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.

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MIPFM: hire registered property managers only, please!

PETALING JAYA (Aug 3): After the stink raised at the Kuala Lumpur High Court following a janitor strike, the Malaysian Institute of Property and Facilities Management (MIPFM) has urged building owners to only engage with registered property or facility managers to ensure that they have a means to take action against errant service providers.

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佳居锦囊:七个最容易忽略的建筑维护问题

我们往往都是听闻火灾、触电或房屋崩塌等事故后,才会想要检查自己的房屋,以避免发生同样的悲剧。 但建筑物内有很多方面都需要关注,加上不同的硬体和软体设备,究竟我们应该从何着手呢? 根据Architect Centre Sdn Bhd获得认证的建筑师与培训师Anthony Lee Tee,在一栋建筑物当中,尤其是分层住宅,人们常常会忽略七个建筑维护问题。 “这方面需要业主和住户的积极参与,如共同承担责任、了解社区生活的要素和勇于面对困难等。” 除了担任EdgeProp.

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