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TL;DR As of Sept 2023, the total approved loan value exceeds RM29B; The loan approval rate for 2023 (Q3) is 56% exceeding property peak in 2013; People are still buying properties with supply for unsold properties reducing; High rise properties with the price below RM600,000 is the most transacted. Since the pandemic outbreak, we still feel that the general market is not fully recovered yet. Many sectors are still feeling the pinch and consumers are feeling the pressure of rising cost of living.

TL;DR Kuala Lumpur has banned room partitioning in properties due to concerns about living conditions. The trend emerged from high rental costs in the city, forcing tenants to opt for cheaper, partitioned spaces. While the ban aims to address these subpar living conditions, it doesn’t tackle the root problem: the lack of affordable housing in KL. The debate continues on who suffers more from this ban – landlords or tenants.

This question ‘Should I invest in Property Now’; has been asked countless times. Of course, we can’t blame people because the market sentiment is on the lowest since last year. In fact, I personally don’t think the market will recover by year end which I covered in previous blog. You can read about the post - Malaysia Property Market 2021 Set For Year-End Bounce? A Bit Optimistic When the market is not recovering anytime soon, it means we (investors) have more time to get more good deals in the market.

Last week there was a good news released especially for for foreign investors. The good news is that the government is re-opening application for Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) starting this October 2021. The bad news is the requirement for MM2H application has changed. A big one. First let us understand what is MM2H anyway. The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) is a programme promoted by the Malaysia Tourism Authority and the Immigration Department of Malaysia, to allow foreigners to stay in Malaysia for a period of ten years.

There are three types of property market in Malaysia. The first is primary market. This is new launched developers’ projects. Second is subsale property which is secondary market. This is where you buy the property from existing owners. The third is auction property, which we vaguely referred as tertiary market. If you followed me long enough, I have been advocating investing in subsale property. There are many reasons why I tend to invest in subsale properties.