Selangor to offer 30% rental cut for traders at local authority premises

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government will provide a 30% reduction in rent for hawkers and traders operating at local authority (PBT) premises under Phase Two of the Selangor Resilience Strengthening Package.

Menteri besar Amirudin Shari said the initiative aims to help entrepreneurs sustain their businesses without passing increased operating costs on to consumers through higher food prices.

The reduction in rent will be implemented for six months beginning this July.

“This assistance will benefit 21,234 traders with an allocation of RM4.5 million from the state government.

“The reduction will be granted automatically without requiring any application from traders,” he said when tabling the package at a special sitting of the Selangor legislative assembly today.

Amirudin said that under the same package, the state government would introduce a three-month moratorium for 1,012 tenants of the Selangor Smart Sewa scheme, beginning in October.

He said the moratorium would be coordinated by the Selangor Housing and Property Board (LPHS), based on tenant applications, to ensure that eligible participants continue to enjoy affordable rental rates of between RM450 and RM1,300 per month.

“To assist civil servants currently repaying housing loans under the state government housing loan scheme, this administration will also offer a three-month moratorium on repayments from October to December 2026.

“This assistance is expected to benefit 2,333 civil servants in Selangor, subject to applications,” he said.

Amirudin said the state government is also encouraging the transition towards clean and sustainable energy by offering a 100% assessment tax rebate for 2026 to homeowners who install green technology systems.

Eligible technologies include rooftop solar panels, rainwater harvesting systems, recycling facilities, food waste composting systems, and electric vehicle charging units.

Amirudin said the initiative is expected to support Selangor’s long-term aspiration of becoming a carbon-neutral state.

“Each PBT will allocate funds ranging from RM100,000 to RM1.5 million for district councils, municipal councils, and city councils, with applications to be coordinated and simplified at the PBT level for the benefit of the people,” he said.

Phase Two of the Selangor Resilience Strengthening Package involves 15 initiatives worth RM209.26 million as part of the state government’s strategic response to the global energy uncertainty linked to developments in West Asia.

Amirudin said the measures would go beyond direct financial aid and focus on broader economic empowerment to ensure that the benefits of state revenue are shared across all levels of society.