Johor to maintain RM1m floor on foreign property ownership
PETALING JAYA (Dec 4): Johor will maintain the current RM1 million minimum purchase price for foreign property ownership in the state, reported The Sun.
AmInvestment Bank: Property market to remain subdued in 2018
PETALING JAYA (Dec 4): AmInvestment Bank expects the property market to remain subdued in 2018 as elevated home prices, low financing margins by banks, and high debt-service ratios (DSR) among prospective homebuyers continue to plague the market.
S P Setia offers ‘Jom Pindah’ campaign in Johor
PETALING JAYA (Dec 4): S P Setia Bhd has launched its ‘Jom Pindah’ year-end campaign, offering a slew of products for homebuyers and business owners in the southern state of Malaysia, Johor.
Matrix Concepts still undervalued, says chairman
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 4): Despite booking a 14% year-to-date gain closing at RM2.
Melaka monorail begins operations again today
PETALING JAYA (Dec 4): The Melaka Monorail is expected to begin operations today following a four-year hiatus owing to technical issues, reported Bernama.
More build-to-suit projects to come — Axis REIT
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 4): Taking on its first build-to-suit project last year after obtaining a waiver from the Securities Commission Malaysia to undertake property development activities has whet Axis Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Axis REIT) appetite for more.
佳居锦囊：提供即时房地产资讯才是供需失衡的解药
布城一声令下，宣布暂停审批购物广场、办公室，以及售价超过RM1百万的服务式公寓和公寓发展计划，让大马房地产市场在今年11月经历了一个高潮迭起的月份。 就目前为止，该新措施的细节如下： 该措施主要是呼应国家银行最近公布的房产数据，以从11月1日开始，清掉市场现货。 在2017年首季，大马滞销房屋达13万690间，创10年新高。相较2004年至2016年之间的每年平均7万2239间滞销房屋，今年首季的数字是前者的一倍。在13万690间当中，61%是高楼住宅，83%是售价RM25万以上的单位。 今年首季，巴生谷办公室的空置率上升至23.
Underground land acquisitions now regulated nationally
PETALING JAYA (Dec 2): The National Land Council (MTN) has agreed to set a minimum depth for acquisition of underground land for development purposes, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
重点报道：全马首例——马银行集团推出HouzKEY先租后买计划
为了在贷款难度高企的环境中，帮助人民实现拥屋的梦想，马银行集团与五家著名发展商合作，推出一项名为“HouzKEY”的先租后买计划。 马银行总裁兼总执行长拿督Abdul Farid Alias在推介礼致词时表示，该银行在未来会把国内其他地区的产业项目纳入HouzKEY，让更多人民能够受惠。 “这个计划可协助那些无法支付前期买房费用的客户，并提供更透明的资讯，让他们能够计算出每个月必须支付的款项，方便他们理财。” 由马银行回教银行推出的HouzKEY，是大马首个由银行业者主导的先租后买计划。它已在11月23日试跑，但目前只开放给该银行的员工，公众要等到2018年首季才能参与。 在HouzKEY底下，参与者可从五家发展商——S P Setia Bhd、Eco World Development Group Bhd、Mah Sing Group Bhd、Sime Darby Property Bhd和Gamuda Land的指定项目中，找到自己喜欢的房屋，然后再向马银行回教银行申请先租下该单位，待日后有足够财力后才购买。 有意参与的人们只需浏览maybank2own.
