Budget 2019: HBA urges measures to slow down property price growth
“In our opinion, PR1MA which was the government agency tasked to deliver affordable homes has totally lost its focus by partnering private developers to sell ‘Lifestyle Properties’ where only up to 50% of the land available is for commercial and high-end properties.”
Budget 2019: Rehda lauds move to have innovative property crowdfunding platform
“This peer-to-peer lending initiative, regulated by the Securities Commission to be made available to first-time house buyers will provide an alternative funding source for promote purchase of homes.”
Budget 2019: Good news for first-time homebuyers, but not for investors, says Savills Malaysia
Existing investors will have to relook at their investment strategy in terms of exiting or take a long-term view of their properties…
Budget 2019: MBAM requests government to take holistic approach in foreign employment issues
“We also support the encouragement given under Industry 4.0 to reduce dependency on foreign workers. [But] there should be a realistic understanding that the construction industry needs workers to fill the demand-supply gap for manpower in the construction industry,” said the MBAM president.
Budget 2019: MIPEAC lauds government’s effort to resolve market mismatch problems
“Such measures show that the government is trying to address the issue of unsold units and assist first-time homebuyers to own a home.”
Budget 2019: Government approves alternative financing for first-time home buyers
Under this model, the buyer will be able to acquire a selected property for 20% of the price of the property, while the balance 80% will be fulfilled via potential investors who are interested to fund the acquisition in exchange for the potential value appreciation of the property over a particular period of time.
Economic Report 2019: Household income growth can’t catch up with escalating house prices
Coupled with rising living costs, this has led to growing unaffordability of homes.
Economic Report 2019: Construction sector to grow at moderate pace
The property overhang and completion of major infrastructure projects will slow the sector’s growth down.
Economic Report 2019: More SMEs joining DTFZ, propping up e-commerce
The increasing number of participation in e-commerce and higher consumption by consumers will support the growth of the wholesale and retail trade subsectors.