house buying

Securing a lower home loan interest rate can save buyers significantly. Financial Faiz shares expert tips, from boosting your credit score to comparing loan packages, to help you negotiate better terms and reduce borrowing costs.

Following numerous complaints from the rakyat about rising living costs, the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has decided to restructure its members' accounts to provide a certain level of flexibility to withdraw their savings at any time.

The biggest difference between SoHo, SoVo, and SoFo units and residential projects is the commercial land title, which is mostly developed in prime locations. SoHo, SoVo, and SoFo are not official terms and were coined by developers for marketing purposes.

We take a look at the differences between the Perfection of Transfer and Perfection of Charge, the legal fees and stamp duty payable as well as the parties involved.

The Malaysian Federal Court has confirmed that homebuyers can bring separate claims involving the same property in order to stay within the RM50,000 jurisdictional limit of the Home Buyers Tribunal (TPPR). The RM50,000 limit does not have to be for the combination of all claims in respect of the same property, as long as the respective claims are for different types of actions.

In 2022, the Malaysian property industry, particularly the residential market showed a healthy and steady recovery after significant downtrends during the COVID pandemic. As we anticipate continued, gradual improvements for the housing market in 2023 – let's take a look at what sold well during the past year.

The latest subsale transaction data from JPPH shows that a housing development in Iskandar Puteri recorded the highest residential sales in Johor in 2022. The article intends to explore hidden gems in Iskandar Puteri which might suit prospecting homebuyers and property investors.

Over the years, there has been numerous complaints from homebuyers over the end product of their property when compared to what is represented in the sales brochure and plans attached to the SPA. Find out how you can avoid this from happening to you

You've probably seen a townhouse during your search for a property. In this article, we explain the facts about townhouses in Malaysia and why they could be a potentially good option for the right buyer.

It has been established in 2015, that developers of new property projects are supposed to deliver strata titles concurrently upon the delivery of vacant possession (VPST). However, this legal requirement has not been properly carried out in Malaysia due to some "technical problems". HBA recently raised this issue with PEMUDAH, who agreed that the VPST must be made a reality to safeguard homebuyers' interests.