Queue of individuals is being handed over to the bank
In a significant development, Kazakhstan's Housing Bank has been restructured into a national development institute, responsible for housing accounting and distribution. This transformation, part of the housing policy reform legislative amendments, has also altered the roles and responsibilities of the bank.
Prior to this change, the old database maintained by local akimats had around 648,000 people. However, the new database established by the Housing Bank three weeks prior now contains approximately 268,000 people, as it has started transferring the list of housing-needy individuals from local authorities.
The President signed the legislative amendments on housing policy reform in November, and the transition began on June 17, 2023. The restructuring has made the Housing Bank responsible for housing-related matters at a national level, including housing distribution.
Despite the transformation, the Housing Bank cannot provide a specific timeline for the start of apartment distributions due to the volume of data and technical processing required. Notifications about apartment distributions will be sent to queue holders via SMS.
Queue holders are advised to update their phone numbers in the mobile citizens database to ensure they receive these notifications.
Kazakhstan has been undertaking housing policy reforms to improve access to affordable housing. These reforms typically prioritise housing queue holders, distribute apartments through a combination of direct allocation and subsidized mortgage options, and set a multi-year timeline based on housing construction outputs and funding availability.
For the most accurate and up-to-date details about the current distribution process, timeline, and criteria, it is advised to consult official announcements from the Ministry of Housing and Communal Services of Kazakhstan, releases or directives from the Housing Bank, or government portals or official housing policy websites of Kazakhstan, especially after mid-2025 reforms.
Without official sources or recent exhaustive documentation available, a precise answer about the exact timeline, number of units planned for distribution, eligibility updates, or implementation stages for these housing reforms in Kazakhstan cannot be given at this time.
If you would like, I can help track updates from official Kazakh government sources or the Housing Bank for any new announcements on this topic.
The Housing Bank, due to its restructuring, now manages financing and business aspects related to national housing development, distribution, and planning. As the new database operated by the Housing Bank is being populated, it is transferring the list of housing-needy individuals from local authorities.
