Austin Suites (Permata Austin)
Resale listings here run from RM360,000 to RM660,000 — a spread of RM300,000. Floor, facing and condition decide which end you pay. This page lays out price bands, rents, yields and risks across all 3 layouts.
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Austin Suites (Permata Austin) in 30 seconds
Austin Suites (Permata Austin) is a freehold condominium in Taman Austin Perdana / Mount Austin, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, developed by Mah Sing Group Berhad and completed in 2014. It comprises 1 block(s), 21 storeys and 460 units. Address: Jalan Austin Perdana 1, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor.
Layouts run 658 to 1,390 sq ft across 3 types. As at September 2026, resale listings range RM360,000 – RM660,000, with a mid-market level around RM502,500; transacted PSF sits at RM414–702 psf. Whole-unit rents are RM1,550 – RM3,000 a month, a gross yield of 5.1%. Maintenance: about RM0.20 psf per month (developer's original rate; may have since been revised upward, to be confirmed with the management office).
Transport position: about 15-17 km, roughly 20-25 minutes by car (estimated)
Official median transacted price (historical reference): RM350,000 (454 psf), period September 2023 – August 2024 (19 subsale transactions), source brickz.my (sourced from NAPIC / JPPH official transaction records). These 19 transactions ranged from RM280,000 to RM530,000 and spanned three layouts of 658, 906 and 1,390 sq ft, so the median can only be treated as a reference point and cannot be applied directly to the specific layout you intend to buy. Current PropertyGuru asking prices have reached RM345–585 psf, well above the RM454 psf median from these 2023–2024 transactions, which indicates asking prices have been revised upwards over the past year or two. Asking prices are not transacted prices, so when negotiating, work from recent transaction records for the same layout that your agent can obtain. Note: official data lags 6–12 months between transaction and publication. The price and rent tables on this page use agent-corrected figures, about 20% above published data — that is what you would actually pay today.
What kind of project is Austin Suites (Permata Austin)?
Every line below can be checked against the developer and official records. This is a completed 2014 project — you are buying a real unit you can walk into, not a rendering.
- Developer
- Mah Sing Group BerhadMah Sing Group Berhad
- Completed
- 2014Completed · resale stock
- Tenure
- FreeholdOpen to foreign buyers (min-price rules apply)
- Total units
- 4601 block(s) · 21 storeys
- Layouts
- 3See price table below
- Maintenance
- about RM0.20 psf per month (developer's original rate; may have since been revised upward, to be confirmed with the management office)Confirm with the management office
- Asking PSF
- RM414–702Agent-corrected asking range
- Gross yield
- 5.1%Whole-unit basis
Mah Sing Group is a Main Market-listed Malaysian company established more than 20 years ago (founded in 1991) and one of the country's larger, well-known developers. Its projects include Southville City @ KL South, M Vertica, D'sara Sentral and Meridin East. It has a solid track record and is recognised as a national developer brand.
Taman Austin Perdana / Mount Austin — what is around you
Full address: Jalan Austin Perdana 1, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor (81100). Location decides who rents from you — and how easily you resell.
🚉 Getting around
- 🚉 RTS / railabout 15-17 km, roughly 20-25 minutes by car (estimated)
- 🛂 Checkpoint (CIQ)about 14 km (official data)
- 🚌 Other transportabout 5-10 minutes by car to the Tebrau Highway / Pasir Gudang Highway / EDL interchanges
🛍️ Malls & shopping
- AEON Tebrau City
- Tesco Tebrau City
🎓 Schools
- SMK Taman Mount Austin
- Austin Heights School
- Sunway College
🏥 Hospitals
- Hospital Sultan Ismail
3 layouts, from 658 to 1,390 sq ft
The table shows the current resale price band and rent band for each layout. Mid-market sits around RM502,500, the top of market reaches RM660,000 — within one layout the spread comes down to floor, facing and condition.
