News about housing

LANGKAWI (Sept 28): A set of guidelines on urban farming is in the final stage of review and is expected to be completed by the end of next month (October), said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 24): The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic could impact the long-term design of housing around the world.

ALOR GAJAH (Sept 20): The standardisation of several issues including regulations, licensing and taxes involving the hotel sector and global online accommodation service provider, Airbnb will be finalised by the end of this year.

For many naïve and unwary purchasers, signing a booking pro-forma with a housing developer, its agent or lawyer and paying a sum of booking fee before signing the formal Sale & Purchase Agreement (SPA) is part and parcel of the standard operating procedure to purchase a residential property.

SIBU (Sept 17): The Seduan PPR project in Sibu Jaya, 25 km from here, will be the model in the Housing and Local Government Ministry’s (KPKT) new way forward in managing housing projects under the ministry.

ISKANDAR PUTERI (Sept 13): A total of 5,648 housing units of various types in Johor have remained unsold.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 12): Sayangi Rumahku will see the completion of the refurbishment work at Flat Seri Kedah public housing scheme (or Perumahan Awam Seri Kedah) in mid-September! The painting work started from Sept 5 and was set to be completed by end-September, owing to prevailing weather conditions.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 11): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) will pay compensation amounting to RM42 million to contractors who have carried out preliminary works for 24 projects of PR1MA Corporation Malaysia which have been cancelled.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): The Housing and Local Government Ministry will tighten housing development laws involving the quality of construction, especially affordable housing and civil servants housing projects.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): The widely debated Vacancy Tax on unsold high-end properties will likely not be imposed next year as it is still being reviewed by the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT).