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KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 7): A total of 253 abandoned private housing projects, comprising 64,290 units, were reported in Peninsular Malaysia between January 2009 and Oct 11 this year, said the Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 31): The Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) has established a special committee to investigate affordable housing scams, which has cost homebuyers to lose RM6.

成交价：RM625,000  (每平方尺RM775) 交易推手：来自Hartamas Real Estate（OUG）Sdn Bhd的Joseph Lim (REN 20125, 010-225 6293) 成交日：2017年5月 卖点： 单位面积：807平方尺 位于中高楼层，面向西南 2房2厕 有期地契 包含衣柜、厨房柜、抽油烟机、洗衣机和烘干机、热水器和冷气机 位于Petaling Jaya Ara Damansara的Urbana Residences 是该地区较新的服务式公寓项目。它于一年前建成并交屋。 根据来自Hartamas Real Estate （OUG）Sdn Bhd的交易推手Joseph Lim表示，超过一半的Urbana Residences投资者来自砂拉越。 他说：“这或许和同样来自砂拉越的发展商 – Weida有关系。这间单位的卖家也是一位来自砂拉越的投资者。” 至于买家，则是一位25岁，并工作了两年的首购族。 Lim说：“他在找一间面积不太大，而且售价大约在RM600,000上下的单位。这间单位原本叫价超出预算，但是买家考虑到这个价钱包括了不少家具，所以就决定买下。” Lim补充，Urbana Residences是一个不错的投资房产项目，因为它与Japanese School of Kuala Lumpur和一些日本跨国公司如Maruka Machinery Co Ltd 和Hitachi Zosen Fukui Corp毗邻，所以很受外籍人士欢迎，特别是日本人。 他也说，一间部分装潢的单位，可以以每月RM1,700至RM2,000租出。 截至9月25日，EdgeProp.

KUANTAN (Oct 2): The Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry plans to set up a futsal court in each housing estate in Pahang’s capital, Bernama reported today.

Sold for: RM625,000 (RM775 psf) Concluded by: Joseph Lim (REN 20125) of Hartamas Real Estate (OUG) Sdn Bhd (010-225 6293) When: May 2017 Noteworthy: ● Built-up: 807 sq ft ● Mid-level unit facing southwest ● 2-bedroom and 2-bathroom unit ● Leasehold ● Partly furnished with wardrobe, kitchen cabinet, hob and hood, washer and dryer, water heater and air-conditioning units Urbana Residences is one of the newest serviced apartment projects in Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 5): The authorities are ramping up action against condo and apartment owners defaulting on maintenance payments — by raiding their units and seizing movable items, The Star reported today.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 28): The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Asia Pacific is collaborating with global think thank Fung Global Retail & Technology (FGRT) for the upcoming ULI Asia Pacific Summit in June 2018 to highlight the effect and integration of technological innovation into shopping centres and retailers.

ISKANDAR PUTERI (Aug 16): Medini Iskandar Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s (MIM) urban park developments in Medini City, Iskandar Malaysia, Johor have won awards at the International Greenery, Recreation, Infrastructure, Parks (IGRIP) Conference and World Urban Parks Asia-Pacific Congress, recently.

PETALING JAYA (July 28): Jointly developed by Ireka Corp Bhd and Aseana Properties Ltd, The RuMa Hotel and Residences at Jalan Kia Peng, Kuala Lumpur is due to open for business in 2Q2018, said Ireka in a statement today.

  PETALING JAYA (July 28): Tropicana Corp Bhd expects Tropicana Urban Homes, a new collection of affordable condominiums, to contribute RM2 billion sales in the next two years.