News about property

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 17): Malaysia's construction and property sector is likely to see retrenchments in the first half of this year, said recruitment agency Randstad.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 12): The Malaysian-owned developer of a major rejuvenation project in London has donated £10,000 (RM52,622) to a fellow Malaysian who had suffered a stroke while on a trip there.

PETALING JAYA: The revised Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) rates that took effect from Jan 1, 2019, may lead to quicker disposals upon the fifth year of holding period as there would be no motivation for longer term investment, said a tax expert.

Property sector Maintain neutral: Our analysis shows that the Medium 40% (M40) and Bottom 40% (B40) households face difficulty in buying properties as the average house price is above both groups’ affordability range.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): Investor confidence in the Malaysian property market has showed some positive signs as the new government starts to provide more clarity and certainty in its fiscal policies, according to real estate consultancy Knight Frank Malaysia.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): Property consultancy Knight Frank Malaysia said the local property market has held up rather well in the second half of 2018 (2H2018) and more improvement is expected in 2019.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 7): Weak sentiment among retail investors is likely to persist in 2019 for the construction, property and building materials sector, according to Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 4): The domestic property market is projected to remain soft in 2019, as the issues of oversupply in certain segments and tighter lending are expected to continue to plague the market.