Property Guide

When you’re checking out a potential new residence, you always have a million questions running through your head, and sometimes it’s easy to forget a few important ones. Here are seven safety questions to ask your landlord before you move in: 1) Are all the appliances working properly? Before a tenant moves in, you must make sure all utilities are working. You should check out all the burners, the...

Barge into the tenant unit, changing all the locks, cutting off the supply of utilities, removal of tenant’s property from premises --> All of these are illegal!!! If you happen to be the poor landlord in this case whose tenant is not paying rent, here’s what you can do instead: 1) Be nice and negotiate on alternatives Instead of starting with threatening remarks, you should calmly explain...

If your tenant didn't pay rent, the landlord isn't allowed to barge into the rental unit or change the locks. However, a landlord has the right to enter the property for inspections and repairs as well as for viewing purposes. Note: Landlord does not have the right to enter the rented property without consent, even your tenant have defaulted on monthly payments!Due to the lengthy official procedures, the...

The Home Ownership Campaign (HOC), which ran throughout 2019, was designed to encourage the increase in home ownership among Malaysians. And now, it's back again till 2021, people! 1. What were the benefits of the Home Ownership Campaign 2019? The Home Ownership Campaign aimed to encourage the purchase of certain properties with the support of key financial incentives. Those...

We’re now facing some of the most uncertain times in the history of Malaysia. Yes, we’re talking about the COVID-19 crisis, and the ensuing CMCO(s)! So, is it still the right moment for you to go ahead with your plan to acquire a few assets of this type, and hopefully provide a more comfortable future for your family? To long-term investors, we say yes; to short-term investors or flippers, we say...

Before committing to such a big-ticket purchase, check if the developer has faced any problems in their projects. Recently, the National Housing Department (JPN) has released an updated list of blacklisted property developers (as of July 2019) based on the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) 1966 . This blacklist is divided into four categories as below. 1. Property Developers Without...