News by Tan Ai Leng

Lee advised property buyers to take a close look at the fire detection and extinguishment features of the building when making property buying decisions. Things to be looked into include fire escape routes, the condition of fire-fighting and fire detect equipments.

“Hence, we need a revolutionary way for people to own a home, instead of lowering the bar [of end-financing] or building more homes, we need to find other ways [to encourage homeownership],” she said.

Those who are new to, or unfamiliar with Seri Kembangan may discover a place worth exploring.

This area is becoming increasingly popular with homebuyers. Aside from accessibility and affordability, what are its other attractions?

A total of 1,046 developers have been named on the National Housing Department’s blacklist. Up till Sept 14 this year, the list showed 169 developers involved in abandoned housing projects; 91 unlicensed developers; 474 developers who failed to pay compounds for breaking the law; and 312 developers who defied the Tribunal for Homebuyers Claims (TTPR)

“There is a mix of buyers from Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia as well as other countries. The integrated development concept and the strategic location in Melbourne city are the main attractions for the purchasers,” he told the media after the ground breaking ceremony of Sapphire By The Gardens at its construction site at Exhibition Street today.

Rented for: RM8,500; Concluded by: Gwen Chan (REN 27371, 012-732 1113) of MIP Properties; When: July 20, 2018

FT Minister Khalid Samad said three sets of negotiations were carried out between Sept 25 and Oct 4 by the special committee, which comprises officers from his ministry and DBKL, with the landowners or developers of the land.

He noted that urbanisation has changed the face of Malaysia in the past four decades with the size of its urban population growing from 30% to 70% of the total population, necessitating a need to review existing policies and legislation to better handle the challenges faced by industry stakeholders.

According to Zuraida, only 27 sites out of 127 for affordable housing projects were supplied by state governments, and she has met up with the Chief Ministers and Menteri Besar in different states to request that they provide suitable land for the development of affordable housing