Budget 2019: Putrajaya’s property market measures
PETALING JAYA (Nov 2): The government has announced several measures in Budget 2019 aimed at raising homeownership among Malaysians.
Rehda Institute, Utar to offer master’s degree programme on real estate development
PETALING JAYA (Nov 2): For those thinking of embarking on a career of real estate development, two institutions are now joining forces to offer a post-graduate degree course to enhance one’s qualifications.
Guan Eng: 10% discount for newly launched houses possible
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 30): Following the exemption of the Sales and Services Tax (SST) on construction materials, new home buyers may be able to look forward to discounts between five to 10 per cent on house prices in the coming months.
Unsold properties and the cooling market
Residential overhang numbers, or properties unsold after nine months post-completion, totals 29,227 units worth RM17.
Forget about 2018, developers more optimistic about 2019
PETALING JAYA (Oct 12): Property developers are more optimistic about the Malaysia property market outlook in the coming year than the current second half of 2018.
Economist expects a "lean and mean but supportive" Budget 2019
PETALING JAYA (Oct 10): SERC Sdn Bhd executive director Lee Heng Guie expects to see a “lean and mean but supportive” Budget 2019.
Rehda seeks more local govt support to reduce home prices
PETALING JAYA (Oct 10): The Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) wishes to see more support from the local authorities to achieve the national goal of lowering down property prices.
Rehda urges states to adopt automatic release mechanism for bumi units
PETALING JAYA (Oct 10): The Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association (Rehda) has urged state governments to adopt an automatic release mechanism for properties allocated under bumiputera quotas to lower the high number of unsold units in the country.
No plans to give incentives to developers using IBS, says KPKT
PETALING JAYA (Oct 9): Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said the government is not planning to provide any incentives for property developers using the Industrialised Building System (IBS) to build homes.
Government mulls reducing compliance cost for affordable housing developments
PETALING JAYA (Oct 9): The government is mulling a reduction in compliance costs for affordable housing developments by saving developers the burden of undertaking the construction of certain utilities infrastructure.
