Local Property Sector Sees Improvement in 2022, But Plagued by Spiralling Material Costs

The Malaysian property sector posted improvement both in terms of transactions and value in 2022 as compared with 2021. It is mainly attributed to the resumption of economic activities across the board and the reopening of the country’s international borders.

According to the National Property Information Centre (NAPIC), there were over 188,000 transactions worth RM84.40 billion were recorded in the first half of (H1) 2022, an increase of more than 30 per cent in volume and value compared to the same period previously.

The residential property sector recorded 116,178 transactions worth RM45.62 billion in the review period, an increase of 26.3 per cent in volume and 32.2 per cent in value year-on-year (YoY).

The four major states, namely Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Johor and Selangor, accounted for 47 per cent of the total national residential volume.

Whilst the commercial property segment recorded 15,169 transactions valued at RM14.02 billion, up by 45.4 per cent in volume and 28.3 per cent in value compared with the same period in 2021.

Selangor contributed the highest volume and value to the national market share with 26.5 per cent in volume (4,025 transactions), and 33.5 per cent in value (RM4.70 billion).

The first half of 2022 saw more than 10,000 newly launched units, down by 66.7 per cent against 31,687 units in H1 2021.

NAPIC said 20.3 per cent of newly launched units were sold, slightly lower than the 20.6 per cent recorded in H1 2021, and 8.1 per cent in H2 2021.

This does not mean that the sector is without challenges on the business operation side.

Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda) remarked that the industry is still plagued by price hikes of building materials and labour shortage, severely affecting productivity in both the property and construction sectors,

Rehda’s Property Industry Survey for H1 2022 and Market Outlook for H2 2022 and H1 2023 revealed that fewer residential units were launched in H1 2022, recording a 26 per cent decline compared with H2 2021.

Meanwhile, according to its study which surveyed 150 developers, the sales performance declined by five percentage points from 50 per cent in H2 2021 to 45 per cent in the period under review,

“Rehda has called upon the government to address these issues swiftly, as the current situation will be detrimental on various levels, including to purchasers. Should these issues be addressed, we believe that H2 2023 will paint a better picture for the industry and the nation as a whole,” according to Rehda.

As the global and local economies recover and open up faster post-pandemic, the real estate market particularly housing should be positive next year.

The association further said it would continue to engage with the state and the federal government to discuss housing issues that would benefit the people as it is committed to nation-building.

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