Affordability and strict bank lending will continue to weigh on the property sector, with the outlook to remain bleak in the first half of the year.

he property market is expected to remain challenging, with the hike in house prices slowing to between 5% and 8% this year, compared with 7% to 10% last year.

Hong Kong property transactions fell 12 percent in 2015, government data showed on Thursday, underscoring fears about an economic slowdown in the Asia financial

China’s new home prices increased in January for the sixth straight month, a survey showed on Monday, positive news for the key sector following a series of stimulus measures aimed at boosting lending.

The market for condominiums in the Klang Valley is expected to be more challenging over the next two years, due mainly to the large incoming supply scheduled for completion this year and in 2017.

The medium-term prospects for the Malaysian property market still looks promising, despite the challenging headwinds ahead.

As many are aware, the buying of a piece of property, especially if its your first home, is an extremely weighty decision. Make a wrong decision and you may be stuck with your mistake for the next 20-30 years.

Malaysian properties are divided into two main types in terms of leases, namely freehold and leasehold.

EXACTLY a year ago, I kick-started my column by saying that 2015 was a year of uncertainties. As it turned out, it was a rough year for all. The outlook for 2016 looks set to continue along the same veins, except it would be ... a lot tougher.

Inflation Rate in Malaysia averaged 3.67 percent from 1973 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 23.90 percent in March of 1974 and a record low of -2.40 percent in July of 2009.

Nomura Holdings Inc senior economist for South-East Asia, Euben Paracuelles, said in a note that prices would increase by 2.8% year-on-year for 2016 compared with a 2.1% rise in prices last year.

THE public has been reminded to only use the services of registered real estate agents and brokers to avoid becoming victims of fraud.