Lower threshold for foreign buyers


PETALING JAYA: The House Buyers Association (HBA) has cautioned that the lower threshold on high-rise property prices to RM600,000 from RM1mil previously for foreign ownership could see more developers offering properties at higher prices.

HBA honorary secretary-general Datuk Chang Kim Loong, in a statement, said the proposal would instead incentivise real estate developers to target foreigners instead.

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