Upkeep the 'A' standard
As a new developer and owner of a Grade A office building in Kuala Lumpur city centre, Khor Joo Saik Sdn Bhd (KJS) has had some false starts when it came to managing the property following its completion.
Making sustainability paramount
You could say that Paramount Property Development Sdn Bhd is comfortably into its middle age.
All-encompassing tenets of development
What is the foundation of responsible property development? What ensures the longevity of a project and the community that inhabits and animates its spaces? Multiple award-winning property developer S P Setia Bhd Group, one of the nation’s most esteemed builders, has all-encompassing tenets that it has applied time and again to its townships, integrated developments and projects, some of which have become landmarks and landscape-redefining catalysts in their own right.
DONE DEAL: Third floor of a 3-storey shoplot in Ayer Itam, Penang
Rented for: RM1,500 a month Concluded by: Mayzel Wong (REN 17359) of Khoo & Associates Realty (017-575 8999) When: Jan 4, 2018 Noteworthy: ● Freehold ● 1,300 sq ft ● Three-storey commercial lot ● Next to Sunshine Farlim Shopping Mall, F&B outlets, banks, clinic and student learning centre ● About 3km away from Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si Temple, 6km away to George Town, 15km away from Penang International airport in Bayan Lepas and 9km to the Penang Bridge The three-storey shop unit is situated at Jalan Pisang Berangan in Ayer Itam, Penang, which is a well-known part of Penang island for local hawker food and popular tourist spots such as Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si Temple.
趋势：短租 . 长赚
找不到买家？那就先租出去吧！ 找不到长期租户？那就考虑短租吧！ 短租不只为业主带来收入解燃眉之急，也为短期留在城市的人带来便利。Jocelyn Leong看中这个市场需求，在学院求学时期就创办了Daily Home Rental。 初期，她在学院假期时出租自己的床位。后来她在校园附近租下一间排屋，并短租给有需要的人，如前来城市探望孩子的父母等。 毕业后，Leong更决定继续扩大短租业务，并发展为自己事业。 除了短租，Daily Home Rental也为业主提供室内设计和装潢的服务。 Leong指出：“我们依据业主的预算，以最少的钱装潢和布置他们的房产。使用这项服务的人也包括想要脱售房子的业主，因为只要花小钱重新修饰房子，就能让潜在买家眼前一亮。” 有趣的是，Leong已经营Daily Home Rental 五年了，却还没有拥有自己的房产。 “我喜欢租房带来的弹性。我喜欢到不同的项目，体验不同的租房经验。” 主题短租房正夯 Leong表示，大马短租领域发展迅速，特别是在城市地区，所以Daily Home Rental的卖点是”主题短租房“。 “比方说，我们将会在较小的单位安装卡拉ok设备，布置成卡拉ok主题房，让短租客户使用。另外，我们也会针对一些酒店服务业忽略的市场漏洞，如宠物友善短租房等。” 对于有意将部分房子短租出去的二房东，Leong劝告必须向房东坦诚，并在租约中列明用途以确保双方利益得到保障。 她也奉劝有意投入该行业的投资者，不需为了短租而买下房产。 “事实上，许多发展商也有留意到这个市场，一些新房产也以这个作为卖点。但是我认为，这行不通。试想象，一项项目如果有500间单位，其中80% 单位业主投资房产的目标都是一样的话，那你要怎么办？你要怎样脱颖而出？而且短租是有淡旺季的，并不是一年365天都可以租出去。” 她建议先从租下一间房子，再进行分租开始，待开始赚钱了，才考虑选购有潜力的房产。 她补充，让房间得到青睐的方法之一是选用精美的家具，将房间营造为“instagram-worthy”（值得instagram上传）。 “尝试避免购买昂贵的家具，因为替换成本较高。另外，你也需要一张昂贵家具，如电器等的清单，以比较遗失后与租户的纠纷。至于小物件如餐具和碗碟等，必须做好遗失它们的准备。“ Leong指出，除非手中房产很多，但共享房子的生意并不是一门大生意。 “这门生意有一定的风险，但只要懂得管理，就可以减低风险。” 该文章已刊登于2018年5月4日的EdgeProp.
First love-themed harbour launched in The Riviera
MELAKA (May 8): Love Harbour Melaka — the first love-themed harbour in the country — was launched on March 1 at The Riviera.
Gaining a foothold in the short-term rental business
Have a property but can’t find a buyer? Consider rental.
Homes near LRT/MRT among 2017’s best performers
Despite the current property market slowdown, there are still some residential properties in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor that have seen strong transacted price growth in 2017.
Gamuda Land bags FIABCI Gold award for first Vietnam township
PETALING JAYA (May 3): Gamuda Land’s Gamuda City – its first town development in Hanoi, Vietnam – was awarded the World Gold Award for Environmental (Rehabilitation/Conservation) at the FIABCI World Prix d’ Excellence Award 2018 held at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai last night.
MRCB-Gamuda, YTL-TH Properties get LoA for HSR
KUALA LUMPUR (May 3): The consortium of Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) and Gamuda Bhd, and YTL High Speed Rail Sdn Bhd (YTL THP JV) — a joint venture (JV) between Syarikat Pembenaan Yeoh Tiong Lay Sdn Bhd and TH Properties Sdn Bhd — have accepted a letter of appointment (LoA) from MyHSR Corp Sdn Bhd, appointing the two consortiums as the project delivery partners (PDPs) for the northern and southern sections of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (KL-S’pore HSR) project.
