CBRE|WTW: Rail connectivity is key in rental market
PETALING JAYA (April 7): The real estate rental market will be boosted by rail connectivity, even more so than road connectivity, said CBRE|WTW Malaysia managing director Foo Gee Jen.
Sex for rent in the UK as a housing crisis deepens
KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): We have all heard of Sugar Daddy stories where sexual favours are given in return for presents or cash but the housing crisis in urban centres of the United Kingdom (UK) has given rise to the phenomenon of landlords getting sex by offering rent free accommodation.
Pavilion REIT growth to moderate in near to medium term
Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust (April 2, RM1.
‘Rent-to-own concept helps Malaysians to own homes’
KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): The People’s Housing Projects’ (PPR) rent-to-own concept introduced in Sabah is meant to help the lower-income group own their homes, said Sabah Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
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PPR tenants offered RTO scheme
KUALA LUMPUR (March 6): People's Housing Project (PPR) tenants will be able to buy their units through a rent-to-own (RTO) scheme, according to a Bernama report.
Landlord and agent in police lock-up for locking tenant in apartment
PETALING JAYA (Feb 26): A landlord and agent were hauled off to the police lock-up yesterday after locking a woman in an apartment for not paying her monthly rent, reported The Malay Mail Online.
Al-Aqar REIT announces 3.95 sen DPU as 4Q net income jumps 87%
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 21): Al-Aqar Healthcare Real Estate Investment Trust's (Al-Aqar REIT) net income rose 87% year-on-year to RM48.
Bank Negara: Houses in Malaysia remain unaffordable
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Malaysia faces a shortage of affordable houses for the masses, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said today in its quarterly bulletin.
Lawyer: Defaults on GRR schemes not unusual
PETALING JAYA (Jan 19): While there is a lack of official statistics, it is not unusual for developers or landlords to default on a guaranteed rental return (GRR) scheme payment, observed lawyer and founding partner of Chee & Associates Lai Chee Hoe.
