I thought most estates are local dominated since there is a foreigner ratio of 20 percent? I think new estates whereby the developer priced around Rm500k or higher means the local who are able to afford this price should be more willing and able to pay the maintenance fees.
read somewhere the regulation was changed a few years ago to foreigner-local ratio of 50-50. makes sense if iskandar is eyeing for foreign investment in property.
Yes though there is a sizable semi-foreigner population (like me :p), Malaysian SPR. We occupy the local ratio though travel and work in SG mostly. in my area of slightly over 200 units, I hear from sales rep only 1 household is true blue m'sian working in JB. Everyone else is SPR/SG/expat giving a feeling the ratio is skewed but it is not in reality