Nga indicated that there are only 594 licensed firms practising property management, serving 2.91 million strata units in the country. 

Incremental housing may sound affordable, but it doesn’t work in high-rises, says National Housing Department director-general Datuk Jayaselan K Navaratnam, urging policymakers to rethink land use and long-term value in urban planning.

Homestay management company Airbnb has agreed to offer 78 units as temporary accommodation for a period of two months for victims affected by the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire in Subang Jaya.

The Selangor Housing and Real Estate Board (LPHS) has agreed to offer more than 100 houses as temporary homes for victims of the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, Selangor, last Tuesday.

Noteworthy:

• Freehold
• Built-up size: 1,788 sq ft
• Floor level: Mid
• Semi-furnished
• 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
• Nearby amenities: Plaza Arkadia, The Waterfront @ Parkcity, The International School @ Parkcity, Damansara Specialist Hospital 2, MRT Sri Damansara Sentral
• Accessibility: LDP, DUKE, NKVE, North-South Expressway, SPRINT Penchala and Kerinichi Links, Jalan Duta-Sungai Buloh Highway

When:  December 2024

Noteworthy:

• Freehold
• Built-up size: 3,000 sq ft
• Land size: 4,747 sq ft
• Semi-furnished
• 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
• Nearby amenities: MRT Semantan, MRT Pusat Bandar Damansara, Pavilion Damansara Heights, DC Mall, The Five @ KPD, HELP University, KLGCC
• Accessibility: SPRINT - Damansara and Kerinchi Links, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, Jalan Duta-Sungai Buloh Highway, LDP, Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar, Jalan Damansara

When: November 2024

The Energy Commission has prepared guidelines for the Community Renewable Energy Aggregation Mechanism (CREAM) initiative, enabling the aggregation of residential rooftop space for renewable energy generation, to benefit local green users.

A recent transaction of a unit at Park Regent in Desa ParkCity, Kuala Lumpur at RM12.5 million (RM2,771.61 psf) was not only a very rare high-price transaction, but also broke the record within the project itself.

With the proposed Urban Renewal Act (URA) set to be tabled in June, an expert has said the building age threshold should be higher than 30 years.

Noteworthy:

• Freehold
• Land size: 348,480 sq ft
• Nearby amenities: various small businesses, F&B outlets, and residential areas, Hang Jebat Stadium, Lotus @ Melaka Cheng
• Accessibility: Lebuh AMJ, Lebuh SPA

When: December 2024