Upcoming Events
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12-15 March 2010 - MAPEX Klang Valley
19-21 March 2010 - MAPEX Pahang
2-4 April 2010 - MAPEX Johor
8-11 April 2010
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Foreign Investment Guidelines 2010FIC Guidelines, 5 February 2010
  The latest FIC Guidelines is effective from 1 January 2010, raising the threshold of non-Malaysian ownership of residential property to those priced at RM500,000 and above, among other matters. An Update on the Malaysian Property Market (2009)
This paper was presented to the media in mid-December detailing the 2009 property scenario using recent statistics by REHDA Institute in collaboration with REHDA Malaysia.
Bulletin UpdatesThe Malaysian Property Market (August 2009) This paper was presented at the Malaysian National Real Estate Convention on 11 August 2009 and covers the following areas:
Government to Review the Threshold for Foreign Property AcquisitionFollowing the announcement made by the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) on the new FIC guideline which came into effect on 1 January 2010, President of REHDA Malaysia, Datuk Ng Seing Liong, JP expressed his concern that the new FIC Guideline which have increased the minimum price for residential property acquisition by foreigners to RM500,000 and above will only deter foreign investment into the country. Update on Incentives Benefits of Going GreenGreen Building Index Sdn Bhd is organizing a repeat talk session on ‘Update on Incentives and Benefits of Going Green’ on 12 January 2010 from 3pm – 5.30pm. For further inquiries and reservations, kindly contact Ms Sharon Chang at 03-2694 4182 Green Building Index Facilitator CourseGreenbuildingindex Sdn Bhd is organizing a Facilitator Course (Basic & Advanced) from 9 to 16 January 2010. Examination will be held on 30 January 2010 at the Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya. For registration, please call Ms Sharon at 03-2694 4182 REHDA Welcomes the Amendment to RPGTThe Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (REHDA) lauds the Government’s decision announced by the Prime Minister to amend the Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT). The re-imposition of RPGT effective next year, which was announced during the tabling of Budget 2010 will now only be applicable to properties disposed within five years of ownership. Joint Memorandum Of Appeal To The Government Of Malaysia Not To Reinstate The Real Property Gains Tax From 1st January 2010We, the under-signed, representing affected stake-holders from the broad spectrum of the property industry encompassing developers, contractors, builders, industrialists, consultants, house-buyers and property investors wish to hereto submit our joint memorandum and petition to the Government of Malaysia to review and withdraw the proposed re-imposition of the Real Property Gains Tax effective as from 1st January 2010. Budget 2010The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (REHDA) welcomes recent incentives announced under the Budget 2010 for the housing and property industry, especially the new EPF withdrawal scheme for house purchase and incentives for ‘green properties’ as it is envisaged that such measures will help create some market excitement in these current trying times. |