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[Pre-Order] Housing for All: Co-Creating A Needs Driven Framework (2026)

This report examines key structural challenges within Malaysia’s housing system, particularly the implications of price-controlled housing requirements and Bumiputera quota implementation. The report analyses Malaysia’s housing policy evolution, socio-demographic trends and State-level policy variations and stakeholder perspectives to better understand the factors contributing to supply-demand mismatches and unsold housing stock. Drawing on industry feedback and international practices, the study explores policy improvements to support a more responsive, balanced and sustainable housing framework.

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Property Development Handbook (2nd Edition) (2026)

The handbook brings together market analysis, legislation, sustainability, regulatory compliance and the complete development lifecycle in one comprehensive reference. It provides readers with a holistic understanding of the property development journey, from identifying market opportunities and planning a project to delivering completed developments and managing properties.

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Abandoned Housing: Challenges, Insights & Solutions (2025)

This report examines the persistent issue of abandoned housing projects in Malaysia, which disrupts the housing market and impacts thousands of homebuyers. Despite regulatory measures under the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 (Act 118), project abandonment remains a challenge due to financial constraints, ineffective risk management and regulatory inefficiencies. Drawing on data analyses, stakeholder perspectives and comparative insights from South Korea, Australia and Singapore, the report evaluates best practices in housing completion mechanisms and provides key solutions in eliminating project abandonment.

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Strata Management Handbook (3rd Edition) (2024)

This handbook provides a comprehensive guide to strata management practices in Malaysia, with sustainability real estate insights from GreenRE. It also covers engagement with the Commissioner of Buildings (COB) and the Strata Management Tribunal (SMT) in handling disputes. This edition features case studies on strata management issues and updates on strata laws, aiming to raise awareness among industry stakeholders. The Strata Management Handbook translates the Strata Management Act 2013 (Act 757) and its Regulations into a practical, day-to-day management manual, sharing insights on best practices for stakeholders’ reference.

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Affordable Housing II – Closing the Gap: A Strategic Approach to Balancing Supply & Demand (2023)

This report offers essential insights into studying key statistics and actionable strategies to help bridge the affordable housing gap. It addresses the pressing issue of affordable housing in Malaysia by examining the mismatch between supply and demand. It provides a localised analysis of housing affordability, outlines a practical framework for stakeholders, and identifies key factors that can stimulate affordable housing development. The Affordable Housing II report highlights the importance of streamlining the Federal and State Government’s housing initiatives and a centralised database for effective decision-making.

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Affordable Housing II – Closing the Gap: A Strategic Approach to Balancing Supply & Demand (2024)

This report offers essential insights into studying key statistics and actionable strategies to help bridge the affordable housing gap. It addresses the pressing issue of affordable housing in Malaysia by examining the mismatch between supply and demand. It provides a localised analysis of housing affordability, outlines a practical framework for stakeholders, and identifies key factors that can stimulate affordable housing development. The Affordable Housing II report highlights the importance of streamlining the Federal and State Government’s housing initiatives and a centralised database for effective decision-making.

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Housing Forward – Understanding Costs & Sustainable Prices (2022)

This report delivers the industry’s perspective on key issues relating to the costs of doing business. It proposes strategic recommendations on how the issue of increased costs of doing business can be adequately addressed and mitigated to ensure that house prices are retained at a more sustainable level for future house buyers.

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Housing Forward – Understanding Costs & Sustainable Prices (2022)

This report delivers the industry’s perspective on key issues relating to the costs of doing business. It proposes strategic recommendations on how the issue of increased costs of doing business can be adequately addressed and mitigated to ensure that house prices are retained at a more sustainable level for future house buyers.

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Affordable Housing – The Game Plan Transformation (2018)

This report analyses the issues and challenges faced in affordable housing provision and provides insights into key factors driving and hindering affordability. It provides transformational game-changing solutions that will drive a more sustainable affordable housing sector for all Malaysians. The report is a first of its kind, as it engages readers on key structural issues surrounding affordable housing from the supply and demand sides.

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Affordable Housing – The Game Plan Transformation (2018)

This report analyses the issues and challenges faced in affordable housing provision and provides insights into key factors driving and hindering affordability. It provides transformational game-changing solutions that will drive a more sustainable affordable housing sector for all Malaysians. The report is a first of its kind, as it engages readers on key structural issues surrounding affordable housing from the supply and demand sides.

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Strata Management Handbook (2018)

This handbook provides a comprehensive guide to strata management practices, offering essential insights and best practices for property developers and managers. It also covers engagement with the Commissioner of Buildings (COB) or Strata Management Tribunal (SMT) in handling disputes. The Statra Management Handbook translates the Strata Managemet Act 2013 (Act 757) and its Regulations to day to day management manual and shares insights on management best practices for stakeholders’ reference.

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Cost of Doing Business and Impact on Construction Industry (2021)

In collaboration with the Construction Research Institute of Malaysia (CREAM) focusing on compliance costs and the impact of such costs on affordable housing. It further analyses the affordable housing development cost structure resulting from two of the recommendations detailed therein, i.e. development of affordable housing on government land and private utilities companies to bear their infrastructure costs.

IBS and QLASSIC – Making It Work for the Industry (2021)

The research report is a collaboration project with the Construction Research Institute of Malaysia (CREAM). The report focuses on the IBS and QLASSIC adoption, identifying the key challenges of the IBS approach that led to the reluctance of the industry players, especially developers and contractors to adopt IBS in their development projects. Recommendations include industry incentives, training, catalyst projects and organisational coordination.

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