The Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government must give home buyers the right to be heard before developers are given an extension of time (EOT) to complete a project, the Court of Appeal ruled today. The landmark decision will have far-reaching consequences for homebuyers whose properties are delivered ... Read More

The almost unchanged salary over the years is the reason why many are deprived of the luxury to own a house, said a national association for developers. The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda), which represents the interests of about 1,400 property developers, said there is a need ... Read More

The RM6mil phase 1 of the Sia Boey Rejuvenation Project is expected to be completed in August. During the unveiling of the artist’s impressions of the project, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said phase 1 would see the rehabilitation of the Prangin canal, conservation of the old Prangin market and upgrading ... Read More

Opening in 2019, IKEA Batu Kawan will become the fourth IKEA store in Malaysia, with two in Klang Valley and another in Johor Bahru, Tebrau. This new store promises to satisfy Penangites’ hunger for affordable home furnishings – and those famous Swedish meatballs! Here is a quick update on IKEA ... Read More

The property market in Penang is expected to contract by at least 10% this year compared with 5% in 2017 as a result of the overnight policy rate (OPR) been raised by 25 basis points to 3.25%. “You can argue that it is not a lot. If wages increase correspondingly ... Read More

Atta Global Group Bhd is acquiring property development company Sungguh Gemilang Development Sdn Bhd for RM12 million. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, the metal recycler and trader of metal related products said the proposed acquisition is a strategic move in line with its proposed diversification into property development ... Read More

* Article by Freemen * Following news reports on the decrease of transaction volume in the property market, many experts have been citing drops of it not only in Kuala Lumpur, but Penang as well. Penang is a state by itself, but the island and mainland have both very different ... Read More

Lack of information is the reason for the current residential property overhang in Malaysia, the Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) said today. Its deputy president Datuk Soam Heng Choon said lack of data causes developers to build in locations that do not generate demand as projected during the ... Read More

Six developers will launch more than RM6.29bil worth of properties in the country this year amid a backdrop of property glut and rising bank interest rates. Ideal Property Sdn Bhd will launch properties with a total gross development value (GDV) of with RM550mil, IJM Land Bhd RM987mil, Mah Sing Group ... Read More

Situated in 12 acres land in the heart of thriving Seberang Jaya township, Sunway Carnival mall has established itself as a major suburban shopping mall since opening in 2007. The expansion will be implemented in phases with Phase 1 to be completed by November 2020, featuring more than 1.2 million ... Read More