Property sector expected to recover in first half


Knight Frank Malaysia said rental growth is still slow amidst rising trade tensions.

PETALING JAYA: The property market is expected to recover within the first half of 2019, as industry experts reckon that home sales have already bottomed out.

Maybank Investment Bank Research said property sales would be boosted by the soon-to be-launched Home Ownership Campaign (HOC), a joint effort between the government and private developers.

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