List out those condos for foreigners, says Johari
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Putrajaya has proposed lowering the threshold for foreigners to buy existing unsold condominium units to RM600,000. PETALING JAYA: Former second finance minister Johari Abdul Ghani has called for a public list of condominiums that are eligible for foreigners t
Lower threshold for foreigners only for existing unsold condo units
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Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng says the proposal was made to reduce the supply overhang in condominiums and apartments, amounting to RM8.3 billion in the second quarter of 2019. (File pic) KUALA LUMPUR: The move to lower the threshold for foreigners to buy cond
Buyers want rent-to-own scheme to cover homes lower than RM300,000
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Under this rent-to-own scheme, the applicants can rent the property for up to five years. After the first year, they can have the option to purchase the house. (Bernama pic) KUALA LUMPUR: The government has been urged to review the rent-to-own (RTO) scheme ann
More HK property investors turning to Malaysia, Singapore amid unrest
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Penang has become a popular choice for Hong Kongers. KUALA LUMPUR: From luxury Singapore apartments to Malaysian seafront condos, Hong Kong investors are shifting cash into Southeast Asian property, demoralised by increasingly violent protests as well as the C
Govt only listened to developers, say house buyers
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The Association of Victims of Abandoned Properties Malaysia says groups such as itself and the House Buyers Association were not consulted before the tabling of the 2020 Budget. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA: The Association of Victims of Abandoned Properties M
Does a renovated unit get you higher returns?
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Doing moderate renovations are always the safer choice when it comes to properties you wish to sell. (rawpixel pic) Recently, a friend commented that she did not mind buying a house with only minimal renovations simply because if she herself were to renovate a
The Rise owners let down by shoddy work
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A buyer points out defects on a ceiling of The Rise condominium on Jalan SP Chelliah, Penang, to Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow today. (Bernama pic) GEORGE TOWN: Purchasers of units at The Rise condominium on Jalan SP Chelliah here had been waiting eagerly to mo
Expert calls for review of rent-to-own mechanism
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A property expert says global economic uncertainty made it doubtful that prices would recover soon. PETALING JAYA: A property expert has urged the government to review the rent-to-own (RTO) mechanism announced in the 2020 budget to prevent a situation in which
5 best spots to install CCTV cameras at your home
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A well-defined home security system is not as expensive as most think. Having a CCTV camera is one thing, while having it installed in the correct place is quite another. You can have as many as 10 quality CCTV cameras in different locations but fail to captur