Govt disallows interest capitalisation scheme for housing licence approval


KUALA LUMPUR: The government will not allow the use of Interest Capitalisation Scheme or any other permutation to approve housing development licence, place advertisements and obtain sales permit by any housing developer.

The Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry said the measure was taken to enhance the people's ability to buy a house and to ensure stable house prices and also to curb speculation.

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