The Housing Commissionerate was formed in the year 1980 with the objective of planning and co-ordination of the activities in the Housing sector. The Housing Department acts as the nodal department is the case of all the housing schemes and is coordinating all the housing activities in the State.

Office of the Housing Commissioner is engaged in policy formulation and technical assistance to various agencies in the Housing sector. This Directorate is actively involved in Data collection and interpretation, facilitating decision making in the Housing sector.

With a view to evolve the strategies and action plan for major housing initiatives to be taken in this regard Government decided to constitute a Task Force on Housing. The draft Housing and Habitat Policy for the state has been released by the Government of Kerala in May 2007. This is available in various web sites such as the official web site of Government of Kerala, Web site of Information and Public Relations Department and the official web site of Kerala State Housing Board.