SUSTAINABLE REHABILITATION STRATEGIES FOR ABANDONED HOUSING PROJECTS IN SELANGOR 

Authors

  • Khalida Mohd Sukur Center of Studies for Construction, Faculty of Built Environment, University Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Muhamad Zaihafiz Zainal Abidin Center of Studies for Construction, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Nur Zulaika Mohd Razip Center of Studies for Construction, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Keywords:

Abandoned Housing Project, Rehabilitation, Property Developers, Build-Then-Sell (BTS)

Abstract

Abandoned Housing Projects (AHPs) remain a persistent structural challenge in Malaysia, particularly in Selangor, where development intensity and market pressures amplify project vulnerabilities. This study examines the key causes of project abandonment, the socio-economic and environmental impacts on stakeholders, and rehabilitation strategies from the perspective of property developers. A structured questionnaire survey distributed to developers in Shah Alam yielded 53 valid responses. Grounded in the Resource-Based View and Stakeholder Theory, this study analysed using mean scores, standard deviations, and the Relative Importance Index (RII). This study found that financial instability ranks as the most critical cause category (RII = 0.855), with governance failures ranking second (RII = 0.849), indicating that institutional integrity deficits are structurally comparable to financial fragility as drivers of abandonment. Household impacts, specifically the financial burden on purchasers servicing loans for incomplete units (RII = 0.912), register the highest severity across all impact dimensions. Rehabilitation strategies prioritise Build-Then-Sell reform, rigorous feasibility practices, and strengthened institutional oversight and anti-corruption governance. Findings contribute to evidence-based policy reform and practitioner intervention within Malaysia's affordable housing sector.

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Published

2026-06-30

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2026)

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