#WestMalaysia

KPKT Opened First Complaint Centre in Penang, Planned for Sabah and Sarawak in the Future

The Housing and Local Government Ministry has opened its first complaint centre in Penang to facilitate people who want to lodge complaints or get informat...

1d ago

#Article

Things to Look Out for in a Loan Agreement

For first time home buyers, there is nothing more confusing than to sign up for your first housing loan After your housing loan application has been appro...

3d ago

#Article

Factors to Consider When House-Hunting

“YOU should buy a house because it’s a good investment.” You have probably heard this many times when attending a property talk or launc...

6d ago

#Sabah

Sabah Umno Queries Mushrooming of Houses in Sepanggar

Sabah Umno has questioned whether the mushrooming of houses in the Sepanggar parliamentary constituency is due to the MP’s promise to make it a &ldqu...

8d ago

#Sarawak

Housing Ministry Asks for Land From Sarawak Govt to Build Affordable Houses

The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) calls on the Sarawak government to allocate suitable land to the ministry to build more affordable houses ...

24-06-2019

#Article

How Much Should You Earn to Buy a Property?

Did you know the rejection rate for housing loans in Malaysia is skyrocketing? According to the Real Estate & Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda), th...

19-06-2019

#International

Self-Storage Industry in Asia on the Rise

High housing prices and small living space should continue to drive personal demand for self-storage, while corporates and e-commerce platforms will likely...

07-06-2019

#Article

Housing and Local Ministry to Set Up a Committee on Needs of Disabled-Friendly Facilities

The Housing and Local Government Ministry is to set up a committee within the next six months to feed it input and advice on the provision of disabled-frie...

05-06-2019

#Article

Country Garden Diamond City Set to Redefine Local Property Market

The look and feel of Malaysian homes are changing. With up to 53% of Malaysians on the lookout to invest in property that matches their lifestyles, propert...

05-06-2019

#Sarawak

276 Affordable Houses Will Be Built at Permy Jaya 3

A total of 276 affordable houses will be built at Permy Jaya 3 here this year. Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian, in disclo...

04-06-2019

#International

Shenzhen Ditching Hong Kong Scheme and Follow Singapore’s Housing Policy

Shenzhen bared its plans to apply the Singapore housing policy and ditch the Hong Kong model that they are currently following. The city believes that the ...

29-05-2019

#International

Hong Kong’s Housing Market Sentiment Cools as US-China Trade War Escalates

Hong Kong’s property market sentiment is souring. Homeowners are slashing asking prices while buyers are forfeiting deposits on new flats amid the escala...

28-05-2019

#Article

Study on Housing Agency Ready by End of June

The study to restructure the four national housing agencies including the Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) and Perumahan Rakyat 1Malaysia (PR1MA) is...

22-05-2019

#BankingInvestment

Stop Imposing RPGT on Assets After 10 Years

During the tabling of Budget 2019 last year, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the government would impose a 5% RPGT on all Malaysians and raise the tax b...

16-05-2019

#Sarawak

Sarawak Ups Ante to Attract Foreigners Taking Up MM2H

Sarawak is looking into ways to attract more foreigners to take up Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) in the state. Minister of Local Government and Housing...

14-05-2019

#Article

Are Prices of New Properties in Malaysia Inflated?

Based on a report by Khazanah Research Institute (KRI), house prices in the country have escalated at a compounded annual growth rate of 9.1% since 2009. ...

04-05-2019

#WestMalaysia

New Laws Covering Property Sector Aims to Guarantee Rights of Purchasers

The Housing and Local Government is working on developing four Acts related to the property sector which it hopes to table in two years. The Acts are for r...

29-04-2019

#Article

What Will Happen to You Housing Loan When You Die?

A property investor should always look to the future as he or she plans the next course of action, which also requires an individual to consider the aspect...

29-04-2019

#iproperty

Increase Your Home Loan Chances With LoanCare From iProperty.com.my

IProperty.com.my launched LoanCare recently on 1 April, a Home Loan Eligibility Indicator which will help Malaysians increase their chances of getting a ho...

03-04-2019

#housingloans

Unfair Housing Loan Terms to Be Revised by End 2019 - BNM

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has found that some terms and conditions in housing loans and financing contracts are disproportionately skewed in favour of ban...

28-03-2019