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Regional Statistics
Jan 04, 2016
Malaysia?s property market slowing sharply
The economy is slowing, the ringgit is depreciating, and there's a political
scandal affecting Prime Minister Najib Razak. House prices in Malaysia continue to rise, but at
a slower pace, and transactions are slightly down and residential construction
activity is slowing.
During the year to end-Q3 2015, the nationwide house price index rose by
5.43% (2.74% inflation-adjusted), down from an annual rise of 7.88% the
previous year and the lowest increase since Q3 2009, according to the&&(JPPH). On a quarterly basis, the index
increased 0.8% (0.2% inflation-adjusted) in Q3 2015.
Malaysia?s average house price stood at MYR312,050 (US$72,519) in Q3
2015, up by 5.41% (2.72% inflation-adjusted) from a year earlier.
property type:
Terraced house average prices
rose by 5.4% (2.7% inflation-adjusted) to MYR278,223 (US$64,658) during
the year to Q3 2015
High-rise residential properties' average price
rose by 6% (3.3% inflation-adjusted) y-o-y to MYR296,826 (US$68,981)
Detached house average prices
rose by 4.1% (1.4% inflation-adjusted) y-o-y to MYR524,260 (US$121,835)
Semi-detached house average prices
increased 6% (3.3% inflation-adjusted) y-o-y to MYR469,823 (US$109,185)
Negeri Sembilan registered the highest y-o-y house price
increase, at 7.3% (4.6% inflation-adjusted) during the year to end-Q3 2015,
followed by Perlis (7.2%), Sarawak (6.7%), and Perak (6.6%).
Other areas with strong
annual price rises included Selangor (6.2%), Kedah (6.1%), Kuala
Lumpur (5.3%), Sabah (5.3%), and Terengganu (5.2%). Modest
house price increases were seen in Pulau Pinang (3.5%), Melaka (3.3%), Pahang (3%), and Johor (3%). Only Kelantan saw a
house price decline of 0.2% (-2.8% inflation-adjusted) during the year to
end-Q3 2015.
Lumpur has the
most expensive housing in Malaysia, with an average price of MYR718,755
(US$167,035) in Q3 2015. In contrast, Perlis had the cheapest, at an
average house price of MYR156,324 (US$36,329).
Malaysia?s property
market is expected to remain weak in the coming months, with house price rises
slowing further next year.
Malaysia?s economic growth is expected to slow to 4.7% this year and to
4.5% in 2016, due to tighter fiscal conditions, according to the .
The ongoing
political uncertainty is undermining confidence. PM Najib Razak has been
engulfed by a scandal alleging that he had spent US$700 million from an Arab
donor to ensure the victory of the United Malay National Organization (UMNO) in
the 2013 elections. Worse, the government's seeming lack of interest in probing
the matter has seriously eroded trust in government institutions.
House prices still below
Asian crisis levels
Amazingly,
house prices in Malaysia are still below pre-Asian Crisis 1997 levels, in
inflation-adjusted terms. They rose rapidly in the early 1990s in two
particularly dramatic surges ? in 1991 house prices rose 25.5% (20.3% in real
terms), and in 1995 they rose 18.4% (14.4% in real terms).
Asian Crisis, prices of luxury detached Kuala Lumpur houses then slumped 39%
between 1997 and 1999. However since then Kuala Lumpur's house prices have significantly
outperformed the rest of the country, especially after the economic downturn of
, when the property market was revitalized with the help of the
Greater Kuala Lumpur Plan, targeting developing key locations, including the
latest ?The MRT Project?.
From 2005 to
2013, Kuala Lumpur house prices surged by more than 87% (53.2%
inflation-adjusted).
contrast national price rises have been more muted. From 2005 to 2013,
Malaysia?s house prices rose by 40% (26.8% inflation-adjusted).
During 2014,
Kuala Lumpur house prices rose by 11.72% (8.31% inflation-adjusted) while
nationwide house prices rose by 9.38% (6.05% inflation-adjusted).
Residential property
transactions falling
In Q3 2015, the
total number of residential property transactions fell by 7.3% to 3,347 units
from a year earlier, according to the &(JPPH). Condominiums and apartments
accounted for more than 50% of total transactions.
The value of residential property transactions also
dropped, but only slightly - by 0.93% to MYR2.53 billion (US$589.46 million).
