Property News & Articles
Nov 3, 2016
EPF Housing Withdrawal Increase To 40%: A Good Thing?
With the tabling of Budget 2017 just a week away, Putrajaya is in talks with the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to raise Account 2 contributions from 30% to 40% to aid first-time homebuyers
Nov 3, 2016
Base Rate vs BLR in Malaysia: How Does BR Work?
Early this year, the Base Lending Rate (BLR) structure was replaced with a new Base Rate (BR) system. Under BR, which will now serve as the main reference rate for new retail floating rate loans
Nov 3, 2016
Freehold vs. Leasehold: Which Is A Better Buy?
We have been told countless times that buying a house is a lifetime commitment. Indeed it is one of the most important decisions we make besides marriage, having children and scratching all the other stuff on our bucket list
Oct 12, 2016
Industry players propose more houses for the people to rent
With the housing market at the crossroads, where house prices have been moderating but remain severely unaffordable
Oct 11, 2016
House Buying Issue Among Young Generation To Be Focus Of 2017 Budget - Othman
The house buying issue among the young generation is expected to be among the key focus areas of the 2017 Budget to be tabled on Oct 21.
Sep 22, 2016
Make it easier to buy houses
PROPERTY experts at a round-table discussion on Overcoming Malaysia’s Property Industry Challenges at Budget 2017, held at Menara Star, mutually agreed that the ability to purchase a house in the country is getting weaker, especially for the younger peopl
Sep 1, 2016
No more 10 pct Bumi discount on certain property types, says Selangor government
The 10 per cent Bumiputera discount on properties will no longer be available for certain types of properties in Selangor.
Aug 12, 2016
Options for first time house buyers
In the wake of increasing pressure on banks to relax lending rules, the Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) is asking first time home buyers to consider applying for Government schemes such as “Skim Rumah Pertamaku” (SRP) for assistance in their proper
Aug 12, 2016
Malaysians keen on investing in commercial properties in Australia
Malaysian investors in Australia will most likely focus on commercial properties with the implementation of new tax rates targetting foreign buyers of residential real estate, according to Knight Frank Australia.
Aug 10, 2016
Why Many Malaysians Cannot Afford To Retire
Almost one in six pre-retirees (15%) have not started saving for their retirement – that means 85% of working-age people in Malaysia have started saving for retirement
Aug 10, 2016
2 Giant Malls To Open In Cheras
The repeated, cautionary heeding that the Klang Valley has an oversupply of retail space will seem like nonsense when two huge malls
Aug 4, 2016
Too Many Applications For Affordable Housing Rejected
The Selangor government is requesting Bank Negara to review its strict guidelines for housing loans to allow more Selangor folk
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