PropNex rolls out more properties for September open house this weekend
PETALING JAYA (Sept 24): You can really get some good deals on the subsale market when looking at choices provided by PropNex Malaysia.
HBA to skip Budget 2027 wishlist, urges housing law enforcement
PETALING JAYA (Sept 23): The National House Buyers Association (HBA) says it will not submit a wishlist for Budget 2027, arguing that its repeated proposals to protect homebuyers and prevent sick and abandoned housing projects have received insufficient attention.
Outdated compliance costs should be reviewed to help reduce housing cost — Rehda
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): Statutory costs that may no longer be applicable should be reviewed, as such costs contribute to increasing house prices, said the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda).
Nga: Smart cities must put people first
PETALING JAYA (Sept 22): Smart city development must put communities first, with technology used to help create safer, healthier and more liveable cities, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming (pictured) said.
Ageing Malaysia no longer theoretical, ecosystem urgently needed now
Malaysia is now officially an “ageing” nation, with more than 7% of its population aged 65 and above.
Green is not building alone, but whole urban ecosystem
Malaysia’s transition towards a net-zero future is shifting beyond individual buildings towards the broader urban systems in which they operate.
Bon Estates opens RM3m Mont Kiara road link
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 22): Bon Estates Sdn Bhd has opened an approximately 40m-long two-way road linking Jalan Kiara 3 and Jalan Duta Kiara, providing an additional route towards Solaris Dutamas and surrounding areas.
Aged strata malls face uphill battle to upgrade
This article appeared in the Sept 10, 2026 issue of the monthly print edition.
Building Managers Act? Don't create new board when existing one can be strengthened
In Part 1, “Another property management law? Fix the gaps, don't duplicate the regulator”, the National House Buyers Association (HBA) examined whether the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT)’s recent proposed new legislation for a Building Managers Act would address a genuine regulatory gap or risk duplicating existing frameworks under the Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers Act 1981 (Act 242) and the Strata Management Act 2013 (Act 757).
Selangor allocates up to RM20m for legacy strata ownership issues
PETALING JAYA (Sept 17): The Selangor government has allocated up to RM20 million over 2025 and 2026 to resolve longstanding strata ownership issues, some of which Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari (pictured) linked to developers’ failure to fulfil their responsibilities.
