Abandoned projects: steps for buyers
Once a project is confirmed abandoned by the Minister, it enters a rehabilitation process monitored by the National Housing Department.
Your steps: register yourself as a buyer with JPN, make no further payments outside official written instructions, get the confirmation letter for your bank, and file claims through the channels below. Rehabilitation does happen — KPKT's task force reports sick/abandoned projects revived every quarter — but it is a process of years, not months.
What happens after the declaration
Declaration under S.11(1)(c) of Act 118 places the project on the official abandoned list. JPN coordinates rehabilitation — either the original developer continues under conditions, or a rescue developer takes over. Progress is reported in KPKT releases; one recorded example: the task force reported 92 sick projects rehabilitated in the first quarter of 2023.
Buyer steps (in order)
- Register your details with JPN via e-aduan / a JPN office — the buyer list underpins the rehabilitation process and any settlement scheme.
- Gather documents: SPA, payment receipts, loan statements, correspondence with the developer.
- Pay nothing further to anyone outside official written instructions — abandoned projects have been targets of unofficial "pay to resume construction" schemes.
- Your bank: request the problem-project confirmation letter from JPN and negotiate instalment restructuring.
- Claims: the Homebuyer Claims Tribunal for amounts up to RM50,000; larger amounts through the courts with a lawyer.
Tracking rehabilitation
Project status updates in the TEDUH register — a rehabilitated project that receives its CCC changes status. Track it at teduh.kpkt.gov.my or in our lists, refreshed monthly.
Facts and official channels only, not legal advice. Every project's rehabilitation scheme differs — follow JPN's written instructions and get a lawyer's advice for your case.
Frequently asked questions
Can an abandoned project be completed?
Yes, through the JPN-monitored rehabilitation process — by the original developer or a rescue developer. KPKT reports rehabilitations every quarter, but the process typically takes years.
My home is abandoned — do I keep paying the bank?
Your loan is a separate contract with the bank. Do not stop on your own; request the JPN confirmation letter and negotiate restructuring with your bank.