Top 3 Most Active Projects of 2014
Wishing you happy holiday and a prosperous 2015! With your continued support and contribution, PenangPropertyTalk.com has grown by 20% and attracted about 1.2 million visits in 2014. While we are excited to publish more projects in 2015, let’s look back at the top 3 most viewed developments that was posted in ... Read More
Land prices continue to be on the rise in Penang
Kuala Lumpur and Penang-based developers will launch approximately more than RM1.418bil worth of residential properties in Seberang Prai in 2015, a year in which the property market is expected to perform badly. The developers launching the projects are Wing Tai Malaysia Bhd (RM300mil GDV), Tambun Indah Land Bhd (RM469.6mil), IJM ... Read More
Penang Property Outlook 2015
by Ken Lim Property prices in Penang have been on the upward trend for the last seven years. However, the scale of growth in 2013 & 2014 has considerably slowed down as expected due to the cooling measures adopted by government and Bank Negara. As we enter a brand new ... Read More
5 Factors To Consider For Your Buy-to-let Property Investment
With the various property cooling measures in place, the market has inevitably stabilised. Property speculation has been slowed down tremendously. According to the managing director of PA International Property Consultants (KL) Sdn Bhd on The Star, Jerome Hong, “A lot of the speculators have been removed with the various cooling ... Read More
Secondary Properties May Be Cheaper Than New Ones
The secondary property market in the country has good potential as the prices of the houses could be 30-40 per cent lower than the new ones, said the Malaysia Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA). Its president, Siva Shanker, said many people were unaware of the hidden ‘gems’ in the secondary ... Read More
Mixed outlook for property market
Property analysts and experts are mixed in their property market outlook for next year due to the uncertainty that is looming ahead of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation next year. While many are expecting the property sector to dip, MIDF Research property analyst Ahmad Annuar Rahman said property ... Read More
Malaysian construction sector likely to remain attractive next year
The construction sector is expected to remain attractive next year amid a weaker domestic currency due to lower demand for commodities and the general public apprehension over the goods and services tax (GST). Malaysia Building Society Bhd president and CEO Datuk Ahmad Zaini Osman said he expected the property market ... Read More
LC, LMC, affordable housing NOT for rent
State excecutive councillor for Housing and Town & Country Planning Jagdeep Singh Deo has lashed out to irresponsible tenants of low cost (LC), low-medium cost (LMC) and affordable housing housing renting out their units when it is a clear breach of tenancy agreement. The Selection Process Enhancement Committee (SPEC) chaired ... Read More
Bank Negara likely to cut OPR in 2015, says UBS
Bank Negara Malaysia is likely to cut its overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points in 2015, as the fall in the oil prices would cushion the pressure on inflation, according to UBS. The central bank last increased its OPR in July 2014 to 3.25%, after keeping it at ... Read More
Federal agencies agree to toe Penang’s line
Federal development agencies JKP Sdn Bhd and the Penang Regional Development Authority (Perda) have agreed to comply with state requirements on their projects in Penang. Federal Action Council chairman Datuk Zainal Abidin Osman said JKP and Perda will be amending their development plans to comply with what the state government ... Read More
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