AllianceDBS Research: UEM Sunrise’s vast land bank of 12,800 acres (5,180ha), of which 75% is in Johor, has been heavily discounted by the market which completely belies the real value of the land.

The stamp duty waiver for those purchasing a RM300,000 home, for instance, will give first-time homebuyers a savings of around RM5,000.

Do Malaysians truly understand what it means to live in a stratified or strata landed residential property?

The aim of place-making is to make a common or public space so interesting that it draws people to it. It must have elements that make the space attractive, comfortable and pleasant enough to make them visit or spend time in the space.

Looking ahead, changes in our lifestyles will also create new trends that shape a new landscape in property development including in the planning of new townships where their various components will have to consider market needs and trends, both current and in the foreseeble future. Nevertheless, some trends may stay, some may evolve and others will fizzle out.

Some of the first master-planned townships in once-distant parts of the Klang Valley have become home to many families and properties and have seen their values grow over time, to the delight of their initial buyers.

“LBS Alam Perdana is and will be our main focus over the next few years. It is not a project that caters for only one target group but for all types of homebuyers.”

Setia EcoHill, one of the first and most significant new township developments in Semenyih, has seen some 5,000 units sold and 2,000 units handed over so far.

Property development will remain a mainstay of the group’s growth.

MRCB’s long overdue concerns over the light rail transit Line 3 (LRT3) continuation and EDL compensation have now been resolved with a clearer picture.