News about affordable housing

PETALING JAYA: The Penang state government will soon make its decision regarding a proposal to revise the current density guidelines to 128 units per acre in order to provide more affordable housing in the state.

PROPERTY stocks have gone into a tailspin as the boom years have come to an abrupt halt.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 27): Treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Dr Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah said the supply of affordable housing is not sufficient to meet demand.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): Mah Sing Group Bhd sees the worst to be over for the Malaysian property market as various market indicators appear to have bottomed out with residential property transactions seen to be contracting at a slower pace, while growth in house prices moderates.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 11): Malaysia's construction segment is expected to grow between 8% and 10% in 2016 in terms of projects undertaken, driven by government infrastructure projects, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

AN undersupply of affordable housing, particularly in major urban areas, coupled with an oversupply of office and retail spaces, may lead to deeper imbalances in the property market, says Bank Negara Malaysia in its 2015 annual report, which was released recently.

AN undersupply of affordable housing, particularly in major urban areas, coupled with an oversupply of office and retail spaces, may lead to deeper imbalances in the property market, says Bank Negara Malaysia in its 2015 annual report, which was released recently.

AN undersupply of affordable housing, particularly in major urban areas, coupled with an oversupply of office and retail spaces, may lead to deeper imbalances in the property market, says Bank Negara Malaysia in its 2015 annual report, which was released recently.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 4): Dissatisfaction over expensive home prices has been escalating in Malaysia in recent years, with prices now reportedly beyond the reach of an average worker in key states like Kuala Lumpur and Penang.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 4): The shift of focus to affordable housing below the RM500,000 per unit range, which has been seeing more resilient demand than higher-end properties, may strain the margins of developers, especially those who are not traditionally involved in this housing category, said Kenanga Investment Bank.