Financial sector still supports home ownership

Financial sector still supports home ownership

KUALA LUMPUR: The local financial sector, which plays a key role in supporting home ownership, approved more than 365,000 home loans valued at RM158 billion last year. Of this, 53 per cent were to first time home buyers and over 100,000 accounts for the purchase of...
MIEA: RPGT should be zeroized till the end of the year

MIEA: RPGT should be zeroized till the end of the year

The  Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) should be zeroized (as it was in 2007) till the end of the year to help boost the already soft real estate market in the country, said the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA). This will help create a conducive environment...