Government looking to establish single authority for affordable housing
KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): The government is looking to establish a single authority to regulate the housing industry especially for affordable housing in the country.
Affordability the issue, not access to home financing, says Bank Negara
KUALA LUMPUR (JULY 18): Some RM40 billion housing loans were approved to more than 152,000 borrowers in the first five months of this year, and eligible homebuyers will continue to have access to financing, according to Bank Negara.
In-depth study on unsold low-cost homes needed
KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) said an in-depth study on unsold low-cost homes needs to be done, in response to a suggestion that the Johor government should buy up unsold units to help out property developers.
Bank Negara: Three things that could enhance Malaysia’s affordable housing ecosystem
PETALING JAYA (July 4): A sound, innovative and coordinated public policy is needed to address the affordable housing challenge, said Bank Negara Malaysia deputy governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour in his keynote address at the “Dialogue on Sustainable Development of Affordable Housing” organised by Cagamas Holdings Bhd in Kuala Lumpur today, He said a central authority could lead, oversee and coordinate affordable initiatives for the nation that would promote greater strategic and operational cohesion at the national level.
Napic: Malaysian property market weakens further, overhang up 44%
KAJANG (April 18): The overall property market slowdown had worsened in 2016 with a decline in transaction volume by 11.
PR1MA garners 4,243 unit sales up to January
KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): Sales of houses under the under the 1Malaysia People's Housing Programme (PR1MA) totalled 4,243 as at January, said Minister in Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim.
SkyAwani 2 Tower B fully sold in two hours
KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): SkyWorld Development Group’s SkyAwani 2 Residences’ Tower B was fully taken up within two hours at the official launch last weekend.
All that glitters is not gold at PR1MA
IF there is one thing the global financial crisis taught us, it is this: When you lend money to cash-strapped individuals, time bombs can and do explode.
House prices can be reduced up to 40% by offering bare units, says Rehda past president
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 23): If developers adopt the core housing development concept, house prices could come down by 30% to 40%, said past president of the Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association (Rehda) Datuk Ng Seing Liong.
PR1MA: Start moratorium from CCC date
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia has submitted a proposal to the government for the moratorium on reselling imposed on buyers of its houses to commence from the date the Certificate of Completion and Compliance (CCC) issued.
