Malaysia needs build-then-sell housing to protect buyers: Khazanah

Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) has recommended a build-then-sell (BTS) system for housing development to protect buyers.

Speaking at a KRI webinar today, its research director Suraya Ismail called for a shift from the current sell-then-build (STB) practice, noting that home buyers act as “investors” without protection.

“In an STB system, house buyers sign...