Purchasing a property while under construction is still cheaper than buying one upon completion. (Rawpixel pic) Some people are of the opinion that buying a brand-new house is wiser, while others say that sub-sale houses are the better buy. The first option is likely to be more appealing for many, but like all other life-changing…
Read MoreThe number of overhang properties is expected to remain high in 2021 based on income level, locations and prices, according to Rahim & Co International Sdn Bhd. Its research director Sulaiman Saheh (pictured) referred to Rahim & Co’s Property Market Review 2020/2021 which showed that three states, Johor, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur recorded the highest numbers…
Read MoreDespite the many challenges faced by the property market in Malaysia arising from factors such as the pandemic and political uncertainty in the nation, the industrial sector will continue to shine in local property market with regional logistics and warehousing being one of the primary prospects in the long-term, said CBRE I WTW managing director…
Read MoreThe government will launch a full-scale lockdown after Feb 4 if the number of Covid-19 cases is not brought under control, according to the European Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Eurocham). In a circular to its members sighted by theedgemarkets.com, the chamber of commerce said that in a meeting with the Ministry of International Trade…
Read MoreThe “upmarket” Plaza Batai (pictured) located in Damansara Heights will be demolished to make way for serviced apartments, The Edge Malaysia reported in its latest issue. The weekly reported that this is the plan of businessman Tan Sri Desmond Lim Siew Choon who bought the retail lots. Plaza Batai comprises 16 two-storey terraced shoplots with…
Read MoreThe reinstatement of movement control order (MCO 2.0) and the surging number of Covid-19 daily new cases might have dampened the market sentiment, but the industry leaders do not foresee the property prices continuing to move downwards as current price has bottomed. Real Estate and Housing Developers Association Malaysia (Rehda) Malaysia president Datuk Soam Heng…
Read MoreThe Federal Court has ruled that the calculation of the late delivery payment or Liquidated Ascertained Damages (LAD) to begin from the date the booking fees is paid to the developer, instead of the signing of the sales and purchase agreement (SPA). Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat said the Housing Development (Control & Licensing)…
Read MoreProperty developer EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Opal Horizon Sdn Bhd, is buying seven parcels of land in Sungai Buloh, Selangor for a combined RM70 million. The land, which Opal Horizon entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Radiant Nature Sdn Bhd (RNSB), is intended to be developed into a…
Read MoreAlthough the residential market showed a slight recovery post-Movement Control Order (MCO) 1.0, with selected developers reporting improved bookings, supported by the low-interest-rate environment and pent-up demand and reintroduction of the Home Ownership Campaign, the recent spike of Covid-19 cases, leading to the reimplementation of MCO till Jan 26, 2021, will likely derail market recovery…
Read MoreAs more foreclosed properties enter the market due to the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a dire need to make auction a viable option in selling foreclosed properties. Two academicians – Associate Professor Dr Wong Woei Chyuan of the School of Economics, Finance & Banking, Universiti Utara Malaysia and Associate Professor Dr Janice Lee Yim Mei of Henley Business…
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