By Aisyah SuwardiPETALING JAYA: Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) applauded the Government’s efforts to extend special home financing to private developers, MyDeposit scheme and the stamp duty exemption for the abandoned house.According to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib...

By Tharmini Kenas and Hidayah SarudinPETALING JAYA: In Budget 2018 which was presented on Friday by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, the major spotlight falls on the rental market.A 50% tax relief for rental income up to RM2,000 is expected to boost the rental market.According to Knight...

By NG PAU LING pauline@thestar.com.myLONGING for a perfectly decorated home but you're on a tight budget?Here are six tips to help you deck the halls without breaking the bank.1. Plan before you startFirst, research and plan. Decide on the style you desire. Limiting the fashion focus could help...

By Sharmilah DeviyDo you seek to live large in a small dwelling?Some simple techniques to transform your small home into a spacious and comfortable house with a personalised touch. FlooringBe choosy in your flooring type. It is advisable to choose large-format designed tiles as lesser grout lines...

By Thean Lee ChengTHE Government has put in place for the first time legal, financial and tax support for the residential property sector to benefit buyers-to-be, owners and developers in addition to a RM2.2bil allocation to build more affordable housing under different housing programmes.It has...

CONSTRUCTION players planning for the start of big-ticket jobs finally got the news they were waiting for. The large construction jobs valued at more than RM150bil will be dished out next year.The RM55bil East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) will kick off in January, while the construction of the MRT3 or...

If you are a Malaysian with low to middle income looking to buy your first house, PR1MA housing project could be the right fit for you. However, you will have to secure the right loan to buy your home.The PR1MA housing project is an initiative by the government to build houses at affordable prices...

Toll abolition: An analyst says MRCB faces some hurdles in selling the highway due to valuation disparities and the debt structure of the EDL.MALAYSIAN Resources Corp Bhd’s (MRCB) plan to dispose of its Eastern Dispersal Link (EDL) is on track, following the Government’s decision to abolish...

Muhammad Hafiz (left) with his wife Nur Afliezan Arifin, 27, and daughter Izz Zahra Hayfa Muhammad Hafiz, two, at one of the Rumah Selangorku Idaman show units in Kota Puteri.By Jarod LimNOTHING beats getting your own house even though it is far from the city.Being the proud owner of one of the...

Students from the Sekolah Seni Malaysia Kuala Lumpur reading out their aspirations for the country and what they hope to see happen during the launch of the New Urban AgendaBy Brenda Ch’ngMALAYSIA has reached another milestone with the unveiling of the New Urban Agenda aimed at leading the...