Tawaran Harapan committee member Rajiv Rishyakaran highlighted the rejection faced by first-time buyers due to not having a payslip for working in informal jobs, freelancing work, or lack of previous bank borrowing.

The COB needs to play a role in solving it by calling all the relevant parties.

S&F Capital Bhd (previously known as Leweko Resources Bhd) is acquiring 9.44 acres of land near Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP) in Kedah for RM7.4 million.

The Edge Malaysia-PEPS Value Creation Excellence Award recognises the property with market value that has appreciated the most during the period judged.

S P Setia has launched the Musika Homes at its flagship development of Setia Alam with the unveiling of the first phase of Altora to be followed by the upcoming Phase 2A.

Purchases “may more than double”, with the Real Estate Information Center stating on Oct 31 that “annual registration of houses and condominiums by non-residents could rise to some 100 billion baht (RM12.3 billion) when the government begins its proposed easing”.

The Selangor government has received input from Real Estate and Housing Developers Association Malaysia (Rehda) to help overcome challenges faced by developers in providing affordable homes.

Malaysia’s cost of borrowing increased for the fourth time this year as Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) hiked the Overnight Rate Policy (OPR) by another 25 basis points to 2.75% at the sixth and final Monetary Policy Meeting (MPC) for 2022.

IGB Real Estate Investment Trust’s (IGB REIT) net property income (NPI) for the third quarter rose 80.95% to RM101.19 million from RM55.92 million a year earlier, mainly due to lower rental support to tenants arising from the economic reopening and improved retail sales of tenants.

Ireka Corp Bhd said it will jointly develop houses on a piece of land in Seberang Perai Tengah with Wakaf Pulau Pinang Sdn Bhd (WPPSB), a corporate representative of the Penang State Islamic Religious Council (MAINPP).