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CIDB retracts 2014 homeowners' quality guidebook to ‘eliminate further misunderstandings’
“Any existing copies or citations from the guidebook are hence rendered unusable and void.
Majority of Gen Z prefer landed property — EdgeProp survey
A majority of our respondents prioritised easy access to places for groceries, F&B, pharmacies, etc, plus public transportation.
Mah Sing calls for revival of HOC, among other measures, in Budget 2025 wishlist
"We hope the government will implement additional measures to support first-time homebuyers, streamline the home-buying process and accelerate the recovery of the property industry.
Savvy women embarking on homeownership journeys
In conjunction with the International Women’s Day, EdgeProp follows five women on their property buying navigations, exploring their thoughts, insights and feelings before they sign on the dotted lines.
LBS Bina Group announces proposals for Budget 2024 to spur local property market
LBS Bina's second proposal is to provide incentives for the adoption of the industrialised building system (IBS) precast system for developers that incorporate the system into their housing projects, as this can help reduce construction costs and make housing more accessible.
Reader’s Response: Navigating discrepancies between expectation and reality in my new home
Upon reading “Addressing disparity between advertised and end product in housing industry”, a homebuyer finds herself agreeing on more than one point as she recounts her real-life encounter.
PH proposes housing tribunal, loan guarantees to solve rental discrimination, first-time homeownership problems
“We will not raise or change the maintenance cost, but we are proposing for the government to take over the management and carry out the maintenance for low-cost flats with no managements.
How FundMyHome did in comparison … let the facts speak for themselves
Home is an asset, not an expense — aside from providing shelter, it is a means of wealth accumulation.
Homeownership could be made more affordable if we opened our minds
"If we can unstaple the two characteristics, we can make homeownership affordable to people who are currently renting a landed home — you pay the same rent AND own the home.
Financing alone not enough to address B40, M40 homeownership, says Nor Shamsiah
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 11): The issue of homeownership among the bottom 40% (B40) and middle 40% (M40) income groups “cannot be addressed by financing alone", rather by also dealing with the acute supply and demand mismatch and improving house price transparency, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus.
