News about HDA

PETALING JAYA (19 Nov): Details of the implementation of the RM200 million First House Deposit Financing Scheme will be finalised by the first quarter of next year, said Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan.

GEORGE TOWN (Nov 4): Penang Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) today asked the state government how much of the information on its register of applicants for affordable housing could be relied upon.

The Penang Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) has called on the state government to look into development charges and various requirements imposed on developers and the industry in view of declining property sales.

Property sector Maintain overweight with buy calls on Mah Sing Group Bhd, Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd, Eastern & Oriental Bhd and Titijaya Land Bhd: The Edge weekly reported that the federal government is considering a proposal by the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda) to relax lending guidelines to boost first-home ownership.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) is realistic about the economic challenges faced by the country and views Budget 2016 in a positive manner “Rehda acknowledged the fact that this is a challenging budget as the country’s major source of income from oil and gas industry was slashed.

GEORGE TOWN (Oct 22): The Penang government has once again urged Putrajaya to address the high rejection rate for loan applications to buy low-cost and affordable homes.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia should ease and provide more flexibility for end-financing of property purchases, especially for first-time buyers, said Glomac Bhd  group managing director Datuk Seri Fateh Iskandar Mohamed Mansor (pictured).

SELANGOR (Oct 16): The Malaysia Property Expo (MAPEX) Property Showcase, organised by Rehda Youth and held at 1Utama Shopping Centre in Bandar Utama, is anticipating sales of RM20 million.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 16): Property players are hoping that Budget 2016 will make it easier for first-time homebuyers to buy property.

ACCORDING to a survey by the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda), the number of unsold units at new property launches has increased over the past 18 months.