The Property Show

Today, we speak to Datuk Ringo Low from Ringo Low Associates about vaccine mandates across multiple property formats and the relationship between tenant and landlord, shopping malls and their tenants and visitors, as well as powers of the JMB in condominiums. Image credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dato' Stewart LaBrooy shares his take on the development of the REIT industry, how the industry has fared during the pandemic, and what the future holds for the different portfolios. Image credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to Jaime Chew, Property Consultant and MM2H Agent on how the recent changes in the MM2H programme will affect the property market. Image credit: Max Ku / Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In conjunction with our country’s independence, Datin Mazrina, Vice President of the Malaysian Institute of Planners and Imran Clyde, Director of City Expo Malaysia help us understand the challenges and opportunities the pandemic presents in designing the cities of the future. Image credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's property show, with the last Friday of the month we have the Property Legal Clinic. Philip See speaks to lawyer, Chris Tan of Chur Associates on some of your property problems, like Liquidated Ascertained Damages. Image credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The COVID‐19 pandemic has pretty much changed the way we work and live for the past year and a half. We’ve had to change our work schedules, living arrangements, and how we go about our daily lives. Work from home is now seen as more of the norm and it might remain even after we get out of the pandemic. So how will this influence the way homes and offices are designed? Image credit: Shutters...

What do you do when there’s a dispute in your apartment and you’ve exhausted all your options? Well you go to the Housing and Strata Management Tribunal. But just what is this tribunal and how does it operate? Sim Wie Boon speaks to Mohammad Khalid Abdul Karim of the tribunal to understand its responsibilities and the type of claims that can be made with them. Image credit: Shutterstoc...

Keith Kam takes a look at property trends in an economy that's been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdowns now into its 16th month. He speaks to PropertyGuru's country manager Sheldon Fernandez about their latest Malaysia Property Market Index covering Q3 2021 and why more people are selling their homes in these tough times. Image credit: Aisyaqilumaranas / Shutterstock See om...

For this month’s Property Legal Clinic Sim Wie Boon speaks to Ainal Marlinda, Partner, at Zul Rafique & Partners who answers listeners’ questions, from buying auction property, and dealing with defaulters and having a “bilik mayat” in your residence. Image credit: Aisyaqilumaranas / Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Covid-19 has changed the way many people work and one of the fields it has touched is that of a real estate negotiator. How have real estate negotiators and agents adapted to the pandemic and utilized digital means to showcase homes for potential buyers? Aaron Siow, Group Vice President of IQI Global, a real estate agency talks about being a real estate negotiator in these times and his thoughts o...

How does corruption work in the construction sector? And how does it trickle down to affect the price you pay for your house or office building? IDEAS and CBI looked into this issue with their study “Corruption in the Supply Chain: Forms and Impacts on Consumers”. The study looked at corruption in construction, healthcare, and education that took place here and its impact on the price...

In light of the pandemic, the issue of indoor ventilation has become more important to everyone. Especially since WHO has said that the odds of catching Covid-19 indoors are much higher and better ventilation is important to help curb the spread of the virus. Sim speaks to Datin Seri Ar Dr Norwina Nawawi, a senior academic fellow from IIUM on the Property Show to discuss the importance of ventilat...

Despite an optimistic outlook in January, the Covid-19 situation in Malaysia seems to have taken a turn with positive infections high and a nationwide lockdown imposed. How has the past six months been for the property sector and what needs to be done to help the sector? Siva Shanker of Rahim & Co’s Real Estate Agency gives his take. Image credit: BananaHub / Shutterstock See omnystudio....

The Monthly Property Legal Clinic is back again for another round of questions and answers tackling your property legal conundrums. In today’s episode, Khairul and Sim talk about strata titles and how to get them, noise disruptions and not paying your fees. Image credit: Aisyaqilumaranas / Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Land reclamation is not something new, from Denmark to Singapore, urban planners have reclaimed land from the sea for decades for offices, apartments, and tourism. But is this necessary for an island to thrive? On today’s show, our expert guests discuss issues related to land reclamation, how it fits into city planning, and the comparison between Penang, Hong Kong as well as Singapore. Image...

Solar energy has come a long way in the past decade. It has become much cheaper than it was years ago and much more available for residents who are looking to save costs while helping the environment. Luke Sebastian, COO, OpenSys Technologies, the owner and operator of buySolar, an online marketplace for residential, commercial, and industrial solar panels comes on the Property Show to talk about...

Malaysia’s land surface was once almost entirely covered with forest but today, forests only cover about 54% of the total land area. And as our towns and cities continue to expand and concerns regarding the conservation and restoration of our forests intersect with each other, how do we balance between developing more urban spaces and restoring the forests we’ve lost? For a World Envir...

The Monthly Property Legal Clinic is back again for another round of questions and answers tackling your property legal conundrums. In today’s episode, Chris and Sim talk about renovations, strata house rules, what to know when preparing your will, and getting rent that’s owed to you. Image credit: Aisyaqilumaranas / Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How has Covid-19 changed the way we view cities and what kind of issues has it brought to light? How do we tackle the issue of affordability from a planning angle and how will cities in Malaysia evolve? All this and more with Datin Noraida Saludin, President, Malaysian Institute of Planners on the Property Show. Image credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the past year, many of us have had a taste of what working from home feels like in order to curb the current pandemic. But as the vaccination progress continues, the return to work in offices seems inevitable. So the question that lies within this foreseeable future is – how is our new world gonna look like post-pandemic? What would going back to work be like, what would offices look li...

The Monthly Property Legal Clinic is back again for another round of questions and answers tackling your property legal conundrums. In today’s episode, Datuk Ringo Low of Ringo Low and Associates takes in listeners' questions about management committees, defect liabilities, and the recent Convent Bukit Nanas issue. Image credit: Kah Loong Lee / Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

As concerns continue to rise over the state of our buildings and their ability to withstand climate change, Sim Wie Boon speaks to Lillian Tay of Veritas Design Group and the immediate past-president of Malaysian Institute of Architects to get her take on the issue. She explains how most buildings here are structurally sound and should be able to withstand rising temperatures and strong wind condi...

Premendran Pathmanathan, General Manager, REA Group Asia Descriptor: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the residential property market in Malaysia had been in the downward trend for several years with overbuilding and oversupply of properties causing a glut in the rental market. Premendran Pathmanathan of REA Group, the owner and operators of iProperty.com talks to Sim about the rental market in 202...

In its recent BNM’s Financial Stability Review for Second Half 2020 report, Bank Negara has warned that unsold properties in the country have remained at an elevated level as at end-2020. Sim Wie Boon talks to Cha-Ly Koh of Urbanmetry on the issue of overhang, pricing and just what is needed to be done to address the situation we’re in. Image credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com...

It seems that despite a slowdown in the economy around the world due to the pandemic as well as a restriction in movement, enthusiasm for overseas properties among Asian buyers are still quite strong. Long term investments goals and lower interests rates have spurred those looking for opportunities to shop online for their next home. Georg Chmiel of Juwai-IQI talks to us about their findings from...