Malaysia's property market is expected to stabilise in 2026, with the industrial sector emerging as the strongest performer, residential remaining a policy-supported mainstay, and the hospitality segment set for a lift from Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026), said Henry Butcher during the launch of its HB Perspective: Malaysia Property Outlook 2026 report on Jan 21.

"The property market in 2025 moderated, but I think our market is very resilient. So, we see this stabilising in 2026 but maybe not at the breakneck speed that we have seen in the past [post-Covid-19 recovery period of 2021 to 2023]," said the consultancy's group managing director Long Tian Chek.

"The federal government has come up with several multi-pronged steps to help strengthen the property market in Malaysia, concentrating mainly on the housing areas."

Henry Butcher group chief operating officer Tang Chee Meng said, "For the past three years, the industrial sector has been Malaysia's best-performing segment. Growing trade and export figures are likely to support further expansion.

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