| Layout | Area | Bed / Bath | Resale price band | PSF | Monthly rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type A | 658 sf | 1BR · 1 bath | RM360,000 – RM455,000 | RM547–691 | RM1,550 – 1,900 |
| Type B | 906 sf | 2BR · 2 bath | RM455,000 – RM550,000 | RM502–607 | RM1,900 – 2,400 |
| Type C | 1390 sf | 3BR · 2 bath | RM550,000 – RM660,000 | RM396–475 | RM2,400 – 3,000 |
These are agent-corrected figures — based on the asking prices and signed rents currently in front of Koh Yue Lin, running about 20% above the published numbers on brickz.my / NAPIC and the major portals. That gap is not an error: official transaction data lags 6–12 months between recording and publication, and portal listings are often stale prices owners never updated. Portal basis for the same period: RM345–585 psf; this page uses RM414–702 psf. The official historical median is shown separately at the top of the page for trend.
PSF in this table is each layout’s own asking price divided by its area; the Asking PSF in the facts card is the project-wide agent-corrected band. Where one row merges layouts of very different sizes, the PSF cell is left blank rather than averaged.
Corrected as at 5 September 2026. Actual prices still depend on floor, facing, condition and negotiation; nothing here is an offer.
Price range by layout
Bar spans the low to the high end of the market for that layout · in Ringgit
What Austin Suites (Permata Austin) actually looks like today
This page carries no stock imagery. A great deal of what circulates online is developer renderings, show units, or photographs of an entirely different project — attractive on screen, disappointing in person. I only send images whose source I have verified, each labelled as a photograph or a rendering.
Official project visuals from Mah Sing Group Berhad (developer site archive); copyright Mah Sing Group Berhad.
Lobby, lift landing, pool, gym, corridor condition, and interior shots of the units actually on the market. Each one is labelled as a photograph or a developer rendering — the gap between those two is where post-signing disappointment usually lives.
Official drawings for all 3 layouts — I request them for you
Most floor plans circulating online have been redrawn by agents, cropped so the dimensions are gone, or belong to a different project entirely. I only pass on the developer’s own drawings — real millimetre dimensions, room names and orientation, so you can check them against the unit itself.
Two units with the same built-up can differ hugely: how much goes to corridor, whether columns eat furniture space, whether a king bed fits the master, whether the balcony counts inside the area. Staging hides all of that on a viewing; a plan does not. Rule layouts out on paper first.
Rents: RM1,550 to RM3,000 a month
Whole-unit gross yield runs about 5.1%. That is gross — before maintenance, assessment, quit rent, insurance and vacancy. Net yield typically lands 0.8 to 1.2 percentage points below this.
Monthly rent by layout
Whole unit, unfurnished to basic furnishing · Ringgit per month
Who rents at Austin Suites (Permata Austin), how long units sit empty, and who will buy from you later matter more than the yield figure. I can walk you through all three against your budget and purpose.
What actually gives Austin Suites (Permata Austin) its value
Developed by Mah Sing, backed by a national listed developer
Mah Sing was founded in 1991 and listed on the Bursa Malaysia Main Board in 1992, entering property development from 1994. It currently has 44 projects running across Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley, Johor Bahru (Iskandar), Penang and Kota Kinabalu. Compared with most projects in this area run by local developers, Mah Sing's financial transparency and delivery record are documented in published financial reports, and the channels for complaints and accountability are clearer if problems arise.
Completed in 2014, among the first serviced apartments in this area to be market-tested
Austin Suites has been handed over for more than 10 years. Compared with projects still awaiting completion or handed over only a year or two ago, actual issues such as water leaks, sound insulation and lift failure rates have largely surfaced and been dealt with. Owners can ask existing residents and the management office directly for real usage experience rather than relying on show-unit imagery. The property management team and its systems have also been running for over a decade and are relatively mature and stable.
