PUTRAJAYA, Sept 7 — The public, particularly prospective homebuyers, are encouraged to check information on developers and housing projects through the TEDUH portal and mobile application before making a purchase decision to reduce the risk of encountering problems later.

The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) said TEDUH, developed by the National Housing Department (JPN), is a one-stop platform providing access to information such as developers’ licence status, advertising permit and developer’s licence (APDL), project progress and information related to private housing projects.

“Through the #TEDUHBersama campaign, the ministry aims to cultivate the practice of ‘check before you buy’ among the public, particularly prospective homebuyers, as an initial step to reduce the risk of dealing with unlicensed developers or making purchase decisions without knowing the actual status of a project,” the ministry said in a statement.

It added that the portal also provides facilities to check the status of private housing projects, including projects categorised as delayed, troubled or abandoned, as well as approved selling prices.

Users can also check certain approvals issued by the government, including extensions of time (EOT), verify the authenticity of related documents and submit housing development complaints to JPN for review and further action.

JPN director-general Dr Tan Awang Besar, in the same statement, said the public was advised to conduct checks before purchasing a house as it was one of the biggest financial commitments in a person’s life.

“This simple step is important to help buyers obtain accurate information, make decisions with greater confidence and reduce the risk of encountering problems later,” he said.

TEDUH was launched on Aug 11, 2017, and has since been progressively enhanced as a more comprehensive, transparent and user-friendly housing reference platform.

According to KPKT, the TEDUH portal recorded more than 45 million visitors in total as of August.

The public can access the TEDUH Portal via teduh.kpkt.gov.my or use the TEDUH mobile application. — Bernama