Residential construction
activity slowing
New residential launches
fell by 12.8% to 27,231 units in H1 2015 from a year earlier, mainly due to
mixed sentiment amongst the developers with regards to the GST implementation.
There were about 68,351 newly launched residential units in 2014, according to
JPPH. Selangor accounted for about 18% of the newly launched units, followed by
Kuala Lumpur (17.4%), Johor (16.8%), and Perak (8.4%).
During the first
half of 2015, new planned supply also plunged by 32.9% to 66,770 units from the
same period last year.
However housing
starts rose by 38% y-o-y to 100,712 units in H1 2015, though housing
completions dropped 3% to 44,025 units over the same period, according to JPPH.
As of June 2015,
Malaysia had a total residential stock of 4.89 million units, according to
JPPH. About 29% of the total housing stock was in Selangor, 15% in Johor, 9% in
Kuala Lumpur, and another 9% in Perak.
Mortgage market continues to
Malaysia?s
mortgage market continues to expand, despite the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR)
being raised to 3.25% in July 2014, where it remains. The size of the mortgage
market grew to about 33.97% of GDP in 2014, up from 32.7% in % in 2004,
and 13.1% in 1996.
In October 2015, total housing loans outstanding
rose by 11.2% to MYR412.82 billion (US$95.94 billion) from the same period last
year, according to
However despite the continued growth of the
mortgage market, loan rejection rates in Malaysia were estimated to be as high
as 70%, adversely impacting the residential property market, according to the
country?s Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (REHDA).
In fact during the first half of 2015, the
amount of loan approvals for purchase of residential property dropped 25.8%
from the same period last year.
home-buying possible for people on low and medium incomes and young people, in
July 2011 the Malaysia People?s Housing (PR1MA) Bill 2011 was launched.
Developers are as a result switching from high-end developments to mid-range to
lure first time buyers with easier financing and reduced stamp duty for houses
below MYR 400,000. Borrowers with a monthly income up to MYR 7,000 per month
qualify for the scheme.
However homebuyers continue to find it difficult
to finance their purchase of affordable homes.
lending and anti-speculation measures
Negara Malaysia (BNM) has been tightening for several years.
introduced stricter lending guidelines on January 1, 2012, requiring mortgage
eligibility assessments to be based on net income, considering:
Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributions,
All other debt obligations.
2013, BNM reinforced responsible lending practices:
The new maximum home loan period was reduced to 35
years, from the previous period of 45 years.
The maximum personal loan period was shortened to
10 years from 35 years.
Pre-approved financing products are no longer
Some other
anti-speculation measures introduced by the government:
Fly-by-night developers
targeted.&Housing
license project deposits of 3% of total estimated project cost were recently
introduced. A MYR 500,000 fine, plus maximum of three-year jail term for
developers who abandon projects, have been proposed by the Housing and Local
Government Ministry.
Capital gains tax rises.&On January 1, 2014, the
Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) rose from 15% to 30% on properties sold within
three years from purchase.
Taxes on gains on properties
sold after four to five years rose to 20% and 15%, respectively. No RPGT will
be imposed on citizens for properties sold after six or more years, while
companies will be taxed at 5%.
For non-citizens, RPGT on
properties sold within a holding period of up to five years is 30%, while RPGT
on properties sold within six years or more from purchase is 5%.
The end of the Developer?s
Interest Bearing Scheme (DIBS).&The government has forbidden banks from
offering financing via the DIBS, introduced in 2009 to boost condominium sales,
where the developer paid the interest on buyers? loans during construction of a
Bulk sales.&The Malaysian government
also requires property developers to obtain permission before making bulk sales
of more than four units.
Tougher restrictions on
foreign buyers
Malaysian government has partly retreated from its December 2006 liberalization
of foreign property purchases. In January 2010, the price floor below which
foreign buyers cannot buy was hiked to MYR 500,000, twice the previous level.
From January 2014 it was hiked again to MYR 1 million (US$ 302,892). Foreign
purchases above the threshold are placed under the ?purview of the State
Authorities? under the regulations, with approval expected to take one to two
Aside from this pricing threshold, there are no other restrictions that
hinder non-resident foreign buyers in Malaysia. Malaysia along with Hong Kong
and Singapore is one of the Asia-Pacific countries that imposes minimal
restrictions on foreign property buyers (see&?s&).
been an upward trend in ?Malaysia My Second Home? (MM2H) applications in recent
years. The number of application approvals increased to 3,675 in 2013, from
in 2011, and 1,499 in 2010. From 2002 to 2012, the
?Malaysia My Second Home? (MM2H) programme attracted 19,488 foreign buyers.