Freehold, with three layouts from one to three bedrooms covering different budgets
Type A is 658 sq ft, 1 bedroom (about RM299,000–380,000); Type B is 906 sq ft, 2 bedrooms (about RM380,000–460,000); Type C is 1,390 sq ft, 3 bedrooms (about RM460,000–550,000). Same block, same facilities, with budgets from just over RM300,000 up to RM550,000 able to enter. On resale, the buyer pool this locks in is wider than for projects with a single layout.
A 5-minute drive to AEON Tebrau City, with established local amenities
Multiple property descriptions and agent materials consistently state that AEON Tebrau City is about a 5-minute drive from Austin Suites, with Toppen Shopping Centre and IKEA Tebrau in the same belt. Daily groceries, cinema and dining do not require travelling far, which matters more to local owner-occupier families than to investors. This project's target market has always been local Johor Bahru residents, not one driven by Singaporean buyers.
🏊 Facilities
- Clubhouse
- Gymnasium
- Badminton court
- BBQ area
- Mini market
- Laundry
- Multipurpose hall
- Children's playground
- Rooftop tennis court
- Linkway bridge between blocks
- 24-hour security
- CCTV coverage throughout
- Swimming pool
What is actually within reach
Location decides who rents from you and how easily you resell. Each distance below is labelled by how it was obtained; straight-line estimates say so — real walking routes detour around roads and overpasses and typically run 30–50% longer.
🚉 Getting around
- AEON Tebrau City / Toppen / IKEA Tebrau retail beltMultiple property sources indicate a drive of about 5 minutesabout 2–3 km (estimated, roughly a 5-minute drive)
- Tebrau Highway / Pasir Gudang Highway interchangesThe main outbound roads for this area, roughly a 5–10 minute driveabout 3–5 km (estimated)
- Johor Bahru city centre (JB city centre)Distance stated in official project materialsabout 10 km
- JB CIQ checkpoint (the Causeway)Distance stated in official project materials; no train or rail transit, driving onlyabout 14 km
🛍️ Shopping & dining
- AEON Tebrau CityOne of the largest malls in the area, roughly a 5-minute driveabout 2–3 km (estimated)
- Toppen Shopping CentreConnected to IKEA Tebrau, located on Jalan Harmonium, Taman Desa Tebrauabout 3 km (estimated)
- IKEA TebrauThe IKEA store connected to Toppenabout 3 km (estimated)
- Mount Austin / Austin Heights food and retail beltThe dining cluster along Jalan Austin Heightsabout 1–1.5 km (estimated)
🎓 Schools
- Sunway College Johor BahruAddress: 3 Jalan Austin Heights Utama, Taman Mount Austinabout 1–1.5 km (estimated)
- SJK(C) Foon Yew 5Address: Jalan Mutiara Emas 4/19, Taman Mount Austinabout 1.5–2 km (estimated)
- Austin Heights International SchoolLocated within the Austin Heights Education Corridorabout 1.5 km (estimated)
- SMK Taman Mount AustinGovernment secondary school, address: Jalan Mutiara Emas 4/19about 1.5–2 km (estimated)
🏥 Healthcare
- Hospital Sultan Ismail (HSI)Public general hospital, address: Jalan Persiaran Mutiara Emas Utama, Taman Mount Austin, with 24-hour emergencyabout 1.5–2 km (estimated)
- Columbia Asia Hospital TebrauPrivate general hospital, located in Kota Southkeyabout 5–6 km (estimated)
- KPJ Johor Specialist HospitalPrivate specialist hospital, located on Jalan Abdul Samad, JB city centreabout 9–10 km (estimated)
Which kind of buyer are you?
Own-stay, investment, or a place for a child at school — the same project is judged on completely different things. Work out which one you are before you look at price.
