were allegedly given lots here. As a result the original settlers squatted on their promised land for more than 20 years.
| Selangor Affordable House Price | ||
| Area | Category of House and % Allocated |
Price (RM) |
| Within M.C | 20 %Low Cost | 42,000 |
| (Klang Valley | 20% Low Medium Cost | 72,000 |
| area) | 10% Medium Cost | 100,000 |
| Within D.C | 20% Low Cost | 35,000 |
| 20% Low Medium Cost | 60,000 | |
| 10% Medium Cost | 85,000 | |
| Outside of | 20% Low Cost | 30,000 |
| M.C/D.C | 10% Low Medium Cost | 50,000 |
| 10% Medium Cost | 70,000 | |
| M.C – Municipal Council, D.C – District Council | ||
