Three questions to ask before renovating your new home
For first-time homebuyers, getting the house key is the most exciting moment.
Penang family lives in car after home burns down
GEORGE TOWN (Dec 24): Security guard S Ganesh, 34, and his family (wife and three young children) have been living in their car since their home was burnt down eight months ago, reported The Malay Mail.
Second phase of Illaria @ Gamuda Gardens achieves 80% take-up rate
RAWANG (Dec 23): The second phase of Illaria Hillside Homes @ Gamuda Gardens, developed by Gamuda Land, has seen 80% of the 116 linked homes snapped up by buyers after the virtual launch on Dec 12, 2020.
Fancy staying a night in Shah Rukh Khan's New Delhi home?
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 20): Fans of Bollywood mega star Shah Rukh Khan take note! Shah Rukh and wife Gauri have decided to make available their home in New Delhi, India for a one-night stay via Airbnb.
Post Covid-19: Employees should pay a 5% 'privilege' tax to work from home, say Deutsche Bank analysts
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 18): Analysts at Deutsche Bank have proposed a “privilege tax" on work from home workers when the Covid-19 pandemic ends to subsidise lost wages for low-income workers, Forbes reported recently.
Budget 2021: Stamp duty exemption only an extension of previous years' budget, says Affin Hwang
PETALING JAYA (Nov 9): The extension of the stamp duty exemptions for instrument of transfer and loan agreement for first-time home purchase priced up to RM500,000 to 2025 is only an extension of the stamp duty exemptions provided in Budget 2019-20, says Affin Hwang Capital senior associate director, equity research Loong Chee Wei.
Budget 2021: Industry leaders' feedback on stamp duty exemption
PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): To further promote homeownership, the Government has announced a full stamp duty exemption on instruments of transfer and loan agreement for first-time homebuyers on residential properties priced RM500,000 and below.
KGV International: Proper allocation of affordable housing is important
PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): KGV International Property Consultant (Johor) executive director Samuel Tan (pictured) praised RM 1.
Work from home order: Only public sector, industries under Miti affected by directive, others not involved, says Ismail Sabri
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): Only the public sector and industries under the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) are affected by the work-from-home order in areas under conditional movement control order (CMCO) starting tomorrow (Oct 22), Senior Minister (Defence Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pictured) clarified today.
‘No further action’ be taken against Minister Khairuddin
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has come to a decision that “no further action” (NFA) will be taken against Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali (pictured) over his flouting the mandatory home quarantine rule after returning from Turkey in July, The Star reported today.