First-time buyers on a limited budget who want a product from a major developer
The 658 sq ft 1-bedroom unit starts from about RM300,000 and this is one of the few projects in the area developed by a national listed developer such as Mah Sing, so delivery and title processes carry relatively more protection. Suited to first-time buyers with a limited budget who also want to reduce the risk of an abandoned project or a product that does not match what was sold.
Local owner-occupier families who value settled day-to-day amenities
A 5-minute drive to AEON Tebrau and walking distance to the Austin Heights education corridor where schools are clustered, making daily grocery runs and school drop-offs convenient. The building is 12 years old with a relatively mature management system, suiting families who are not looking for brand-new fittings and care more about a place that is settled and liveable.
Long-term rental investors seeking stable cash flow who can accept moderate returns
Official data shows a rental yield of about 5.1%, which is middle of the road. However, Austin Regency and Palazio together put more than 2,300 units into competition for the same tenants, so compare pricing before letting and do not expect rents to outperform the surrounding market by a wide margin.
Not suitable for: Singapore commuters buying to cross the border daily
This project is about 14 km from CIQ with no train or rail transit available, so driving is the only option and actual journey times lengthen noticeably during morning and evening peak traffic. If commuting convenience is your first consideration, the location profile here is entirely different from city projects adjacent to CIQ, and you should look instead at Johor Bahru city centre or projects such as R&F or Suasana.
What I will not hide from you
Every project has weaknesses. An agent not mentioning them does not make them go away — it just means you find out after you have signed. Here is what is actually wrong with this one.
⚠Serviced apartments sit on commercial title, so utilities and assessment are charged at commercial rates
PropertyGuru and official sources both classify this project as Service Residence, which is generally built on commercial title. Electricity is charged at commercial rates (about 50% higher than residential), the minimum monthly water charge is around RM35 commercial against about RM6 residential, and the assessment rate is typically 1.5–2 times that of a residential condominium. On a RM380,000 2-bedroom unit, the extra utilities and assessment could come to several hundred ringgit a year, eating directly into net rental yield, and over a 10-year hold that adds up to a substantial sum.
⚠The building is 12 years old; you must check yourself whether the maintenance fee and sinking fund have kept pace with inflation
The developer's original maintenance fee was set at about RM0.20 per sq ft per month, but that was the level at handover in 2014. Twelve years on, the costs of lift servicing, water pump overhauls and external wall refurbishment have generally risen, so the maintenance fee has likely been revised upwards. If the maintenance fee has stayed low without keeping up with expenditure, the sinking fund reserve may be inadequate, and in the event of a major lift or water pump overhaul owners could be hit with a special levy that may run to several thousand ringgit at once.
⚠Two larger competing projects sit in the same belt, so you compete with them for tenants and resale buyers
Austin Suites has only 460 units, but Austin Regency (1,200 units) and Palazio (1,160 units), both within walking distance, put a combined total of more than 2,300 units into the same rental and sales pool. PropertyGuru currently shows 202 rental listings at Austin Regency and 288 at Palazio, far more than the 55 at Austin Suites itself, meaning there is a large volume of comparable layouts competing for the same tenants at any time. Pricing room is limited and pushing rents higher is not easy.
⚠Johor has a statewide serviced apartment overhang, so financing and resale conditions are tight
According to NAPIC data, as at the third quarter of 2025 there were roughly 9,000 to over 11,000 unsold serviced apartment units across Johor, the worst overhang of any state in Malaysia. However, official data also indicates that about 90% of the unsold units are priced above RM500,000. Units in this project are mostly in the RM300,000–550,000 range and are in theory less affected, but banks may still take a conservative view on valuation and loan margin for the serviced apartment category as a whole because of the wider environment.
⚠Not a cross-border commuter project: about 14 km to CIQ, driving only, and slow in peak traffic
Official sources put this project about 14 km from JB CIQ. There is no train or rail transit available, and the only way to the checkpoint is to drive via the Tebrau Highway, the EDL or city roads. The EDL is a tolled expressway, and during the morning and evening peak the actual drive from Mount Austin to CIQ can take far longer than the 20 minutes shown by navigation apps. If you are a Singapore commuter buying to cross the border for work daily, the location profile here is nothing like projects such as R&F or Suasana that sit right next to CIQ.
