Property market dips in 2015, expected to stabilise
IN line with expectations, Malaysia’s property market in 2015 did not perform as well as it did in 2014.
KLCCP Stapled Group: Office rental income remains resilient
KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): KLCCP Stapled Group, which comprises units in KLCC real estate investment trust (REIT) stapled together with the shares of KLCC Property Holdings Bhd, expects a 1% to 2% revenue increase in the current financial year ending Dec 31, 2016 (FY16), as it adds 45,000 sq ft of office space to its office rental income.
MQREIT does not expect significant impact from office space glut
KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): MRCB-Quill Real Estate Investment Trust (MQREIT) does not expect to be significantly affected by the current office space oversupply, as only 7% of its net lettable area (NLA) will be up for renewal in July.
E-commerce set to impact property market
KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): E-commerce businesses are impacting the property market, especially the office and warehouse sectors.
Is it still advisable to invest in shoplots and shopoffices?
INVESTORS of shoplots and shopoffices enjoyed rental yields of more than 10%, and saw their capital values grow faster than other property types, before prices started increasing in 2009, says Savills (M) Sdn Bhd managing director Allan Soo (pictured, below).
Imbalanced property market may have negative repercussions – Part 3: Retail segment
AN undersupply of affordable housing, particularly in major urban areas, coupled with an oversupply of office and retail spaces, may lead to deeper imbalances in the property market, says Bank Negara Malaysia in its 2015 annual report, which was released recently.
Imbalanced property market may have negative repercussions – Part 2: Office segment
AN undersupply of affordable housing, particularly in major urban areas, coupled with an oversupply of office and retail spaces, may lead to deeper imbalances in the property market, says Bank Negara Malaysia in its 2015 annual report, which was released recently.
Imbalanced property market may have negative repercussions – Part 1: Housing segment
AN undersupply of affordable housing, particularly in major urban areas, coupled with an oversupply of office and retail spaces, may lead to deeper imbalances in the property market, says Bank Negara Malaysia in its 2015 annual report, which was released recently.
Companies scaling back on office space per head
PETALING JAYA (March 24): Companies are more sensitive and cautious in their spending on office space compared with 20 to 30 years ago, said JLL country head for Malaysia YY Lau.
Asia Pacific office space demand up by 33% in 2015
PETALING JAYA (March 22): Despite the slowdown in the property market, demand for Asia Pacific’s office space increased by 33% in 2015 compared with 2014, said JLL’s head of research of Asia Pacific capital markets Megan Walters.
