UPDATE Rehda: Property prices to drop with zero GST

PETALING JAYA (May 17): Property prices are expected to drop following the goods and services tax (GST) rate reduction to zero from 6% prior, with commercial properties to see an immediate drop come June, said the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) president Datuk Seri FD Iskandar.

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DONE DEAL: Retail lot at mezzanine floor, Ampang Point Shopping Centre, Selangor

Rented for: RM20,000 (RM8 psf) Concluded by: Michael S L Wong (REN 09493) of Dynamic Realtors (012-519 8688) When: December 2017 Noteworthy: ● 2,500 sq ft ● Mezzanine Floor of Ampang Point Shopping Centre ● Tenant invested RM100,000 for renovation ● Three-year fixed term with option to renew for another three-year term ● Location is central and surrounded by office crowds According to Michael S L Wong of Dynamic Realtors who concluded the deal, the tenant is none other than Cozy Corner Restaurant, formerly of Ampang Park Shopping Centre, which closed its doors on Dec 31 last year.

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Savills Malaysia: Housing prices to firm up in 2019

PETALING JAYA (May 14): Property consultancy Savills Malaysia expects housing prices to firm up in 2019, with real estate developers only able to increase supply by early 2020, following renewed confidence in the market from the new government’s promise of clean and fair governance.

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