MALAY MAIL. 19TH SEPTEMBER: Almost four-fifths of victims of a major housing and property scam are Sarawakians, says Malaysia International Humanitarian Organisation (MHO) secretary-general Datuk Hishamuddin Hashim. According to him, his team has received 80 complaints from individuals who are registered with MHO, but it is also made known that some 500 people have invested […]
PROPERTY GURU. 19TH SEPTEMBER: The government has been urged to revise the eligibility criteria for buying affordable homes under the PR1MA project, lowering minimum household income from RM2,500 to RM2,000. Meanwhile, Khazanah Research Institute’s Theebalakshmi Kunasekaran believes vacancy tax will help address the issue of property overhang in Malaysia. 1. Gov’t urged to slash income […]
PROPERTY GURU. 18TH SEPTEMBER: Hot on the heels of its recent launch Laelia I in July, S P Setia’s Setia Bayuemas township development in Klang is now gearing up to unveil Laelia II, the second phase of the Laelia double-storey terraced homes collection on 16 September 2023. “We aimed to offer a more exclusive product […]
THE EDGE. 18TH SEPTEMBER: In May this year, Local Government Development (KPKT) Minister Nga Kor Ming assured Malaysians there would be no more PR1MA Corporation Malaysia (PR1MA) sick projects come 2024. This is good news for affected buyers who are still waiting for their dream homes. That KPKT is working to complete all the PR1MA […]
EDGEPROP. 18TH SEPTEMBER: Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming, who attended the China-Asean Ministerial Roundtable on Construction meeting here on Saturday, said the move is also to provide more comfortable houses for Malaysians. Malaysia will continue to learn from China’s innovation in home-building to provide safer houses for the people, said Local Government Development […]
EDGEPROP. 15TH SEPTEMBER: With prices starting from RM678,000, Banyan’s intermediate units comprise 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, while the corner units offer 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms with a favourable North-South orientation. The Setia EcoHill 2 township in Semenyih recently saw the unveiling of the Banyan terrace homes. The sixth and final phase of the SEHati collection, Banyan offers […]
FREE MALAYSIA TODAY. 17TH SEPTEMBER: State executive councillor Jafni Shukor says the value of these properties is expected to rise to RM1 billion. The state government aims to complete five sick projects and one abandoned project involving 1,776 units with a property value of RM682.66 million by next year. Housing and local government committee chairman […]
FREE MALAYSIA TODAY. 14TH SEPTEMBER: Some experts tout the benefits of harnessing energy from the sun but others warn of the challenges and pitfalls. An economy ministry proposal to tile rooftops of residential properties to harness solar energy has drawn both praise and criticism. Proponents tout the financial benefits of such a move but critics […]
EDGEPROP. 13TH SEPTEMBER: 1st phase of 2Fifth Avenue, a RM3 billion integrated development in USJ, Subang Jaya Avaland Bhd’s Alora Residences has achieved a take up rate of 50% since its recent launch. Alora Residences, the first phase of 2Fifth Avenue, is a 13-acre integrated development comprising serviced apartments, retail and office components. Avaland was formerly known as […]
EDGEPROP. 14TH SEPTEMBER: Selangor contributed the highest volume and value to the national market share, with 26.1% of volume (4,590 transactions) and 26.5% of value (RM4.44 billion). Malaysia’s total property transaction value hit RM85.37 billion — up 1.1% year-on-year — with more than 184,000 transactions recorded, in the first half of 2023 (1H2023), according to […]