Take advantage of waiver of stamp duty, buyers urged

29/03/2002 The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Take advantage of the waiver of stamp duty for the purchase of homes and scout for new properties at the Home Ownership Campaign 2002.

More than 60 developers would be taking part, showcasing a variety of housing projects located in and around the Klang Valley.

The developers include Sunway City Bhd, Land & General Bhd, Tanming Bhd, World Wide Holdings Bhd, Shah Alam 2 Sdn Bhd and MRCB Utama Sdn Bhd.

Organised by real estate company, SK Brothers Realty (SKB), with the support of leading developers and local banks, HOC 2002 will be on from April 18-21 at Putra World Trade Centre.

Organising chairman Charlie Chan said there would be more than 100 booths at the exhibition taken up by the developers, banks and other home related companies.

“We also have a special booth for individuals who would like to sell off their houses including commercial properties,’’ he said at the launching of the campaign by Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui yesterday.

Chan said the exhibition, which would be open from 10am to 10pm, would also showcase industrial and commercial properties.

“In fact, the Bumiputra Retailers Vision Project Scheme, involving 6,000 future armed forces retirees, will need 5,000 commercial properties for its entrepreneurial projects,’’ he said.

In conjunction with the campaign, the House Buyers Association would also participate in the exhibition to assist house buyers in protecting their rights.

It would also be selling a House Buyers Guide at RM5 each, a handy manual for first time house buyer.