PUTRAJAYA: The Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) has been asked to stress on environmental preservation by ensuring that housing projects carried out by its members are equipped with a rainwater catchment system.

KUALA LUMPUR: An exclusive gated and guarded luxury project in Damansara Heights in Kuala Lumpur, Zephyr Point on Basong (pictured), will be completed and launched end April by Urban Hallmark Properties Sdn Bhd (UHP).

GEORGE TOWN: The Real Estate Housing Developers Association (Rehda) is appealing to the Penang state government to relook the RM500,000 minimum price ruling for foreigners acquiring residential and commercial properties.

The ruling was announced in Budget 2010 and came into effect Jan 1.

PETALING JAYA: A month after the Kedah state government’s suspension of the land swapping policy, it is now looking at making some major changes to it.

KUALA LUMPUR: The property market will benefit from the real property gains tax (RPGT) amendment announced by the government yesterday, the Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association Malaysia (REHDA) said Dec 24.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (REHDA) Kedah/Perlis branch will seek a meeting with Kedah Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak after the first week of January 2010 to discuss the indefinite suspension of Kedah’s land swapping policy, says a Rehda branch spokeperson.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s sluggish property market is expected to improve from the second half of 2010 as the country’s economy is anticipated to recover next year.

KUALA LUMPUR: A state Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda) meeting will be called before the Christmas holidays to discuss the indefinite suspension of Kedah’s land swapping policy by the state government, says a spokesperson of Rehda Kedah/Perlis branch.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Bukit Antarabangsa landslide report can be used as a guideline by developers when planning or undertaking projects, said Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association Malaysia (Rehda) president Datuk Ng Seing Liong.

KUALA LUMPUR:The Kedah state government’s deferred implementation of the higher 50% Bumiputera quota for new housing projects has failed to bring immediate cheer to those opposing it.