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iProperty Appoints Haresh GM Malaysia, Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 (Bernama) -- iProperty Group has appointed Haresh Khoobchandani as General Manager (GM), Malaysia and Singapore.

Housing Ministry Will Review Provisions Under Strata Management Act - Noh

SHAH ALAM, Jan 5 (Bernama) -- Provisions under the Strata Management Act 2013 will be reviewed to require housing developers to settle all liabilities before handing over the apartments to Joint Management Bodies (JMB).

Property Industry To Remain Lacklustre This Year - AllianceDBS Research

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 (Bernama) -- The property industry is expected to remain lacklustre this year after the sluggish sales in 2016, driven by prolonged weak sentiment, low affordability and accelerating incoming supply.

UDA Plans To Build Affordable Housing In KL

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 (Bernama) -- UDA Holdings Berhad plans to develop affordable housing with a starting price of RM300,000 per unit in several areas in the city this year.

Malaysia Can Maintain Reputation As Safe Haven For Property Investments

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Dec 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia can maintain its reputation as one of Asia's safe havens for property investments, given its strong economic growth and transparency, says REA Group Ltd, a global online real estate advertising company headquartered in Melbourne.

Yet Another Gloomy Year For Property Market In 2016

By Zarul Effendi Razali KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- The year ended on yet another gloomy note for the Malaysian property market as both the residential and commercial segments saw an extension of the downward purchasing momentum from 2015.

EPF's Down Payment Facility Reduces Housebuyers' Burden

By Mohd Firdaus Md Saisi SHAH ALAM, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund (EPF), which allows members to use their contributions to pay the down payment for a house can help realise the desire of low-income workers to own their own homes.

Overall Property Transactions Continue To Grow, Say REA Group

By Nurhafizah Ghazali KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Bernama) -- Overall property transactions in Malaysia is expected to increase next year given the fact that property developers were aggressively promoting their new launches, said REA Group Chief Executive Officer (International) Arthur Charlaftis.

More Than 118,000 Houses For Civil Servants, Exceeding Target - Ali Hamsa

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- A total of 265 1Malaysia Civil Servants Housing Projects (PPA1M) involving 118,441 units of houses have been approved nationwide, which exceeds the target.

One Million Affordable Houses To Be Completed By 2018 - Halimah

KOTA TINGGI, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- The government is confident of fulfilling the Barisan Nasional (BN) manifesto of building 1 million affordable houses (RMM) by 2018 said Deputy Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government, Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique.