Property News

COB will monitor high-rise residences for SOP violation

State Local Government Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said that in addition to public places, the Commission of Building (COB) will also supervise and enforce SOP on high-rise residential buildings. If it is found that the SOPs are not followed, a warning will be given. Stern action will be taken against repeat offenders. He ... Read More

COVID-19: Summer Place and Sri York condominium register Covid cases

The management of Summer Place condominium issued a notice at 3 pm on Wednesday, stating that there are residents in the condominium suspected of contracting COVID-19 and are currently in quarantine until November 26, and urge residents to respect the privacy of the households and do their own epidemic prevention during this period. On the ... Read More

Get your dream home with only RM11

Mah Sing is bringing you the M Vista's 11.11 campaign that lets you conveniently book a unit at only RM11. Plus, it also comes with free SPA and loan legal fees. This campaign will run from 11 Nov until 30 Nov 2020. Call Mah Sing now at 04-2913109 for more details. You may ... Read More

State ready to help tenants in need

Tenants who are renting the Penang city council flats or other kinds of public housing and are facing difficulty in paying their rent can call the office of the Penang Local Government, Housing, Town and Planning Committee for assistance. State executive council member (exco) Jagdeep Singh Deo said a separate committee ... Read More

SITE PROGRESS: M Vista @ Southbay (Nov 2020)

About M Vista @ Southbay A low density residential development by Mah Sing Group, part of the company’s Southbay township development at Batu Maung. It is located just a stone’s throw away from Free Trade Zone, less than 5 minutes drive to Penang Second Bridge. This development features 237 residential units ... Read More

More police roadblocks in Penang starting today as part of CMCO

More police roadblocks starting today as part of the reimposed conditional movement control order (CMCO). You are advised not to go out in a big group and to remain home as much as possible. They will be at the Youth and Sports Complex, Batu Uban (heading towards Penang Bridge), Lim Chong Eu ... Read More

Penang govt lauds Rent-To-Own housing scheme proposed in Budget 2021

The Penang government has expressed its appreciation to the federal government for introducing the rent-to-own (RTO) scheme for housing units during the Budget 2021 announcement. In welcoming the move, State Housing, Local Government and Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo today said that in fact Penang had ... Read More

COVID-19: CMCO in entire Penang and 5 other states (9 Nov – 6 Dec 2020)

The government has just announced a month-long conditional movement control order (CMCO) in Kedah, Penang, Perak, Melaka, Johor and Terengganu from Monday due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the states. The CMCO will start on 9 Nov (Monday) and end on Dec 6. “It will be for all ... Read More

Next 5 years is the best time to buy first home, says real estate group

The 2021 budget is expected to give a big push to the housing market and enable more Malaysians to own their first home, according to a real estate group. International Real Estate Federation Malaysian Chapter immediate past president Michael Geh said the five-year extension of the stamp duty exemption, aimed ... Read More

Budget 2021: Housing Highlights

The Malaysian Budget 2021 (Belanjawan 2021) is being tabled by finance minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz in parliament today. Below are some of the highlights pertaining to housing: 1. Full stamp duty exemption on Memorandum of Transfer (MOT) and loan agreement for the first home priced below RM500,000. This ... Read More