News about HDA

PETALING JAYA (Jan 29): The revisions to Budget 2016 -- which include limiting the sale of new homes priced up to RM300,000 for first time buyers -- may see developers re-pricing properties launched last year to accommodate customers who bought properties before, said Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents’ (MIEA) president Erick Kho.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): The revisions to Budget 2016 pertaining to the property market have drawn mixed responses from the industry.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 21): Shahfizul and Halida, a couple in their late 20s, said they had to give up a lot to purchase their first property, a RM460,000 home in the Klang Valley, and can't make further sacrifices as they live out their 35-year term loan.

Judge methodology Tan Sri Teo Chiang Kok A patron and past president of the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) of Malaysia.

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.