Penang agrees to waive approval fees for Mapex property buyers

Jul 05

PETALING JAYA (July 5): Those buying homes at the Malaysia Property Expo (Mapex) in Penang will be exempted from approval fees, said state executive council member Jagdeep Singh Deo.

Balancing aesthetics with sustainability

Jul 06

There has been a long ongoing debate on form versus function but advancements in construction and green technology are allowing property developers to come up with buildings and structures that are both aesthetically pleasing and sustainable in the long-run.

Don't worry too much about KL property glut as market will eventually adjust itself, says MIP president

Jul 03

PETALING JAYA (July 3): The housing and commercial property glut in Kuala Lumpur is not a great cause for concern as the market will eventually adjust itself to accommodate the excessive supply, said the Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP) president Ihsan Zainal Mokhtar.

UPDATE Rehda: Property prices to drop with zero GST

May 18

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.

Making sustainability paramount

May 11

You could say that Paramount Property Development Sdn Bhd is comfortably into its middle age.

All-encompassing tenets of development

May 11

What is the foundation of responsible property development? What ensures the longevity of a project and the community that inhabits and animates its spaces? Multiple award-winning property developer S P Setia Bhd Group, one of the nation’s most esteemed builders, has all-encompassing tenets that it has applied time and again to its townships, integrated developments and projects, some of which have become landmarks and landscape-redefining catalysts in their own right.

GE 14, potential interest rate hike key deterrents to property demand

Apr 09

PETALING JAYA (April 9): Uncertainties in the political landscape and a potential interest rate hike of 25 basis points will be the key deterrents to property demand in Malaysia, according to RHB Research Institute.

Court of Appeal rules that homebuyers must be heard before extension of time is applied

Mar 30

PETALING JAYA (March 30): The Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government must give homebuyers the right to be heard before developers are given an extension of time (EOT) to complete a project, the Court of Appeal ruled today.