Editor's Pick

Shouldn’t stratified properties enjoy lower assessment rates by DBKL?

In recent developments, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is contemplating an increase in assessment tax rates, following the Selangor state government's 25% hike effective from January this year. This move has raised concerns among residents, who are calling for greater transparency and financial accountability from DBKL before any rate adjustments are implemented.

DONE DEAL: Condo unit, Verticas Residensi, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur

Noteworthy:

  • Freehold
  • Built-up size: 2,433 sq ft
  • Floor level: Mid
  • Fully furnished
  • 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
  • Nearby amenities: Pavilion Bukit Bintang, Jalan Alor Food Street, Plaza Low Yat, Tung Shin Hospital, Raja Chulan monorail station, MRT Bukit Bintang
  • Accessibility: Jalan Raja Chulan, Jalan Pudu, Jalan Imbi, Jalan Sultan Ismail, MEX, Sungai Besi Expressway, AKLEH

When: August 2024

DONE DEAL: Condo unit, Trinity Pentamont, Mont’Kiara, Kuala Lumpur

Noteworthy:

  • Freehold
  • Built-up size: 2,069 sq ft
  • Floor level: low
  • Semi-furnished
  • 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
  • Nearby amenities: Sunway 163 Mall, 1 Mont Kiara, Plaza Mont Kiara, Mont Kiara International School, Garden International School, KLGCC
  • Accessibility: SPRINT Kerinichi and Penchala Links, NKVE, DUKE, North-South Expressway, Jalan Duta-Sungai Buloh Highway

When: September 2024

The REAL deal: What’s next, Madam Mayor?

Six months into the job, Kuala Lumpur’s not-so-new mayor Datuk Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif would have settled into the hot seat, leading a city that is a proxy for Malaysia.

DONE DEAL: Condo unit, Park Regent, Desa ParkCity, Kuala Lumpur

Noteworthy:

  • Freehold
  • Built-up size: 2,573 sq ft
  • Floor level: high
  • 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms
  • Semi-furnished
  • Nearby amenities: Plaza Arkadia, The Waterfront @ Parkcity, Damansara Specialist Hospital 2, Kuala Lumpur Steiner School, MRT Sri Damansara Timur
  • Accessibility: LDP, DUKE, NKVE, MRR2, Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Lang Emas

December 2024

DONE DEAL: Bungalow, Ledang Heights, Nusajaya, Johor

Noteworthy:

  • Freehold
  • Built-up size: 8,000 sq ft
  • Land size: 20,000 sq ft
  • 8 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms
  • Semi-furnished
  • Nearby amenities: Gleneagles Hospital Johor, LEGOLAND Malaysia, University of Reading Malaysia, Sunway Big Box Retail Park, Puteri Harbour International Ferry Terminal
  • Accessibility: Lebuhraya Nusajaya, Malaysia-Singapore Second Link, Lebuh Kota Iskandar, Persiaran Medini 2

When: September 2024