Call to review processing fees for property purchase by foreigners

JOHOR BARU: A local MCA leader has called for a review in the high processing fees of property ownership for foreigners who purchase properties in Johor that was recently proposed by the state Housing and Local Government exco.

Pulai Sebatang assemblyman Datuk Tee Siew Kiong opposed the proposed fee of between 4% and 5% of the buying price that foreigners have to pay, saying that it was quite high.