News about housing

PETALING JAYA (Sept 28): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) is looking at absorbing properties – both on the primary and secondary markets – priced at below RM500,000 into its pool of one million affordable homes.

Issues of housing supply, affordability, and home ownership have been in focus of late.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 24): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has urged developers to lower prices of homes as construction materials and services are exempted from the Sales and Service Tax (SST), or the government will review the waiver.

SHAH ALAM (Sept 21): Selangor state committee chairman for the Selangor state committee on housing and urban living Haniza Mohamed Talha has revealed that the state government is evaluating a proposal to provide collateral support to Rumah Selangorku (RSK) eligible buyers who has difficulty in securing their desired loan margin.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 21): A lawyer has advocated for the rental market to be strengthened with more comprehensive laws that sets the terms of a tenancy agreement and address disputes between the landlord and tenant as a way of easing the pressure of making homes affordable on the public sector.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): Gamuda Bhd confirmed the tender submitted by its wholly-owned subsidiary Gamuda (Singapore) Pte Ltd, jointly with Evia Real Estate Pte Ltd for a 51,411.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 14): The long-anticipated Highland Towers (pictured) redevelopment plan is expected to be unveiled in December, according to Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.

KUALA LUMPUR (September 12): Sunway Bhd and a Singapore company have won the tender to develop a 4.

KUALA LUMPUR (September 11): The original objectives of the People’s Housing Project (PPR) must be retained, said a Federal Territories lawmaker, as reported by the Malaysian Insight.

  PETALING JAYA (Sept 10): Residents living near the site of the Highland Towers site have urged the authorities to ensure that all safety requirements are met before the site is redeveloped, reported The Malaysian Insight.