Contributed by Loanstreet.com.myGetting to know your eligibility before applying for any housing loans is really importantDid you know the rejection rate for housing loans in Malaysia is skyrocketing? According to the Real Estate & Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda), the rejection rate is as...

Contributed by property valuer Mary LauAs with most anything else in life, short term rentals and vacation stays are a mixed bag of positives and negativesMy first and only stay in a short term let was in Paris. Obviously, price was a concern and I needed a studio apartment for about two weeks....

By Christopher ChanJust how sacred is a land title? Christopher Chan explains the Malaysian laws that guarantee the indefeasibility of a titleThe main land law in Peninsular Malaysia is the National Land Code 1965 (NLC) which came into force on 1 January 1966. From this date onwards, a uniform...

澳洲不同地区的房价都不尽相同，差异很大，为了展现房市的最新形势，本文为大家盘点了最新一批走势最佳的城区，下面就让我们一起来看看最新数据吧。截止2019年1月的前12个月里，房价增长率位居前10的城区位于以下五个州...

By Stefan Sanders | Principal and Southeast Asia Consulting Lead, ArupThe revival of the Bandar Malaysia and East Coast Rail Link projects has allayed some worries that Malaysia’s fiscal situation has put infrastructure needs on the backburnerIn this Sept. 8, 2017, photo, visitors view a scale...

Property ownership is widely regarded as the first step towards securing a personal legacy – and the first step is usually the toughestYou might suspect that becoming a homeowner is not quite as easy for you as it may have seemed for previous generations – or perhaps you've just accepted one of...

Understanding the importance of perfecting your strata titleBy Viktor Chong viktorchong@thestar.com.myFor some homeowners, having a strata title bears little significance. They may not see the necessity to perfect the transfer (issue the strata title in his name) due to the legal fees and stamp...

Motorcycles parked in front of the entrance will block firemen’s access during a fire.BROKEN lifts, blocked emergency exits, dark and smelly corridors, and improper waste disposal are some of the issues pervading Pangsapuri Angsana low-cost flats in Subang Jaya, Selangor.The badly maintained...

By Jarod LimKUALA Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is investigating the cause of cracks which have appeared in several houses in Bandar Damai Perdana in Kuala Lumpur.Residents allege that blasting activities at two project sites – a housing development in Alam Damai and the tunnel construction for the...

By Shalini RavindranRedevelopment of the Highland Towers site will have to wait as legal issues have delayed the planned demolition this month. — FilepicTHE planned demolition this month of two remaining blocks of Highland Towers is delayed due to compensation issues. Ampang Jaya Municipal...