News about housing

KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): Mah Sing Group Bhd sees the worst to be over for the Malaysian property market as various market indicators appear to have bottomed out with residential property transactions seen to be contracting at a slower pace, while growth in house prices moderates.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 11): Malaysia's construction segment is expected to grow between 8% and 10% in 2016 in terms of projects undertaken, driven by government infrastructure projects, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): HCK Capital Group Bhd said its indirect 70%-owned unit HCK Premier Builders Sdn Bhd (HPBSB) has entered into a joint venture (JV) development agreement with Daya Builders Sdn Bhd for the development of apartment units in Kuching, Sarawak.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) president and chief executive officer Datuk Abdul Farid Alias (pictured), who is also chairman of the Association of Banks Malaysia (ABM), refuted claims that the rejection rate of housing loans has soared above 50% among the banks.

AN undersupply of affordable housing, particularly in major urban areas, coupled with an oversupply of office and retail spaces, may lead to deeper imbalances in the property market, says Bank Negara Malaysia in its 2015 annual report, which was released recently.

AN undersupply of affordable housing, particularly in major urban areas, coupled with an oversupply of office and retail spaces, may lead to deeper imbalances in the property market, says Bank Negara Malaysia in its 2015 annual report, which was released recently.

AN undersupply of affordable housing, particularly in major urban areas, coupled with an oversupply of office and retail spaces, may lead to deeper imbalances in the property market, says Bank Negara Malaysia in its 2015 annual report, which was released recently.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 4): Dissatisfaction over expensive home prices has been escalating in Malaysia in recent years, with prices now reportedly beyond the reach of an average worker in key states like Kuala Lumpur and Penang.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 4): The shift of focus to affordable housing below the RM500,000 per unit range, which has been seeing more resilient demand than higher-end properties, may strain the margins of developers, especially those who are not traditionally involved in this housing category, said Kenanga Investment Bank.

PETALING JAYA (March 11): Close to a third of 159 respondents to the Real Estate Housing Developers Association (Rehda) Property Industry Survey 2H2015 agree that the main issue with affordable housing is the increased overall cost of doing business.