News about Budget 2017

PETALING JAYA (Dec 20): The government will not raise the stamp duty rate from 3% to 4% on the instruments of transfer (Form 14A) for properties worth over RM1 million from Jan 1, 2018, as announced in Budget 2017,  according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

Banking sector Maintain neutral: On Tuesday, Perumahan Rakyat 1Malaysia (PR1MA) announced that the Special PR1MA End-Financing Scheme for first-time house buyers announced in Budget 2017 will benefit at least 15,000 buyers.

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Property development sector Downgrade to neutral: Property sales recovered in the third quarter of 2016 (3Q2016) as six of the seven developers under our coverage registered 18% to 160% quarter-on-quarter sales growth.

Budget 2017, tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on Oct 21, has a heavy slant towards improving the well-being of the ordinary rakyat, with particular emphasis on the middle and lower-income groups (M40 and B40).

KUALA LUMPUR: Rather than subsidising the cost of senior citizen living, property industry experts suggested that reverse mortgages could better help senior homeowners be more financially independent in their golden years.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 2): The government should consider setting aside 50% of the land near Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations for affordable homes, the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda) said, Bernama reported today.

KELANA JAYA (Nov 2): Budget 2017 may seem favourable to the construction sector as many infrastructure projects have been announced, but Master Builders Association Malaysia immediate past president Datuk Matthew Tee said the  effect may be limited as only a few big players will be awarded the jobs.

KELANA JAYA (Nov 2): Housing prices  could only come down to the affordable level if all stakeholders were  willing to work together to bring down the development cost, said Rehda (Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association) Institute chairman Datuk Jeffrey Ng Tiong Lip.

Will property prices come down?” This is not a new question especially in a time when the property market is soft.