Selangor to assist first-time house buyers

KUALA LUMPUR: First time house buyers in Selangor can expect some good news when the state tables its Budget 2019 on Friday.

Speaking to reporters after the ground-breaking ceremony of a housing development in Gombak, near here, Mentri Besar Amirudin Shari said the Selangor government will work with developers and financial institutions to help Selangor citizens purchase their first house.

“We are creating a method where house buyers will be given the convenience of buying a home.

“Not enough houses is not the issue. The issue is financing and high cost of land in Selangor. We will help buyers get that 10% deposit,” he said after launching ceremony.

The housing development consists of three medium-cost apartment comprising 340 units to be built in Mukim Batu, Gombak district.

Also present were Orang Besar Gombak District Tan Sri Wan Mahmood Pa’awan Teh, Selangor finance officer Datuk Nor Azmie, Selayang Municipal Council deputy president Datuk Juhari Ahmad and state executive council members.

On the use of Chinese characters on road signs in Shah Alam, Amirudin said the state government did not give its approval for the move.

The Shah Alam City Council gave its approval last year and was implemented in areas where the majority of the residents are Chinese.