Economist expects a "lean and mean but supportive" Budget 2019
PETALING JAYA (Oct 10): SERC Sdn Bhd executive director Lee Heng Guie expects to see a “lean and mean but supportive” Budget 2019.
Rehda seeks more local govt support to reduce home prices
PETALING JAYA (Oct 10): The Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) wishes to see more support from the local authorities to achieve the national goal of lowering down property prices.
Rehda urges states to adopt automatic release mechanism for bumi units
PETALING JAYA (Oct 10): The Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association (Rehda) has urged state governments to adopt an automatic release mechanism for properties allocated under bumiputera quotas to lower the high number of unsold units in the country.
MMC-Gamuda can still bid for MRT2 underground works
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 10): MMC-Gamuda KVMRT (T) Sdn Bhd can participate in the international tender for the unfinished underground works of mass rapid transit Line 2 (MRT2) project, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.
Puchong LRT lift breaks down, leaves disabled commuters stranded
PETALING JAYA (Oct 9): The Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station lift broke down leaving disabled commuters stranded with no way to exit the station.
DBKL to go after rent and assessment defaulters after revealing RM525m in arrears – report
PETALING JAYA (Oct 9): Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) will be taking action against assessment and rent defaulters after it revealed RM525 million in outstanding revenue as at August, reported The Star.
Illegal renovation crackdown at Palma Apartments
PETALING JAYA (Oct 9): The Buildings Department of the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) will visit Palma Apartments to identify units where illegal building extensions were constructed, said president Suliman Abd Rahman.
Maximum loan tenure could be extended up to 40 years for affordable home buyers
PETALING JAYA (Oct 9): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is proposing a more flexible loan package with flexible interest rates and an extended maximum loan tenure for affordable home buyers, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.
No plans to give incentives to developers using IBS, says KPKT
PETALING JAYA (Oct 9): Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said the government is not planning to provide any incentives for property developers using the Industrialised Building System (IBS) to build homes.
Think tank: Rent unsold houses to youth
PETALING JAYA (Oct 9): Addressing the issue of unsold properties, a think tank has proposed that developers rent unsold units to youths who otherwise cannot afford to own home.
