Rehda backs Budget 2027 housing measures but calls for more action on rising costs

The Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association (Rehda) has endorsed the Budget 2027 measures to aid homeownership, particularly the expanded stamp duty exemptions for first-time buyers and incentives for abandoned housing projects.

However, Rehda emphasized the need for further government action to address escalating development costs and enhance housing affordability.

The association also praised the RM20 billion in housing financing guarantees and nearly RM1 billion allocated for affordable housing initiatives, while urging a review of costs imposed by federal and state governments.

Furthermore, Rehda advocated for reviving the Home Ownership Campaign to assist in selling unsold properties and increase homeownership opportunities.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) has welcomed measures in Budget 2027 to support homeownership, while urging the government to do more to address rising development costs and housing affordability.

Its president, Datuk Zaini Yusoff, said in a statement that the expanded stamp duty exemptions for first-time homebuyers would help reduce the upfront cost of buying a home.

Under the measures announced, buyers of properties priced up to RM500,000 would receive full stamp duty exemptions on instruments of transfer and loan agreements.

For properties priced up to RM750,000, the exemption would cover the first RM500,000, with a 50 per cent exemption on the remaining amount.

“These measures will help ease the upfront financial burden of aspiring homeowners,” he said.

Zaini said Rehda hoped the government would continue reviewing the eligibility thresholds in line with prevailing house prices and market conditions, including considering extending the incentives to properties priced up to RM1 million.

The association also welcomed stamp duty exemptions for rehabilitating abandoned housing projects, saying they could help revive projects and provide relief to affected purchasers.

It further welcomed RM20 billion in housing financing guarantees under Syarikat Jaminan Kredit Perumahan, which is expected to benefit about 80,000 first-time homebuyers, particularly those with irregular incomes.

“Improving access to end-financing remains crucial in addressing the challenges faced by prospective purchasers,” Zaini said.

Rehda said the government’s continued commitment to affordable housing was also encouraging, with nearly RM1 billion allocated for Rumah Mesra Rakyat and Programme Residensi Rakyat.

It cited affordable housing initiatives by Petronas and the Bandar Madani Bukit Jalil development as further efforts to expand opportunities for Malaysians, particularly lower-income groups.

The association also welcomed the extension until December 31, 2030, of investment tax allowances of up to 100 per cent for qualifying green technology projects and assets.

It said the incentives could encourage more sustainable practices, especially among smaller developers facing higher implementation costs.

However, Rehda remained concerned about rising development costs, including construction materials, labour and regulatory compliance, and called for further measures to ease the pressure.

“More needs to be done to ensure a more holistic change in housing affordability, such as the review of all related charges imposed by the federal and state governments, including infrastructure, utility, statutory, regulatory and compliance charges.

“These costs remain a challenge in developers’ efforts in addressing affordability, and we reaffirm our commitment to engage with the government and all relevant parties to meet this goal,” Zaidi said.

Rehda also urged the government to reconsider reviving the Home Ownership Campaign, particularly to help sell completed but unsold residential properties while giving more Malaysians the opportunity to own a home.

The Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) is a government-supported initiative designed to help more Malaysians buy homes. It has offered incentives such as stamp duty exemptions and developer discounts, while encouraging sales of eligible residential properties.

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房地产及房屋发展商协会（Rehda）已认可 2027 年财政预算案中旨在帮助人们拥有住房的措施，特别是扩大首次购房者的印花税豁免范围以及对废弃住房项目的激励措施。

然而，Rehda强调政府需要采取进一步行动，以应对不断上涨的开发成本，提高住房可负担性。

该协会还赞扬了200亿令吉的住房融资担保和近10亿令吉用于可负担住房计划的拨款，同时敦促联邦政府和州政府审查所征收的费用。

此外，Rehda 还倡导重启“房屋所有权运动”，以帮助出售未售出的房产并增加房屋所有权机会。

吉隆坡，10 月 9 日讯——房地产及房屋发展商协会（Rehda）对 2027 年财政预算案中支持房屋所有权的措施表示欢迎，同时敦促政府采取更多措施来解决不断上涨的开发成本和住房负担能力问题。

其主席拿督扎伊尼·尤索夫在一份声明中表示，扩大首次购房者的印花税豁免范围将有助于降低购房的前期成本。

根据已公布的措施，购买价格不超过 50 万令吉的房产的买家，其房产转让文件和贷款协议将获得全额印花税豁免。

对于价格不超过 75 万令吉的房产，免税额将涵盖前 50 万令吉，剩余部分可享受 50% 的免税额。

“这些措施将有助于减轻有购房意愿者的前期经济负担，”他说。

Zaini表示，马来西亚房地产发展商协会（Rehda）希望政府继续根据当前的房价和市场状况审查资格门槛，包括考虑将奖励范围扩大到价格高达100万令吉的房产。

该协会还对废弃房屋改造项目免征印花税表示欢迎，称这有助于重启项目，并为受影响的购房者提供帮助。

此外，马来西亚政府还对 Syarikat Jaminan Kredit Perumahan 提供的 200 亿令吉住房融资担保表示欢迎，预计这将使约 8 万名首次购房者受益，特别是那些收入不稳定的购房者。

Zaini表示：“改善终端融资渠道对于解决潜在购买者面临的挑战仍然至关重要。”

马来西亚房地产发展商协会（Rehda）表示，政府对可负担住房的持续投入也令人鼓舞，已拨款近10亿令吉用于“人民友好住房计划”（Rumah Mesra Rakyat）和“人民住宅计划”（Programme Residensi Rakyat）。

报告指出，马来西亚国家石油公司 (Petronas) 的经济适用房计划和 Bandar Madani Bukit Jalil 开发项目是进一步扩大马来西亚人，特别是低收入群体的机会的举措。

该协会还对将符合条件的绿色技术项目和资产的投资税收优惠（最高可达 100%）延长至 2030 年 12 月 31 日表示欢迎。

报告称，这些激励措施可以鼓励更可持续的做法，尤其是有助于面临更高实施成本的小型开发商。

然而，马来西亚房地产发展商协会（Rehda）仍然对不断上涨的开发成本表示担忧，包括建筑材料、劳动力和监管合规成本，并呼吁采取进一步措施来缓解压力。

“需要采取更多措施来确保住房负担能力发生更全面的改变，例如审查联邦和州政府征收的所有相关费用，包括基础设施、公用事业、法定、监管和合规费用。

“这些成本仍然是开发商在解决住房可负担性问题上面临的挑战，我们重申我们致力于与政府和所有相关方合作，以实现这一目标，”扎伊迪说。

马来西亚房地产发展商协会（Rehda）也敦促政府重新考虑重启“房屋拥有权运动”，特别是帮助出售已建成但未售出的住宅物业，同时让更多马来西亚人有机会拥有自己的住房。

“拥屋计划”（HOC）是政府支持的一项旨在帮助更多马来西亚人购房的计划。该计划提供印花税豁免和开发商折扣等优惠，同时鼓励符合条件的住宅物业的销售。

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