145 Table 5.4: Distribution of housing stocks by local authority in 2003 Local Authority
Housing Stock
(%)
Land Area (Ha)
(%)
MBJB
161,529
40.49
3,099
38.41
MPJBT
141,990
35.59
2,621
32.49
MDKu
50,551
12.67
820
10.16
PBTPG*
31,441
7.88
578
7.16
Outside LA Area
13,400
3.36
950
11.77
Total
398,911
100.00
8,068
100.00
Source: Adapted from JPBD Semenanjung Malaysia (2004b) The category of housing stock is divided into three, namely planned housing units, village housing and shop-houses. The planned housing covers around 364,815 units, representing 91.5 percent of the total housing stocks in the study area. The amount of village housing was recorded at 27,758 units (6.9%), while shop-houses at 6,338 units (1.6%) (Table 5.5). Table 5.5: Housing development categories by local authority, 2003 Local Authority
Planned Housing
Village Housing
Shop-house
Total
MBJB
145,621
12,598
3,310
161,529
MPJBT
134,312
5,330
2,348
141,990
MPKu
46,880
2,998
673
50,551
PBTPG*
30,118
1,323
-
31,441
7,884
5,509
7
13,400
364,815
27,758
6,338
398,911
91.5
6.9
1.6
100.0
Outside LA Area Total Percentage (%)
Source: Adapted from JPBD Semenanjung Malaysia (2004b) In relation to the type of development, around 317,932 units or 79.7 percent of the housing stocks were developed as landed housing, comprises of terrace, semidetached and detached houses, while 80,979 units or 20.3 percent were developed in the form of strata or flats, such as low-cost flats, apartment, condominiums and townhouses (JPBD Semenanjung Malaysia, 2004b). In terms of housing composition and price category for planned housing stocks (excluding village housing and shop-house units), figures show that the focus of housing development in the study area is on the high-cost (price > RM250,000)