According to a report by URBANET, “property values tend to increase in proximity to green spaces”, making buying a home close to parks in the neighbourhood a smart investment.

Noteworthy:

• Freehold
• Built-up size: 8,000 sq ft
• Land size: 26,000 sq ft
• 9 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms
• Semi-furnished
• Nearby amenities: LRT Ampang, KPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital, Gleneagles Hospital, Royal Selangor Polo Club, Lotus Ampang, KDE Driving Range, Mutiara International Grammar School, Stella Maris Primary School
• Accessibility: AKLEH, SUKE, MRR2, Jalan Ampang

When: May 2024

Noteworthy:

• Freehold
• Built-up size: 43,777 sq ft
• Unfurnished
• Nearby amenities: Various residential communities, F&B outlets, schools, Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, parks and green spaces, Iskandar Puteri Fire and Rescue Station, 28 mins from Bukit Chagar RTS station
• Accessibility: Pontian Highway, Malaysia-Singapore Second Link, Iskandar Coastal Highway, Jalan Gelang Patah

When: February 2024

In its recently issued 2024 Asia Pacific Home Attainability Index report, the three current key property trends are: renting has increased in cities, young people are not able to own their own homes, and developers are encountering financial difficulty.

The number of foreign workers in the country should not exceed 15% of the 17.1 million labour force projected by the Ministry of Economy. 

The ongoing re-evaluation of all holdings or assets by several local authorities (PBT) in Selangor is not indicative of a tax increase, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.

The proposed Urban Redevelopment Act should also include inputs from property and facility managers, said Malaysian Institute of Property and Facility Managers (MIPFM) president Ishak Ismail.

If there’s one thing most Malaysians can agree on, it’s that we love pets. According to a Consumer Report conducted in 2023 by Standard Insights, 51.1% of Malaysians own pets and out of this percentage, 26.4% own multiple pets.

The Madani Government has made several press statements and announcements during the past year and more recurrently in recent months regarding its intention to introduce a new law aimed at facilitating the urban renewal, redevelopment, rejuvenation and regeneration of certain identified private properties in the urban areas, namely Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and Penang.

Noteworthy:

• Freehold
• Built-up size: 1,485
• Fully furnished
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
• Nearby amenities: TERKL, KLCC Park, Petronas Twin Towers, Dataran Merdeka, LRT Masjid Jamek, Hang Tuah Monorail, Raja Chulan Monorail, Imbi Monorail, MRT Merdeka, LaLaport Bukit Bintang City Centre, Berjaya Times Square, Petaling Street, The Exchange TRX
• Accessibility: Jalan Pudu, Jalan Raja Chulan, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Imbi, Jalan Tun Razak, Federal Route 1, AKLEH, MRR2

When: January 2024