8th September 2026 - 3 min read
The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) is reminding homebuyers to check a developer’s licence and housing project status on the TEDUH website before paying a booking fee.
The reminder is part of KPKT’s #TEDUHBersama campaign, which aims to encourage buyers to check a project’s details before committing to a purchase. This can help buyers spot unlicensed developers or projects that have been classified as sick or abandoned.
TEDUH is managed by the National Housing Department (JPN) and brings information about private housing projects into one place. Buyers can search for a project or developer to check details including the developer’s licence, the project’s Advertising Permit and Developer’s Licence (APDL), and its current status.
The portal also shows the project’s progress, approved selling prices, and whether the developer has been given an extension of time to complete the project. Buyers can also use the website to verify certain documents and lodge complaints with JPN.
KPKT calls a project “sick” when it falls badly behind schedule, and “abandoned” when nothing has happened on site for six months, or the developer gives up or goes bust.
According to KPKT’s reply to Parliament in July, 303 private housing projects in Peninsular Malaysia were classified as sick as of 30 June 2026. These projects covered 43,288 units with a gross development value of RM40.25 billion.
Of these, 100 projects involving 27,998 units and 14,961 buyers were confirmed as abandoned. Selangor had the highest number of abandoned projects at 41, followed by Kelantan with 13 and Terengganu with 11. Melaka, Perlis and Putrajaya recorded none.
Sick projects can recover. The same parliamentary reply said 1,647 projects involving 192,912 units, with a combined value of RM153 billion, had been revived as of June 2026.
TEDUH can also be used to check the information provided by the developer or sales agent against the project’s official records. The developer named on TEDUH should match the legal company named in the sales documents. Large property groups may develop projects through separate subsidiaries, so the name used in an advertisement may not be the same company developing the project.
Check the APDL number against the details the developer or sales agent gives you. If the quoted selling price differs from the approved price shown on TEDUH, ask why before paying a booking fee.
TEDUH covers a project’s licensing and official status. It does not tell you whether the finished home will be well built, or whether the development suits how you want to live. A project listed as healthy today can run into delays later.
You should also read the sale and purchase agreement carefully before signing. This is where you’ll find details such as the expected completion period, liquidated and ascertained damages (LAD) for certain delays, and the defect liability period.
There are also other costs to consider before committing to a property. If you need a home loan, compare rates from a few banks rather than simply taking the one suggested by the developer’s sales team. Ask each bank for the full monthly instalment, including any insurance or takaful, and make sure you have enough cash set aside for legal fees, stamp duty and initial renovation or fit-out costs.
Our step-by-step guide for new homebuyers covers the whole process, from working out what you can afford to signing the loan agreement.
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