Malawi housing body to construct houses and flats

Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) General Manager Floyd Mandiwa on Friday said that his institution was determined to gradually eliminate the shortage of housing in the country by constructing a minimum of 5,000 houses by 2012.

The institution also intends to construct and develop over 6,000 plots, 16 flats and 17 halls of residences across the country.

He told APA in Lilongwe that although the MHC had made tangible efforts to address the problem through the provision of houses and serviced plots, the majority of urban dwellers continued to look for accommodation in traditional housing areas due to lower rental charges and easy availability of housing.

“This time we would like to facilitate and provide habitable houses through plot development, construction and maintenance in an environmentally and economically sustainable manner,” he said.

Currently, he said, the institution was maintaining a total of over 6000 houses nationwide.