Public Bank Bhd (KL:PBBANK) has lost a case against a house buyer, who sued the bank for terminating a loan facility agreement after the first disbursement.
Shares of Sime Darby Property Bhd (KL:SIMEPROP) climbed to its highest in nearly six years as analysts scrambled to raise their forecasts after the developer reported better-than-expected results.
Noteworthy:
When: May 2024
LBS Bina Group Bhd’s (KL:LBS) net profit rose by a marginal 0.11% to RM30.53 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 (1QFY2024), from RM30.5 million a year earlier, helped by increased contribution from its property development business. Earnings per share increased to 1.49 sen from 1.48 sen.
Avaland Bhd officially launched Amika Residences in March this year, a freehold project in Subang Jaya, which has since achieved a take-up rate of 60%.
Conglomerate Sunway Bhd (KL:SUNWAY) reported a 21.6% year-on-year increase in its first-quarter net profit, driven mainly by stronger performance from the property development and healthcare segments.
Sime Darby Property Bhd (KL:SIMEPROP) reported that its first quarter net profit doubled year-on-year, as the property developer saw its quarterly revenue hit a record high on higher sales and successful project executions.
Lagenda Properties Bhd (KL:LAGENDA) said it is buying 855 acres of freehold land in Kuala Muda, Kedah for RM148.98 million to capitalise on the demand for affordable housing.
Noteworthy:
When: February 2024
In its recently issued 2024 Asia Pacific Home Attainability Index report, the three current key property trends are: renting has increased in cities, young people are not able to own their own homes, and developers are encountering financial difficulty.
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