What else is there around Tebrau / Mount Austin / Northeast?
Within one area, big price gaps usually have reasons: tenure, age, density, management. Compare across first, then decide which to look at closely.
| Project | Built | Tenure | Units | PSF | Price band | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Suites (Permata Austin) ← | 2014 | Freehold | 460 | RM414–702 | RM360,000 – RM660,000 | 5.1% |
| Austin Regency (Pangsapuri Austin Perdana) | 2019 | Freehold | 1,200 | RM391–847 | RM395,000 – RM705,000 | 5.0% |
| Molek Regency | 2018 | Freehold | — | RM480–840 | RM420,000 – RM3,360,000 | 2.3–5.7% |
| Molek Pine 3 | 2013 | Freehold | 248 | RM557–788 | RM765,000 – RM1,680,000 | 5.7% |
| Cube 8 Teens | 2016 | Freehold | 286 | RM540–778 | RM295,000 – RM510,000 | 6.4% |
| Bayu Puteri 1 | 2004 | Leasehold | 266 | RM404–474 | RM365,000 – RM465,000 | 6.2% |
| Bayu Puteri 2 | 2007 | Leasehold | 454 | RM290–530 | RM260,000 – RM610,000 | 5.3–5.7% |
Full list on the Tebrau / Mount Austin / Northeast area page.
What does buying here actually cost in 2026?
From 1 January 2026, stamp duty for foreign buyers of Malaysian residential property rose from 4% to 8%. Johor’s state consent levy rose from 2% to 3% (minimum RM30,000) from July 2025. Together with legal fees, this is the cash you need on top of the purchase price.
| Item | Basis | On RM1,000,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase price | — | RM1,000,000 |
| Stamp duty (foreigner, 8%) | From 1 Jan 2026 | RM80,000 |
| Johor consent levy (3%) | Minimum RM30,000 | RM30,000 |
| Legal fees & disbursements (~1%) | — | ≈ RM10,000 |
| Total on top | — | ≈ RM120,000（12%） |
Johor sets a minimum purchase price for foreigners, and the rules differ between commercial title (serviced apartment / SOHO) and residential title. Austin Suites (Permata Austin) is Freehold — confirm with your lawyer which regime applies before you place a booking. Get this wrong and the transfer can fail. I can check the title category for this project first.
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How much does Austin Suites (Permata Austin) cost on the resale market?
As at September 2026, Austin Suites (Permata Austin) resale listings run RM360,000 to RM660,000, with a mid-market level around RM502,500 and transacted PSF of RM414–702. By layout: Type A (658 sf) RM360,000–RM455,000; Type B (906 sf) RM455,000–RM550,000; Type C (1390 sf) RM550,000–RM660,000. Within one layout the spread comes from floor, facing and condition — WhatsApp me for the live list.
What are rents and yields at Austin Suites (Permata Austin)?
Whole-unit rents run RM1,550 – RM3,000 a month. That is a gross yield of about 5.1% — gross, so after maintenance, assessment, quit rent, insurance and vacancy, net yield is typically 0.8–1.2 points lower.
Is Austin Suites (Permata Austin) freehold, and can foreigners buy?
Austin Suites (Permata Austin) is Freehold. Foreigners may buy subject to Johor’s minimum purchase price for foreign buyers. Residential title and commercial title (serviced apartment / SOHO) fall under different rules — have your lawyer confirm which applies before booking. From 2026 foreign-buyer stamp duty is 8%, plus Johor’s 3% consent levy (minimum RM30,000).
When was Austin Suites (Permata Austin) completed and who built it?
