Property consultants call Budget 2026 balanced yet muted for the industry
One noted the lack of incentives for the property market and expected it to move steadily on its own steam again into 2026.
One noted the lack of incentives for the property market and expected it to move steadily on its own steam again into 2026.
REHDA however expressed “trepidation pertaining the announcement to increase the stamp duty for foreign residential ownership, from the current 4% to 8%.
“A renewed HOC would not only encourage genuine homeownership, especially among first-time buyers, but also help sustain market momentum in 2026,” said Mah Sing’s founder and group managing director Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum.
“MBAM commends the government’s proactive measures in Budget 2026, which prioritises key infrastructure projects and underscores the critical role of the construction sector in driving Malaysia’s socio-economic development, particularly in transportation and housing.
In addition to mystery giveaways, the campaign features a Home Ownership Rewards package, offering incentives such as legal fee absorption for sales and purchase agreements, loan documentation, furnishing packages, and further buyer-focused rewards.
Located on a 15-acre site, Ativo Annexe will comprise Amaya Residences (high-rise residences), The Arden (office suites) and DA Central Mall.
The building, owned by former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin and his widow Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid, is subject to two forfeiture proceedings by the MACC, which are being challenged.
The new entrance provides quicker and more direct access to the station for those travelling to and from the riverside neighbourhood’s new pedestrianised high street, Electric Boulevard, as well as improving links for residents in the wider Battersea area.
Ijok, Selangor industrial land sold for RM6.