Find out by using three formulas to calculate your level of affordabilityBy Ng Pau Ling pauline@thestar.com.my    Related topic: Ownership on the horizonRelated topic: Affordable issue across the globe

From Bogeumjari housing in S. Korea to leasing of public land in Turkey, many countries are focusing on affordable housingBy Tharmini Kenas tharmini@thestar.com.my IT’S easy to assume that challenging housing matters in Malaysia are unique, but you’d be surprised at how similar lives in other...

Contributed by Wai Chong Khuan from Messrs Low and Partners A tenancy can no doubt generate a passive income for you. However, a lousy tenant may turn your property investment into a nightmare. If a tenant refuses to pay rent but continues to stay on the premises, what can you, as a landlord...

By Aisyah SuwardiFrom left: IJM Land Bhd managing director Edward Chong and senior general manager of Bandar Rimbayu Chai Kian Soon during the Sembang Raya with Bandar Rimbayu luncheon.PETALING JAYA: IJM Land Bhd’s Bandar Rimbayu is launching Halaman II, a five-storey apartment under the Rumah...

Contributed by Canaan Building Inspection Sdn Bhd director Joshua KangAccording to the survey conducted by Valuation and Property Services Department (JPPH), the house price index in Malaysia has increased for the past few years.Meanwhile, the housing market remains weak, and many developers are...

By Viktor Chong viktorchong@thestar.com.myThis housing project in Kampung Koskan Tambahan, Sungai Choh in Rawang has been abandoned for 17 years.AS WE all know, the Malaysian housing policy uses the age-old “Sell then Build” concept. In other words, developers get to sell the housing units to...

By Viktor Chong viktorchong@thestar.com.myWHAT happens to your housing loan when you die?Or more specifically, what would happen to your spouse should you pass away without settling the housing loan?Previously, Messrs Eunice Tan & Partners founder Eunice Tan Mui Lee answered such legalities from a...

The column reflects the view of the writerBy Aisyah SuwardiBEFORE I joined my current company, my first job after my undergraduate study was in Bukit Jalil - Seri Petaling to be exact. It hasn’t been that long, but my memories of that place have always been bittersweet. One of the reason was my...

Luxurious comforts and conveniences within reach A true testament to luxury livingAesthetically-designed Brooks & Bridges to enhance the quality of residents’ lives.Situated along the hills within 15 minutes-drive to Genting Hilltop and just five minutes away from Gohtong Jaya, the cable car...

Contributed by real estate practitioner Raphael WongIf you are a real estate agent or aspire to become one, then the best advice anyone can give you is to become a “local expert - a person knows about the community he or she is working in. The person is well aware of the pros and cons of living...