Why RM300,000 homes remain unsold


Recent data from the National Property Information Centre (Napic) has exposed a profound structural contradiction in Malaysia’s residential property market. Far from a simple housing shortage, the nation is wrestling with a growing property overhang that highlights a widening disconnect between developer-led supply and the realities of household purchasing power.

According to Napic, a total of 14,201 completed residential units worth RM2.77bil remained unsold as of the first quarter of this year.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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