Analysing PR1MA programme policy changes

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): While the two policy changes in the 1Malaysia People’s Housing (PR1MA) programme announced on Jan 18 were welcomed by many, some are questioning whether it is losing its direction in enabling the middle-income group to own their own houses.

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Tackling the affordable housing dilemma

Budget 2017, tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on Oct 21, has a heavy slant towards improving the well-being of the ordinary rakyat, with particular emphasis on the middle and lower-income groups (M40 and B40).

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Homes in this price range saw the biggest drop in 2015

PETALING JAYA (March 22): Transactions for homes priced from RM400,001 to RM500,000 fell by almost half to 14,755 units in 2015 from 28,769 units in 2014, according to the National Property Information Centre’s (Napic) preliminary overview market report.

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