News about Chris Tan

PETALING JAYA (July 9): At a glance, the outside of a building may look fantastic.

PETALING JAYA (July 9): Since the outbreak of Covid-19, one fundamental change for residential properties is that they have also become a workplace or the office to many people.

PETALING JAYA (July 9): Choosing a building that was designed for easy maintenance is one of the key attributes of building value in a property investment, according to the panel of experts featured on EdgeProp Malaysia's Virtual Fireside Chat titled “Stop! Are you destroying your property value?” held this evening.

PETALING JAYA (July 9): Looking to buy into a stratified property on the secondary market? Besides the usual questions such as the cost of maintenance and facilities, Chur Associates founder and managing partner Chris Tan added another crucial aspect that could help a prospective buyer decide whether the property is a good investment -- the project's Annual General Meeting (AGM) minutes.

PETALING JAYA (May 22): Since the Covid-19 outbreak and the Movement Control Order, many of us could be thinking of creating a pandemic-proof home.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 28): Many a property developer may be shivering in their boots following the recent Federal Court ruling that the Housing Controller under the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) does not have power to grant Extension of Time (EOT) approvals to them.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 16): The industrial sector represents a bright spot in the current Malaysian property market, according to CBRE | WTW managing director Foo Gee Jen.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 14): The Strata Management Act 2013 acts as a guide in preventing and resolving problems, but what's really required in strata living is common sense, said Chur Associates founder and managing partner Chris Tan.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 14): Property news and listings portal EdgeProp.

问：我们所有单位业主在15年后的今天仍未获得分层地契。管理机构（或MC）可以协助业主获得分层地契吗？ 答：根据1985年的分层地契法令（STA），土地的原业主（即开发商）应负责申请个别分层所有权。但是，如果开发商已经清盘，业主可以联系指定的清算人，以协助他们申请土地办公室的分层业权。 分层地契法令第8（8）条规定，未能申请分契的原业主一经定罪，就会： （a）须缴付最低RM10,000但不超过RM100,000的罚款，或监禁高达三年，或两者兼施。在继续犯罪的情况下，则可被处以每日不低于RM100但不超过RM1,000的罚款；以及 （b）法院可命令原业主在指明的期间内申请分层业权。 联合管理机构（或JMB）或MC可代表业主与指定的清盘人或开发商联络，以协助申请分层业权，或将此事项提交各自的土地办公室进行咨询，并向发展商提出投诉，以便有关当局可以正式起诉发展商。 除了上述情况，JMB也可以召集所有业主向法庭申请庭令，指示原业主申请分契。但记住，申请此类庭令的费用，将由相关参与者所承担，而JMB是没有申请此类命令的诉讼地位的。 问：细则（by-law）和规则（house rules）的分别是什么？ 答：基本上，细则是指2015年分层管理（维护和管理）条例附表3中，规定的单位内和共同财产环境的维护、管理和使用有关的法规。 这些细则包含的章程，也称为法定章程，它们不能被发展商、JMB或MC所修改。这些章程对发展商、JMB、MC、副MC、业主、收费人、承租人和单位占用人具有约束力。 而规则是由发展商制定的条规（即首批购买者和发展商之间签署的共同契约）。 除非或直到指定规则在常年大会上获得通过作为附加条例，否则它们仅对首批购买者和开发商有合约约束力。 Chris Tan是Chur Associates的创办人兼管理合伙人。他也是2019年EdgeProp 大马优质产业管理大奖（EdgeProp Malaysia’s Best Managed Property Awards 2019）的评委，以及EdgeProp.