NEWS & EVENTS

Melaka Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) 2019 was held successfully from 19 to 24 March 2019 at Aeon Mall, Bandaraya Melaka. It was participated by Lembaga Perumahan Melaka, PR1MA, SPNB, Maybank and 26 private developers. More than 3,023 units of property worth over RM1.25 billion were offered during the 6 days exhibition.

The opening ceremony was graced by YB Damian Yeo Shen Li, Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri Melaka Kawasan Duyong, representing Chief Minister of Melaka Tn Adly Bin Zahari. During the HOC period, Malaysian homebuyers will be exempted from stamp duties on instruments of transfer for properties priced up to RM1 million and for loan agreements of up to RM2.5 million for the purchase of residential units registered under the HOC. The current stamp duty on instrument of transfer for the first RM100,000 is 1%, 2% for properties priced RM100,001 to RM500,000 and 3% for properties priced RM500,001 and above. For properties priced at RM1,000,001 to RM2.5 million, the stamp duty will remain at 3% until the end of June after which it will be raised to 4%.

During the press interview after the opening ceremony, REHDA Melaka Dato’ Sri Ngoh King Hua seeking the State Government’s consideration for the immediate release of 995 bumiputera lots completed with Certificate of Completion and Compliance as to ease the financial burden of REHDA Melaka members.

Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) held an engagement session with REHDA Melaka on 21 February 2019 at TNB Banda Kaba Melaka. Attended by Dato’ Sri Ngoh King Hua, Mr Ngoh Chun How, Mr Francis Sia, Mr Joe Cheong, Mr Yeow Hoh Thai, Mr Chee Siang Oy, Mr Henry Chong, Mr Victor Tan, Mr Calvin Chan and Ir Teoh Kok Eng.

The engagement session was chaired the Head of Customer Services, Retail Division, TNB Melaka, Ir. Ahmad Rezahan Bin Mohammad and deliberated several issues such as connection charge contribution, substation design manual (100 meters away from STP), supply & tariff for high rise project, electricity supply application approval validity and TNB New Broadband Services for internet services & Astro services via TNB powerline. TNB also briefed all on TNBX Smart Green Home Proposal for new housing project and TNB Solar Installation proposal for tariff B & tariff C customers. During the meeting, Dato’ Sri Ngoh also invited TNB Melaka to grace the Opening Ceremony of Melaka Home Ownership Campaign 2019 scheduled on 22 March 2019 at AEON Bandaraya Melaka.

It was indeed a fruitful and constructive session and REHDA Melaka hopes to continue conducting regular engagement sessions with TNB.

REHDA Melaka Committee Members led by the Chairman Dato’ Sri Ngoh King Hua paid a courtesy visit on YDP Majlis Perbandaran Alor Gajah (MPAG) Tn Zamzuri Bin Arifin on 24 January 2019 at MPAG.

Tn Zamuri welcomed REHDA Melaka Chairman and his team.  Thereafter, Dato’ Sri thanked Tn Zamzuri for accepting to meet with the REHDA Melaka delegation and Dato’ Sri Ngoh formally congratulated Tn Zamzuri on his appointment as the YDP of MPAG.  He said that the motive behind the courtesy visit was primarily a foster closer relationship between MPAG and REHDA Melaka.

Challenges and trends in housing sector were also highlighted during the meeting, which include building plan, earthwork plan and landscape plan application.

The branch look forward to working closely with MPAG for the betterment of Melaka State.

REHDA Melaka Chairman Dato’ Sri Ngoh King Hua together with Datuk Seri Gwee Yew Kiat, Mr Ngoh Chun How, Ms Judith Ho and Mr Henry Chong met with YAB Tn Adly Bin Zahari, Chief Minister of Melaka on 23 January 2019, 3 pm at Seri Negeri Melaka.  Dato’ Sri Ngoh gave a brief background of the National Home Ownership Campaign 2019 (HOC 2019) and Melaka HOC 2019 announced by Ministry of Finance in Budget 2019 in terms of incentives and activities.

The Chairman also extended an invitation to YAB Tn Adly, to be the VVIP guest for the official opening ceremony of Melaka HOC 2019 scheduled on 22 March 2019, Friday, 3 pm at AEON Bandaraya Melaka.  The meeting also deliberate on the way forward of Melaka property industry.

Dato’ Sri Ngoh King Hua, Datuk Seri Gwee Yew Kiat and Mr Henry Chong visited YB Datuk Tey Kok Kiew State Exco of Housing on 19 January 2019, 3 pm at Seri Ngeri Ayer Keroh. The objective of the meeting was to brief YB Datuk Tey on the National Home Ownership Campaign (HOC 2019) and State HOC 2019’s exercise.

REHDA Negeri Sembilan in collaboration with Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (PNMB) and REHDA Melaka organized a briefing cum training session to developers on 16 January 2019, 9.30 am at Hotel Royale Chulan Seremban. Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (PNMB) has implemented a new online based system for Gazette called “e-Warta Portal PNMB” to ensure that developers are able to submit their audited financial report seamlessly, fast and conveniently by keying in all required documents and audited financial report into the system automatically.