By CAITLYN NG LI YUINInstead of being cramped and dull, compact homes now make for simpler living and can be full of character.THE movement for living in small spaces is gaining popularity in many parts of the world, especially in countries where habitable land is scarce.With the human population...

By MAK KUM SHIFinancing leniency, economic reform, and improvements for education, sentiment, distribution of wealth and information proposed for Budget 2017 and beyond.IMPROVING market and investment confidence, granting leniency in financing to first-time homebuyers, and reducing the lapse period...

By NURUL ASMUI MD AZMIS P Setia takes luxury living in Putrajaya to a whole new level. A DREAM interpreter said, to dream of a beautiful tall building in your dream means you will have a life of luxury. But why dream when the reality is going to be so much better with the upcoming high-rise...

By Mak Kum ShiPros and cons in issuing money lending licenses to enable home financing by developers, including implementation challenges and improvements in market sentimentThere are many issues for developers and homebuyers to consider when home financing is provided by property developers.The...

 Official ground breaking ceremony of M101 SkyWheel: (From left) General Manager, Zhongji Construction Sdn Bhd general manager Cui Hai Zhen, Perbadanan Pembangunan Kampong Baru chief executive officer Datuk Haji Mahadi Bin Che Ngah, Perbadanan Pembangunan Kampong Baru chairman Datuk Affendi Zahar,...

As reported in The Star Online, property group LBS Bina Group Bhd and its 51.2%-owned construction unit, ML Global Bhd, have requested a three-business-day trading suspension of their shares effective today until Wednesday to make way for a “material announcement”.Shares in ML Global were last...

As reported in The Star Online, Atrium Real Estate Investment Trust’s (REIT) trustee, Pacific Trustees Bhd, has accepted the banking facility of a term loan and bank guarantee amounting to RM12.8mil and RM300,000 respectively, offered by Public Bank Bhd.In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday,...

As reported in The Star Online, the government’s move to allow property developers to provide up to 100% financing to their buyers is a positive surprise as it is an additional option for the developers to boost sales, says CIMB Equities Research.Plenty of pent-up demand for mass-market housing...

As reported in The Star Online, the RM1.2bil Qi City project in Bandar Meru Raya here is expected to be completed in two years’ time, said Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir.Zambry (4th from left) and Vijay (3rd from left) at the groundbreaking ceremony for Qi City. - Bernama...

BY: JONATHAN ROBERTS jonathan@propwall.comPutrajaya’s decision to allow property developers to assist non-bankable home buyers afford a home, by acting as a moneylender, has attracted strong criticisms.Urban Wellbeing, Housing, and Local Government minister Tan Sri Noh Omar, asserted that this...