Affordable housing cheer


PETALING JAYA: The stamp duty exemption extension to first-time home buyers for the purchase of property below RM500,000 is set to spur affordable housing sales and homeownership among the low to middle-income groups.

The measure, announced under Budget 2026 last Friday, means full stamp duty exemption on transfer instruments and loan agreements for a further two years until Dec 31, 2027.

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