The importance of adequate affordable homes facilitates labour mobility within a country making it a critical factor to the overall health of the economy The right to adequate, affordable housing has been recognised internationally as a basic human need and a central dimension of well-being. In Malaysia as well, the ongoing full stamp duty exemption on first residential homes below RM500,000 as well as the approval for the construction of 67,944 affordable units this year, just in the Federal Territories alone, reflect first time home buyers’ need for support, the government’s commitment to the lower income group and recognition of the importance affordable housing in nation building. However, despite the obvious demand for affordable housing, market forces including rising living costs, interest rates, as well as spikes in material and commodity costs, are hampering the ability to supply affordable homes. In addition to factors such as access to leisure, environmental quality, levels
