With rising construction costs and ongoing affordability challenges, Malaysia’s property market has seen a meaningful set of policy adjustments this year. Rather than relying on broad incentives to drive transaction numbers, the latest real estate changes show a more deliberate shift towards strengthening the market’s foundations.
The emphasis has shifted towards practical support for genuine homebuyers, stronger protections around developments, more thoughtful signals for investors and greater clarity around short-term rental rules. While no single measure will solve all the challenges, together they point to a property sector being guided towards greater stability, accessibility and long-term sustainability.
