Malaysians don’t mind small homes but make them spacious
In cities such as Kuala Lumpur where land cost is rising, space comes at a premium, leading to smaller homes being built.
Easing home loan rules risky, say analysts
PETALING JAYA (June 14): The new government’s apparent intention to ease lending rules for home purchases may introduce additional risks to banks, analysts told The Edge weekly.
Airbnb says committed to engage with local authorities to develop framework
KUALA LUMPUR (June 12): Short-term lease platform Airbnb looks forward to engaging with local authorities to develop and appropriate frameworks — including tourism tax collection — that allow home sharing to thrive for Malaysia’s short- and long-term benefit, it said in an op-ed today.
KPKT: 7,000 cases in strata tribunal backlog
PUTRAJAYA (June 12): Minister of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Zuraida Kamaruddin has proposed that the number of strata tribunal presidents and interpreters be increased to clear the backlog of 7,000 cases.
Johor mulls blacklist of PPR owners renting out their units
KUALA LUMPUR (June 7): People's Housing Project (PPR) homeowners who flout the rules in Johor better watch out! The state government “has not ruled out blacklisting owners of PPR units who are acting as landlords”, reported The Star daily today.
All we want is to live in a safe environment
In the recently concluded Lafarge-EdgeProp MYHOME survey, about 59.
Berjaya Land exits long-delayed Vietnam financial centre project
KUALA LUMPUR (June 5): After nearly a decade of delays in project execution, Berjaya Land Bhd (BLand) decided to call it a day.
Yearning for green spaces and lasting homes
There seems to be a growing environmental awareness among Malaysians, if the Lafarge-EdgeProp MYHOME survey findings are of any indication.
