The Goods and Services Tax will not be imposed on rentals of commercial units below RM500,000 a year, says Datuk Seri Najib Razak. The prime minister said the government had also decided that supply services for all stratified residential houses would be GST-exempt. He said under subsection 18(2) of the ... Read More

The Penang government has received over 8,000 applications for its affordable housing units priced from RM200,000 to RM400,000. “The response is very encouraging and I urge Penangites to register for them as the chances of being allocated a unit is very high,” said state Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee ... Read More

The two Penang Development Corporation (PDC) affordable housing booths at the Star Property Fair 2015 at the Sunway Carnival Mall and Sunway Convention Centre in Seberang Jaya have seen a long line of visitors. A spokesperson said there was strong interest in the homes located in Teluk Kumbar, Kampung Jawa ... Read More

Until about a year ago, Penang’s south-west district was known as the locality for affordably-priced properties. Since 2008, Ideal Property Group has developed over 4,000 units with a RM3bil gross development value (GDV) there. These include One World, One Residence and Fiera Vista in Bayan Lepas, priced between RM300,000 and ... Read More

The state government wants to work with property developers to cushion the impact of skyrocketing property prices and the slowdown in the property market. Penang Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon said as one of the most economically important states, Penang was experiencing growth that had impacted the ... Read More

Visitors to The Star Property Fair 2015, which opens in Penang today, will find the best residential and commercial properties as well as informative talks and exciting activities, all under one roof. Whether you are looking for a dream home or choice investment option, the event held for the first ... Read More

Great news for prospective buyers, especially young couples looking to own their first dream home. The Starhill Garden Condominium, located along Jalan Baru in Prai, Penang, is offering an unbeatable preview price of below RM300 per sq ft for a limited time. The promotion is truly not to be missed ... Read More

The state government, through its Penang Bumiputera Housing Trust Accounts, will allocate RM52.9mil to build 320 low medium-cost (LMC) homes for bumiputra buyers. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the LMC homes were part of the 2,093 units of a public and affordable housing scheme called ‘The Rise’ in Jalan ... Read More

Escalating prices of landed residential properties in Penang could see transactions slowing down in 2015. According to Real Estate and Housing Developers Association Penang (Rehda) chairman Datuk Jerry Chan, prices of landed residential properties have been rising over the past few years. “We don’t see highly motivated sellers yet. Land ... Read More

George Town will have an additional 2,093 units of apartments priced up to RM400,000 in four years now that work to build "The Rise", Penang’s affordable housing scheme on Jalan SP Chelliah, has started. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the project, with a gross development value of RM600 million, ... Read More