Budget 2017: Stamp duty exemption for purchases up to RM300,000
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): Stamp duty will be exempted for property transfers and housing loan instruments to help reduce the cost of first-time home ownership.
Lifestyle innovations and future homes
THERE is a constant race to create and innovate in order to make everyday life easier.
‘EPF funds should only be used for retirement’
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 20): Prominent financial adviser Yap Ming Hui (pictured) said he opposes the proposal to allow first-time homebuyers to withdraw more funds from their Employees Provident Fund (EPF) savings to finance their purchases as this would encourage bad personal finance management habits.
LBS hopes Budget 2017 will make first-time homeownership more accessible
PETALING JAYA (Oct 19): Property developer LBS Bina Group Bhd believes it is imperative for Budget 2017 to continue being rakyat-centric, particularly in making homes within reach for first-time homebuyers.
Financial aid helps but it’s not the answer
THE government is certainly aware of the widening gap between the affordability of properties and household income.
Switching focus to the supply side
NOWADAYS whenever people talk about buying properties, more often than not, they blame banks for not lending enough.
Budget 2017 wish list
The past 12 months have not been easy for the domestic property market.
Bank Negara says 'broader alternatives to home ownership' key to protect buyers
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 11): Bank Negara Malaysia said developing broader home ownership alternatives, including a well-functioning rental market, was deemed a policy priority to protect homebuyers from financial hardship.
