The Ministry of Housing and Local Government — Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan, or KPKT — is the Malaysian federal ministry that runs affordable housing, local councils, town planning, fire and rescue, solid waste, landscaping, and community credit. It works through eight main functions, delivered by federal departments such as the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), the National Housing Department (JPN), and PLANMalaysia, each backed by its own Act of Parliament. Its headquarters is in Precinct 4, Putrajaya, and it is led by Minister Nga Kor Ming.
- KPKT works through eight main functions: affordable housing, urban planning, landscape development, local government empowerment, firefighting and rescue, solid waste management, community empowerment, and community credit and pawnbroker companies.
- It was renamed from the Ministry of Local Government Development to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government by a Cabinet decision on 13 December 2023, announced 26 December 2023 and gazetted under the Ministerial Functions Act 1969.
- Core federal departments are the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), the Local Government Department (JKT), the National Housing Department (JPN), and the National Solid Waste Management Department (JPSPN).
- Statutes it administers include the Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171), the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172), the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 (Act 118), the Strata Management Act 2013 (Act 757), and the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007 (Act 672).
- The current minister is Nga Kor Ming and the deputy minister is Datuk Hajah Aiman Athirah binti Sabu; KPKT targets 500,000 housing units for B40 and M40 groups under the 12th Malaysia Plan.
Who this applies to: Homebuyers, strata residents, developers, local-authority officers, and residents dealing with housing, planning, fire safety, waste collection, or licensing in Peninsular Malaysia.
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When your rubbish is not collected, when a fire-safety certificate is due, and when a developer hands over your flat two years late — the same federal ministry sits behind all three. The Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan, universally known as KPKT, is the Malaysian federal ministry for affordable housing, local government, town planning, fire and rescue, solid waste, landscaping, and community credit. Its headquarters is at No. 51, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62100 Putrajaya. The minister is Nga Kor Ming and the deputy minister is Datuk Hajah Aiman Athirah binti Sabu.
What are KPKT’s main functions?
KPKT organises its work into eight main functions: affordable housing, urban planning, landscape development, local government empowerment, firefighting and rescue, solid waste management, community empowerment, and community credit and pawnbroker companies. Its headline housing goal is the construction of 500,000 housing units nationwide, aimed at the B40 and M40 income groups, under the 12th Malaysia Plan.
Which agency and law sits behind each function?
Most rankings stop at a bulleted agency list. Here is the map that matters: each function, the body that delivers it, and the Act of Parliament it rests on.
| Function | Agency / body | Governing law |
|---|---|---|
| Affordable & regulated housing | National Housing Department (JPN); SPNB | Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 (Act 118) |
| Strata living & disputes | Tribunal for Housing and Strata Management | Strata Management Act 2013 (Act 757) |
| Urban & rural planning | PLANMalaysia (Federal Dept of Town and Country Planning) | Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172) |
| Local government | Local Government Department (JKT) | Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171) |
| Firefighting & rescue | Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) | — |
| Solid waste & cleansing | National Solid Waste Management Dept (JPSPN); SWCorp | Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007 (Act 672) |
| Landscape | National Landscape Department (JLN) | — |
| Community credit & pawnbroking | KPKT licensing function | — |
Federal departments under the ministry include JBPM, JKT, JPN, and JPSPN. Federal agencies include the Tribunal for Housing and Strata Management, the Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Training Institute (I-KPKT), and SWCorp. The official portal also lists PLANMalaysia, JLN, SPNB, Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia, and URBANICE Malaysia.
Where do I go for my problem?
- A delayed or defective housing project: developer conduct is licensed under the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966; monetary claims go to the Tribunal for Housing and Strata Management.
- A strata / management-corporation dispute: the Strata Management Act 2013 (Act 757) sets the framework and by-laws, and the same tribunal hears the case.
- A fire-safety certificate or inspection: the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM).
- Missed rubbish collection or public cleansing: in states that have adopted Act 672, this runs through SWCorp and JPSPN.
- Planning approval or a council matter: your local authority, operating under the Local Government Act 1976 and the Town and Country Planning Act 1976.
When did the ministry get its current name?
In its current form the ministry was established on 16 May 2013, succeeding earlier bodies including the Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government and, later, the Ministry of Local Government Development. On 13 December 2023 the Cabinet decided to rename the Ministry of Local Government Development back to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT); the change was announced on 26 December 2023 and gazetted under the Ministerial Functions Act 1969.
What’s next
If you have a live housing or strata complaint, the Tribunal for Housing and Strata Management is the low-cost KPKT channel; for planning, licensing, waste, or municipal-service matters, start with your local authority, which operates under the framework KPKT sets. For agency-level detail, see the pages for the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) and PLANMalaysia.
Which KPKT body handles a strata or housing-delivery dispute?
The Tribunal for Housing and Strata Management adjudicates buyer and strata disputes; strata management is governed by the Strata Management Act 2013 (Act 757) and developer licensing by the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 (Act 118).
Which department runs fire and rescue?
The Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia, JBPM) is the federal department under KPKT responsible for firefighting and rescue.
What was KPKT called before, and when did the name change?
It was the Ministry of Local Government Development; the Cabinet decided to rename it the Ministry of Housing and Local Government on 13 December 2023, announced on 26 December 2023.
The following are deliberately unstated or described only qualitatively until confirmed by a subject-matter expert:
- Exact current official vision and mission wording (the kpkt.gov.my homepage did not expose a formal vision/mission statement in fetched content).
- Whether PR1MA (Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia) and URBANICE Malaysia currently sit formally under KPKT versus another ministry — listed on the portal, but reporting lines shift with cabinet reshuffles; confirm against current gazette.
- Current-year federal budget allocation for KPKT.
- Precise institutional lineage dates before 16 May 2013 (predecessor ministries).
- Exact current count of housing units delivered against the 500,000-unit 12MP target.
- Whether SPNB (Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad) remains under KPKT after recent restructuring.
Sources
- Ministry of Housing and Local Government (Malaysia) — Wikipedia
- KPKT Now Known As Ministry Of Housing And Local Government — BERNAMA
- Portal Rasmi Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan — Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT)
- Local Government Act 1976 — Wikipedia
- Strata Management Act 2013 — Wikipedia
- Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 — CommonLII
- Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007 — Wikipedia
Change history
| Version | Date | Change | By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.00 | 14 Aug 2026 | Approved and published. | — |