The Edge Top Property Developers Awards 2015: Judges' remarks
Judge methodology Tan Sri Teo Chiang Kok A patron and past president of the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) of Malaysia.
Details of RM200 mil first-time homebuyer grant to be finalised by 1Q2016
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.
Penang Rehda questions reliability of state government’s register of affordable home buyers
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.
Penang Rehda: 'Buyers today are saying: "Wow, your price is so high, we cannot buy’."
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.
Reinstatement of DIBS for first-time homeowners?
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.
Rehda and MBAM give their views on Budget 2016
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.
Buyers find it difficult to get loans for affordable housing, says Jagdeep
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.
Glomac calls on Bank Negara to ease lending rules
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).
MAPEX Property Showcase expects to make RM20 bil in sales
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.
Budget 2016 should focus on first-time homebuyers, say property players
PETALING JAYA (Oct 16): Property players are hoping that Budget 2016 will make it easier for first-time homebuyers to buy property.