Austin Suites (Permata Austin) was completed in 2014 and is occupied resale stock: 1 block(s), 21 storeys, 460 units. Developer: Mah Sing Group Berhad. Mah Sing Group is a Main Market-listed Malaysian company established more than 20 years ago (founded in 1991) and one of the country’s larger, well-known developers. Its projects include Southville City @ KL South, M Vertica, D’sara Sentral and Meridin East. It has a solid track record and is recognised as a national developer brand.
How is transport at Austin Suites (Permata Austin), and how far is the checkpoint?
about 15-17 km, roughly 20-25 minutes by car (estimated); about 14 km (official data); about 5-10 minutes by car to the Tebrau Highway / Pasir Gudang Highway / EDL interchanges
What layouts does Austin Suites (Permata Austin) have?
3 layouts: Type A 658 sf (1BR), Type B 906 sf (2BR), Type C 1390 sf (3BR). Areas run 658 to 1,390 sq ft. I can supply the developer’s official floor plans — WhatsApp me the layout you want to see.
What is the maintenance fee at Austin Suites (Permata Austin), and what facilities are there?
Maintenance is about about RM0.20 psf per month (developer’s original rate; may have since been revised upward, to be confirmed with the management office) (confirm with the management office). Facilities include: Clubhouse, Gymnasium, Badminton court, BBQ area, Mini market, Laundry, Multipurpose hall, Children’s playground, Rooftop tennis court, Linkway bridge between blocks, 24-hour security, CCTV coverage throughout, Swimming pool.
Who is Austin Suites (Permata Austin) suitable for?
Local middle-income owner-occupier families (well-served neighbourhood amenities); First-time buyers (entry price from about RM300,000); Buyers who value the Mah Sing brand and track record
What are the risks of buying at Austin Suites (Permata Austin)?
Completed some time ago (2014); some facilities and finishes may be showing their age; The maintenance fee may already have been raised; Unit sizes are on the small side and layout choices are limited
What malls, schools and hospitals are near Austin Suites (Permata Austin)?
Malls: AEON Tebrau City, Tesco Tebrau City. Schools: SMK Taman Mount Austin, Austin Heights School, Sunway College. Hospitals: Hospital Sultan Ismail.
The median price I found online is RM454 psf, but current listings are asking over RM500 psf. Am I being overcharged?
Not necessarily. The RM454 psf median comes from brickz.my aggregating 19 transactions between September 2023 and August 2024, so it is already more than a year old. PropertyGuru's current asking range is RM345–585 psf, which shows prices have indeed moved up over the past year or two, but asking prices are by nature higher than transacted prices and buyers still have room to negotiate. Ask your agent to pull actual transaction records for the same layout from the last 3–6 months rather than judging whether you are overpaying from asking prices or a year-old median alone.
This project, Austin Regency and Palazio sit right next to each other. How should I choose?
All three are in the Taman Austin Perdana / Taman Mount Austin belt with similar amenities, but their backgrounds differ. Austin Suites was developed by Mah Sing, has 460 units and was completed in 2014. Austin Regency was developed by Scudai Development (whose parent is the listed construction group Kimlun Corporation Berhad), has 1,200 units and was completed in 2019, making it newer. Palazio was developed by Mayland, has 1,160 units and was completed in 2013, with the most compact layouts. The more units a project has, the greater the like-for-like competition on rental and resale, so compare developer background, building age and the volume of concurrent listings nearby together rather than looking at price alone.
What is the difference between a serviced apartment (Service Residence) and a normal condominium? Does it affect my purchase?
Serviced apartments are usually built on commercial title, which feeds directly into electricity charges (commercial rates, about 50% higher than residential), the minimum monthly water charge and the assessment (typically 1.5–2 times the residential level). Paying several hundred ringgit more a year over a long hold is common. The good news is that where a unit is purely owner-occupied and not used for business, some cases can apply to TNB to convert the electricity charge to the residential rate. Ask the management office or the JMB whether such an application has been made collectively.
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