Govt move on housing loans may ‘only help a little’


PPC International managing director Datuk Siders Sittampalam said the government should offer avenues to help property owners with the loan-repayment process.

PETALING JAYA: The government’s move to provide added flexibility for civil servants to repay their housing loans may only ease their home-ownership woes marginally, according to property consultants.

PPC International managing director Datuk Siders Sittampalam said the government should offer avenues to help property owners with the loan-repayment process.

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