SHAH ALAM – More than 6,000 names have been registered for the purchase of Rumah Idaman Rakyat Selangor (Idaman), since it was launched on 6 April last year.
Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI) Chief Operating Officer, Soffan Affendi Aminudin said the encouraging response was to surprising to him, and that there is demand from the residents to have the same houses built in other areas.
“The housing loan formula announced by the Selangor Menteri Besar, Amirudin Shari also boosted the purchase of homes by youth groups.”
“In fact we managed to mobilize the ecosystem where buyers, developers and funding agencies are keen to boost the construction industry for affordable homes for the people,” he said.
Meanwhile, Amirudin Shari via twitter, said this proved that the project received a positive response from the people of Selangor.
Rumah Idaman Project is a smart partnership between the Selangor Government and the private sector using high technology innovation and close collaboration with financial institutions.
It offers a residential area of more than 1,000 square feet, three bedrooms, two bathrooms and two car parks with a net price of only RM250,000.
What is interesting is that each unit of the Rumah Idaman house is supplied with television sets, refrigerators, TV cabinets, kitchen cabinets, air-conditioning in every room and water heater in the bathroom.
The project will be developed in Kajang, Bangi, Ampang, Shah Alam, Cyberjaya, Dengkil, Setia Alam, Klang, Bandar Saujana Putra, Bandar Salak Tinggi and North Kuala Langat.
The state government is currently targeting the construction of 30,000 units of affordable housing within the next five years.
