Public housing in Brunei

Public housing was first initiated in the 1950s by the government in the form of mass resettlement programmes for the residents of Kampong Ayer, the stilt settlement on the Brunei River.

[3] Therefore, the initial aim of the housing programme was to relocate the residents to places on land which are less susceptible to the spread of the diseases.

[3] However, the programme eventually shifted its aim to allow the Kampong Ayer residents in owning a home on land.

The National Housing Scheme (Malay: Rancangan Perumahan Negara, commonly abbreviated as RPN) aims to provide homes to the citizens of Brunei regardless of ethnic or racial background.

[1] In contrast with the National Housing Scheme, the Landless Indigenous Citizens' Housing Scheme (Malay: Skim Tanah Kurnia Rakyat Jati, commonly abbreviated as STKRJ) aims to provide private lands, which often comes with completely-built homes, specifically to rakyat jati or the indigenous citizens of the country.

The housing estates are developed in all four districts of Brunei, generally as part of existing villages or other survey areas, or in their vicinity.