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Condominiums and apartments overhang worsens in first-half 2017

The overhang in stratified properties or apartments and condominiums has worsened, with the number of unsold units rising 40% to 20,876 units in the first half of the year (H1 2017) from 14,792 units in H2 2016. Deputy Finance Minister II Datuk Lee Chee Leong said the 20,876 units are ... Read More
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Undersea tunnel project not in jeopardy, insists main concessionaire

The consortium entrusted to construct the proposed undersea tunnel and two paired highways have downplayed a news report that the multi-billion ringgit project was in jeopardy following the move by one of its contractors, Mudajaya Group Bhd to withdraw from the RM810 million contract that it had won to build ... Read More
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Government’s affordable houses may pose future threat to private developers

The government’s affordable housing schemes for Malaysians could in the future be a threat to private developers who will not be able to match the lower subsidised prices, Rehda Institute has said. Datuk Jeffrey Ng Tiong Lip, chairman of the Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association's (Rehda) research arm, said ... Read More
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Offical Launching of M Vista @ Southbay

You are cordially invited to the Grand Launching of MahSing's latest project - M Vista @ Southbay. This development will feature a 23-storey serviced residence, offering 237 units of residential suites with unit size ranges from 534 sq.ft. to 1,201 sq.ft. Visit MahSing's Southbay Sales Gallery to find out more details! Date/Time 11 ... Read More
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AirBnB vs. Traditional Rental Income: A Creative Way for Investors to Cash Flow?

Article by Freemind Works Many property investors do not have a solid exit plan when buying into a property. With so many properties completing and owners getting their keys, they have resorted to swapping their traditional tenant with AirBnB guest, with the assumption that this option will give better cash flow ... Read More
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Hillslope and road collapses following continuous rain

A road leading to a housing area in Tanjung Bungah collapsed early this morning due to continuous rain on the island since Friday. Tanjung Bungah assemblyman Teh Yee Cheu when contacted said the incident occurred at a newly completed housing area built on a hillslope. He said the location was ... Read More
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Budget 2018: What’s in it for housing?

For housing, the following was announced in Budget 2018 to ease home ownership in Malaysia: 1. The Government will continue to intensify efforts to increase home-ownership for the rakyat with an allocation of RM2.2 billion as follows: 17,300 units of People's Housing Programme;econd: 3,000 units of People's Friendly Home under ... Read More
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Mah Sing to launch ‘Reinvent Affordability’ campaign

Property developer Mah Sing Group Bhd will be launching its 'Reinvent Affordability' campaign tomorrow, which will serve as a key theme in the group's business plan — to develop more affordably priced homes to cater to the market's supply demand gap. Its managing director Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum said ... Read More
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What Malaysians want for Housing in Budget 2018

Warning of a “homeless generation” of Malaysians who cannot afford to own homes, the National House Buyers Association (HBA) mooted four mechanisms to avert such a crisis, including curbing property speculation through higher stamp duty rates and higher real property gains tax on buyers and sellers who own more than ... Read More
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Budget 2018: What is in store for us, a ‘feel good’ package?

Article by Freemind Works Budget 2018 will be announced on 27 October. And next year’s budget will be an important one, as Malaysia’s 14th general election is around the corner, now widely expected to be held in the first quarter of next year. Many also believed that this budget is about ... Read More