Buying near JB’s RTS & CIQ
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Project deep-dives, prices and rents, the RTS, financing and costs, foreign-buyer rules and neighbourhood living — every guide backed by data and sources.
The Asteriaz & The Celestz Construction Progress (Updated Monthly)
A dated, source-checked milestone tracker for The Asteriaz and The Celestz in Kebun Teh, JB, with what each construction stage means for buyers.
Read guide → Living in JBIs Johor Bahru Safe? Crime Statistics, Safety Tips and Condo Security (2026)
Johor police recorded 5,021 index crime cases in 2025 with a rising solve rate; scams are the faster-growing risk. Data, safe-city plans and practical tips.
Read guide → JB Market OutlookForest City Special Financial Zone: Incentives, 2026 Status and How It Differs from JB City Centre
The Forest City SFZ offers 0–5% corporate tax, 0% for family offices and a 15% knowledge worker rate. Here is what it means, what changed in…
Read guide → Buying, Costs & LoansStrata Title vs CCC vs VP: What Each Means for JB Condo Buyers
CCC, VP, strata title and individual title explained in plain English, with the typical timeline from SPA to title, the 2015 reform and a buyer’s checklist…
Read guide → Buying, Costs & LoansMRTA vs MLTA in Malaysia: Which Mortgage Insurance Do You Need?
MRTA vs MLTA explained for Malaysian home buyers: how reducing and level cover work, whether banks can require it, the true cost of financing the premium,…
Read guide → JB Market OutlookJohor ART (e-ART) 2026: Routes, Status and What It Means for JB City Centre Condos
Johor’s RM10 billion e-ART was approved in 2026 to feed the RTS Link at Bukit Chagar. Here are the corridors, the real timeline and what it…
Read guide → Living in JBLiving in JB, Working in Singapore: Real Stories from Cross-Border Commuters (2024–2026)
Eight published stories from 2024–2026 about people who live in JB and work in Singapore: commuters, families, retirees and buyers, with the recurring themes and numbers.
Read guide → RTS Link & TransportCauseway Jam Calendar 2027: Best & Worst Times to Cross JB–Singapore (Public & School Holidays)
A month-by-month Causeway jam calendar for 2027, combining Singapore, Malaysia and Johor public holidays with MOE and KPM school holidays, plus daily peak patterns and ICA…
Read guide → Foreign & Singaporean Buyers12 Questions Singaporeans Ask About Buying in JB (Answered)
Twelve questions Singaporeans most often ask about buying property in JB, from CPF and HDB rules to stamp duty, loans, rental tax and RPGT, each answered…
Read guide → Prices, Rent & ReturnsJB Condo Transaction Prices Near CIQ & RTS (Actual Sales Data)
Actual sales data for seven completed condos near the JB CIQ and Bukit Chagar RTS: 788 NAPIC-recorded deals, median RM645 to RM1,161 psf, with transacted vs…
Read guide → RTS Link & TransportJB–Singapore Border Crossing Guide 2026: MyBorderPass QR, Autogate, MDAC & Passport-Free Clearance
How to cross between Johor Bahru and Singapore in 2026: MyBorderPass and MyNIISe QR codes, Malaysian autogates, who must fill the MDAC, MyICA passport-free clearance, SG…
Read guide → Buying, Costs & LoansAirbnb & Short-Term Rental Rules in Malaysia and Johor (2026 Update)
Where Malaysia’s and Johor’s Airbnb and short-term rental rules stand in November 2026, from the STRA guidelines and strata by-laws to tourism tax and income tax.
Read guide → Causewayz SquareCausewayz Square Construction Progress Tracker (Updated November 2026)
A dated, sourced log of Causewayz Square construction milestones, updated monthly: piling, main building contracts, the current foundation stage and what comes next.
Read guide → Prices, Rent & ReturnsSGD to MYR and JB Property: What the Exchange Rate Means for Singapore Buyers (November 2026)
The official BNM SGD to MYR rate was RM3.1688 on 6 Nov 2026. See what RM500k to RM1m JB homes, RM2,800 rent and a typical loan…
Read guide → Prices, Rent & ReturnsRenting a Condo Near the JB RTS & CIQ: Tenant Guide 2026 (Rents, Deposits, Contracts)
A 2026 tenant guide to renting near the JB RTS and CIQ: median rents, 2+1 deposits, stamp duty, tenancy agreements, utilities, foreigner documents and scam red…
Read guide → RTS Link & TransportJB to Jurong by RTS: Jurong East, Lakeside and Tuas Commute Times
JB to Jurong East by RTS Link: about 50–85 minutes door to door via Woodlands and the North-South Line, with onward times to Lakeside and Tuas.
Read guide → RTS Link & TransportJB to one-north and NUS by RTS: Kent Ridge and Science Park Commute
JB to one-north, Kent Ridge, NUS and Science Park by RTS Link: about 65–100 minutes door to door via the TEL and Circle Line at Caldecott.
Read guide → RTS Link & TransportJB to Changi Airport by RTS: Route, Transfers and Time
JB to Changi Airport by RTS Link: about 1 h 40 min to 2 h 30 min door to door with three MRT changes, compared with…
Read guide → RTS Link & TransportJB to Singapore CBD by RTS: Raffles Place, Marina Bay, Shenton Way
JB to Singapore’s CBD by RTS Link: about 65–100 minutes door to door, with the TEL running direct from Woodlands North to Maxwell, Shenton Way and…
Read guide → JB Market OutlookJB Property & RTS News — November 2026: What Changed This Month
Our November 2026 roundup: RTS Link stays on track for February 2027, OPR held at 2.75%, Budget 2027 housing measures and the December JS-SEZ blueprint launch.
Read guide → RTS Link & TransportJB to Orchard by RTS: Travel Time and Route
JB to Orchard by RTS Link: about 60–90 minutes door to door with one transfer to the Thomson-East Coast Line at Woodlands North. Legs, estimates and…
Read guide → RTS Link & TransportJB to Woodlands by RTS: How Long Does It Take?
How long JB to Woodlands takes by RTS Link: about 30–55 minutes door to door, broken into legs, with peak notes and how it compares with…
Read guide → Foreign & Singaporean BuyersDo Singaporeans Pay Tax on JB Rental Income? Singapore vs Malaysia Rules
Rent from a JB condo is generally exempt from Singapore tax for individuals, but Malaysia taxes non-resident landlords at 30% of net rental income.
Read guide → Foreign & Singaporean BuyersCan an HDB Owner Buy a Condo in JB? MOP, ABSD and Keeping Your Flat
Yes, after the Minimum Occupation Period. Households with a Singapore Citizen owner can keep the HDB flat, and a JB condo is not counted for ABSD.
Read guide →One WhatsApp gets you the latest prices, floor plans and what’s still available
- Latest SPA price list and remaining units
- All floor plans and the e-brochure
- Loan and instalment estimates, foreign-buyer process
- Showroom visit booking