Property rental market needs regulation, says Finance Minister II
PETALING JAYA (Oct 6): Property rental laws are vital to establishing a more robust rental market in Malaysia, said Minister of Finance II Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
Housing bubble likely if two key issues are not addressed
PETALING JAYA (Oct 6): There is a risk of a housing bubble if two key issues are unattended – namely the property glut in the higher-end segment and rising home prices, said Minister of Finance II Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
Tangkas Properties finds a niche in corporate factories
JURU (Oct 6): Tangkas Infinity, a boutique industrial development by Tangkas Properties Sdn Bhd, is slated to be handed over sometime this month.
What do youths want in their homes?
PETALING JAYA (Oct 5): In order to predict what homes will be most popular in the future, you need to look into what kinds of homes that future occupants and buyers would want.
Forest City won’t suffer from low occupancies in long term
PETALING JAYA (Oct 5): Forest City in Johor will not suffer from low occupancy in the long term, owing to the incoming high-speed rail and the job opportunities being created within the region, said Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd president and chief strategy officer Dr Yu Runze.
Extension for project delivery possible, says housing minister
PETALING JAYA (Oct 5): Developers who are not able to deliver their residential projects on time may request for an extension of an additional 12 months from the original 36 months, provided no sale and purchase agreement has been signed, said Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Tan Sri Noh Omar.
More public-private sector partnerships vital to drive IBS usage
PETALING JAYA (Oct 5): There must be a collaboration between the public and private sector to drive Industrialised Building System (IBS) usage, said Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI) chairman Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah in response to the government urging property developers to adopt the technology.
House prices will not come down — but sizes will
PETALING JAYA (Oct 5): Housing prices will definitely not go down as elements of property development such as land cost and development charges keep increasing, said a group of panellists.
Former actor rearrested, remanded again over low-cost housing scam
MUAR (Oct 5): A former actor who was released after his two-day remand issued by the Ampang magistrate’s court expired was arrested and remanded again for two days by the Magistrate’s Court here to help investigations into a low-cost housing scam involving RM6.
TRX Residences eyes 1Q18 launch
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 4): TRX Residences, the residential component of the 17-acre TRX Lifestyle Quarter, is aiming to launch its first homes sometime in 1Q18.
