News about home

PUTRAJAYA (July 7): The Court of Appeal in a unanimous decision yesterday, dismissed the appeal by Johor-based developer Country Garden Danga Bay Sdn Bhd (CGDB) for a judicial review over the High Court and Tribunal of Homebuyers Claims’ decision to award damages for late delivery claims to seven homebuyers of a service apartment.

SYDNEY (July 1): Australian home prices grew at their fastest annual pace since 2004 in June as strong demand and tight supply outweighed the drag from coronavirus lockdowns in some cities, reported Reuters.

Many hesitate to buy a lived-in property because of the money and effort needed to get it back into shape.

GEORGE TOWN (June 14): The first affordable housing project by the Penang state housing board will be located in Bayan Baru, reported Free Malaysia Today.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 11): Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof (pictured) has tested positive for Covid-19.

The government on May 31, 2021 announced the RM40 billion PEMERKASA+ aid package, and one of the measures was extending the residential home stamp duty exemption scheme under the Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) for six months to Dec 31, 2021.

PETALING JAYA (June 9): The extension of the Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) to December 31, 2021 is expected to spur consumer’s sentiments as it could help homebuyers to save up to 4% of the purchase cost, said AmInvestment Bank.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 2): A huge and growing sinkhole that “is expanding by dozens of metres each day” is threatening “to swallow a house” owned by the Sanchez family in Santa Maria Zacatepec, Puebla state, Mexico, AFP reported today.

PETALING JAYA (June 1): The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (REHDA) welcomes the government's decision on extending the Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) 2020-2021, as announced yesterday.

PETALING JAYA (May 31): The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has agreed to extend the residential home stamp duty exemption scheme under the Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) for six months to Dec 31, 2021.