News about HDA

KUALA LUMPUR (April 15): The Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) and the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (REHDA) Malaysia have pledged their commitment to work closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure work safety and to prevent the COVID-19 virus from spreading at construction sites, in light of the government’s recent announcement to allow critical construction activities to commence during Phase 3 of the Movement Control Order (MCO).

The Malaysian Housing Price Index (HPI) fell by 9.

PETALING JAYA (April 9): An association of property developers has urged workers in the construction industry to accept pay cuts to help the companies employing them stay afloat, Free Malaysia Today reported today.

PETALING JAYA (April 8): The Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association Malaysia (Rehda) wants the government to enact an all-encompassing force majeure exemption bill or a COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill to lawfully protect business owners in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.

COVID-19病毒肆虐，严重打击全球经济，预期将重创全球经济。一系列前所未见的危机使政府、公司和个人都必须打起十二分精神应对。 为了阻止病毒扩散，我国政府宣布将原本为期两周的行动管制令（MCO）再延长两周至4月14日。商业活动被暂停的后果已经显现。 眼下时局已与往日大不相同，EdgeProp.

The series of unprecedented events that Malaysia is experiencing have stressed the need for the government, businesses and consumers to be nimble and agile to come up with quick and new solutions in order to maintain some measure of normalcy.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 26): Housing prices in Malaysia are under pressure and Malaysian homebuyers could pick up some real bargains soon as the property market turns sour with the current COVID-19 outbreak, according to real estate consultancy Savills Malaysia managing director Datuk Paul Khong.

PETALING JAYA (March 20): Real Estate and Housing Developers Association Malaysia (Rehda) president Datuk Soam Heng Choon said the current COVID-19 pandemic and economic uncertainties will affect all sectors in Malaysia, including the property development sector.

这可能是房市最吊诡的时候，因为在越来越难买得到房子的同时，却有越来越多建成的房子卖不出去。 所谓的已建竣滞销房屋（overhang），指的是那些在开卖后超过九个月仍未售出，且已兴建完成并获得完工与合格证书（CCC）的房子。 国家房地产资料中心（Napic）旗下大马未售产业查询系统（UPESM）数据显示，这类住宅房屋在2019年第三季累计数量增至50,008间，总值RM339.

It could be one of the most bizarre situations in the housing industry.