Valuation needed for new houses — experts
KUALA LUMPUR (May 2): House buyers stand to benefit if primary market residential properties too, and not just secondary properties, are required to have a valuation done, say experts.
New scheme offers RM100 shopping voucher for senior citizens
PETALING JAYA (April 30): The revamped Skim Mesra Usia Emas (SMUE) scheme will offer Selangor residents aged 60 and above a once-a-year RM100 shopping voucher for festive seasons.
Private and government valuation gap for developments needs to be narrowed
KAJANG (April 30): The gap between the private and government sector valuation for developments needs to be narrowed, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.
Pay your sinking fund and don’t touch it until it’s needed
PETALING JAYA (April 27): Industry experts have raised concerns over the low awareness regarding the importance of the sinking fund in strata management.
Future-proof your real estate investment with good property management
PETALING JAYA (April 27): It is important to ensure that the desired property has been designed and built for quality property management.
Lim: Property management is good in Malaysia
PETALING JAYA (April 27): Association of Property and Facility Managers (APFM) Singapore president Dr.
Seek COB’s help when dealing with strata living problems
PETALING JAYA (April 27): Strata property owners who find themselves mired in problems related to strata living may seek the help of the Commissioner of Buildings (COB), Chur Associates founder and managing partner Chris Tan told the audience at the EdgeProp.
Understand the cost of preserving the value of your property
PETALING JAYA (April 27): If you want to future proof the property that you own - probably the single largest investment that you have made, start by understanding the management and maintenance cost of the property, according to Architect Centre Sdn Bhd accredited architect and trainer Anthony Lee Tee.
Free maintenance charges, really? Buyers, don’t be fooled, says HBA
PETALING JAYA (April 27): Are you a homebuyer who has been given the offer of free maintenance charges in your property development? The National House Buyers Association honorary secretary-general Datuk Chang Kim Loong says that most homebuyers may go weak in the knees when being offered such attractive deals, but warns that they have to beware of such sales pitches.
Forest City’s fully automated IBS Plant certified largest in the country
GELANG PATAH, JOHOR (April 26): Forest City’s Industrialised Building System (IBS) Plant has entered the Malaysia Book of Records (MBR) as the largest fully automated IBS factory in Malaysia.
