Defects after the DLP

Is a developer still liable to rectify defects that appear way after the defects liability period (DLP)? According to Chur Associates founder and managing partner Chris Tan, the DLP is not a deadline to claim for defects and hence the answer is ‘yes’.

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Is your property healthy?

On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 1 being the best and 10 the poorest), Architect Centre accredited building inspector and trainer Anthony Lee Tee ranked most properties he has visited in Malaysia, a 7 to even 10.

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AGM minutes can tell a prospective buyer a lot about a stratified property

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.

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'Best time to buy is NOW'

PETALING JAYA (April 10): While many are expecting property prices to come down further in light of the uncertainties brought on mainly by the Covid-19 pandemic, Rescom Realty team leader and PEHAM (Persatuan Perunding Hartanah Muslim Malaysia) Exco member Mohd Faizal Mohd Ismail reckons that for first-time homebuyers, the best time to buy a property is "always now".

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Real estate agents adapt to working from home

PETALING JAYA (March 25): Real estate agents and negotiators are facing challenges working from home during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period being enforced to stem the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia.

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Associations urge consumers to report illegal real estate brokers to BOVAEP

PETALING JAYA (Mar 17):The Malaysian Institute of Professional Estate Agents and Consultants (MIPEAC) and the Persatuan Perunding Hartanah Muslim Malaysia (PEHAM) have urged the public to come forward and lodge reports with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers (BOVAEP) and the police if they come across any illegal real estate brokers.

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