However partly due to stricter regulations, the number of application approvals
dropped to 3,074 in 2014.
During the
first eight months of 2015, there were about 1,136 approved applications under
the MM2H programme. Most foreign buyers (out of the 122 countries) came from
China (23.3%), Japan (13.4%), Bangladesh (10.9%), United Kingdom (7.9%) and
Iran (4.7%).
Moderately good yields, but
the rental market is small
Condominium gross rental yields generally range from 5% to 7%, according to &of April 2015. Bungalows have lower yields, typically
just over 4%.
rental yields in the capital city have fallen over the past year. Rents have
not kept pace as nominal prices have risen. Yet the decline has been gentle,
almost invisible. The 120 sq. m. condominium category remains the best-paying
investment, with gross returns of 7%.
has a small rental market. Only 6% of the housing stock is in the private
rental sector. About 85% of total stock is owner-occupied, while
government-provided housing accounts for 7% of the stock.
The government?s Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) has helped to
increase the demand for luxury condominiums in Klang Valley, which caters
mainly to foreigners, according to&.
Residential
In W.P. Kuala Lumpur, single storey terraced houses in
Taman Tun Dr Ismail and Bangsar rent for MYR2,100 (US$488) to MYR2,300 (US$535)
per month, while double storey terraced houses in Sri Hartamas and Bangsar
ranged from MYR2,500 (US$581) to MYR2,800 (US$651).
In Selangor, single storey terraced houses in the
prime area of Petaling rent for an average of MYR2,000 (US$465) per month while
double storey terraced houses in Bandar Utama were offered for as high as
MYR3,500 (US$813) per month.
In Johor Bahru, single storey terraced houses have an
average monthly rent of more than MYR1,000 (US$232) while double storey
terraced houses were rented for MYR3,000 (US$697) per month.
Economic slowdown
The Malaysian economy grew by a robust 6% in 2014, up from growth of
4.7% in % in 2012, and 5.3% in 2011, according to the
(IMF). Economic growth is
expected to slow to 4.7% this year and to 4.5% in 2016, due to tighter fiscal
conditions, according to the .
to 2008, economic growth averaged 5.7%, but growth fell sharply to 1.5% in
2009, during the global financial crisis. In 2010 GDP growth bounced back,
surging by 7.5%.
months, inflation has been rising after the government enforced the 6% goods
and services tax (GST) in April 2015 and raised the excise tax on cigarettes in
November 2015. The nationwide inflation rate stood at 2.6% in November 2015,
according to the .
the country?s inflation is expected to increase to 3.5%, driven mainly by a
series of price hikes, the lagged effect of GST, and imported inflation.
its Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.25% in September 2015, after raising it by
25 basis points in July 2014, despite recent higher inflation. The central bank
is expected to keep the OPR unchanged next year, following the Fed?s move to
increase the fed funds rate to 0.25%-0.5%.
ringgit (MYR) remains weak. In 2015 the domestic currency shed almost 23% of
its value to USD1 = MYR4.2925, its worst yearly decline since the Asian
financial crisis year of 1997. The ringgit is expected to depreciate further in
2016 to reach between MYR4.49 and MYR5.00 to the US dollar.
global crude oil price and uncertainties domestically are ongoing challenges
for the ringgit,& said AmResearch.
Unemployment
was 3.1% in October 2015, up from 2.7% in the same period last year, according
There were
about 2.1 million registered immigrants in the country, of which over one
million are likely undocumented. To boost the economy, the World Bank has
suggested that a 10% net increase in low-skilled foreign labour might boost the
country?s real GDP growth by up to 1.1%.
spending scandal
In the May
5, 2013 elections in Malaysia, the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition,
dominated by Prime Minister Najib Razak?s party, United Malays National
Organisation (UMNO), took over 60% of parliamentary seats, despite getting only
47.38% of the popular vote. The opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition led by
Anwar Ibrahim failed to win majority even though it won 50.87% of the popular
Anwar accused PM Razak and the
Election Commission (EC) of electoral fraud. Recent investigations revealed
that Razak spent US$700 million from an Arab
donor to ensure that UMNO would remain in power during the 2013 elections.
Critics continue to be
disappointed by the slow development of the investigations.
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