Govt Unveils Housing Policy Shift, Big Data to Cut Oversupply and Drive Affordable Homes

Big data takes on housing woes

PETALING JAYA: Starting next year, big data analytics and artificial intelligence will be used to address the mismatch between housing supply and demand, which has led to unsold overhang units.

Govt unveils housing policy shift, big data to cut oversupply and drive affordable homes

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — Housing development will be planned according to local needs and market demand starting next year to reduce unsold homes under the new National Housing Policy 2026-2035 (DRN 2026-2035).Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said the shift towards more data-driven planning was among the key changes under the policy, which seeks to address the mismatch between housing supply and demand while expanding access to a…

New York Opens $62 Million to Improve Affordable Housing

New York Opens $62 Million to Improve Affordable Housing State funding targets home repairs, accessibility, first-time buyers, veterans, seniors and lower-income households. New York is making more than $62 million in New York housing assistance available to local governments and nonprofit organizations for programs designed to keep homes safe, improve accessibility and expand opportunities for affordable homeownership. The funding includes help…

AI and big data to shape affordable housing needs

The government plans to use big data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to determine affordable housing needs based on locality, income levels and market demand under the National Housing Policy 2026-2035. Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said the existing RM300,000 ceiling for affordable homes was a “one-size-fits-all” approach that did not reflect differences in housing costs and affordability across regions. Citing d…

Meezan Bank Accelerates Affordable Housing Finance, Surpasses PKR 3 Billion under Government’s Ghar Ho Tu Apna Programme

KARACHI: Reinforcing its strategic focus on expanding affordable housing finance, particularly for salaried individuals, Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s Premier Islamic Bank, has surpassed PKR 3.05 billion in cumulative disbursements under the Government of Pakistan’s flagship affordable housing initiative, Wazir-e-Azam Apna Ghar Programme – Ghar Ho Tu Apna (GHTA). Through its Easy Home financing solution, the Bank has helped 490 families realize their …

Government of Canada - Build Canada Homes and the Société d'habitation du Québec launch the next phase of their partnership to deliver thousands of affordable homes

Following the announcement in April 2026 of the first phase of the partnership between Build Canada Homes and the Société d'habitation du Québec to build more than 850 affordable homes,. . .