THE Department of Urban and Housing Development under the Ministry of Construction re­ceived over 28,000 applicants to purchase Yoma low-cost hous­ing apartment units and those who are eligible to buy them will be selected under the drawing lot system.

 

Under the supervision of the Yangon Region government, 874 apartment units of Yoma low-cost housing were put up for sale for low-income people fac­ing difficulty in owning a house, retirees and low-ranking civil servants, announced in state-run newspapers.

 

Over 30,000 application forms were sold between 13 and 21 February 2025 and over 28,000 of them were submitted before the deadline. A commit­tee on selling houses screened applications and qualified ap­plicants will be selected under the drawing lot system. The department will send a notifi­cation letter to those selected. — NN/KK