Abstract
The right to adequate, safe and affordable housing is preserved under Sustainable Development Goal 11 with an objective to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. Despite the extensive adjustments to the Malaysia Housing Development Act 1966 and several regulations introduced in 2015, the issue of abandoned housing projects in Malaysia is still protracted. With the aim of proposing reforms of housing legislation in Malaysia, this chapter analyses the purchasers’ rights in abandoned housing projects in Malaysia with reference to the United Kingdom and considering the potential for cross‐jurisdictional use of the framework. This chapter adopts secondary data collected from scientific database analysis and library research. These data were later analysed by legal interpretation and comparative assessment. The chapter recommends, among others, specific regulations governing the rehabilitation of abandoned housing projects and mandatory imposition of the “Full Build Then Sell” housing delivery system to provide better protection and shield against any possibility of losses due to abandonment.
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