The Property Show

The Monthly Property Legal Clinic is back again for another round of questions and answers tackling your property legal conundrums. In today’s episode, Ainal Marlinda, a partner at Zul Rafique & Partners and Sim Wie Boon talk about sales and purchase agreements, defect liability periods and freehold titles but with restrictions. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener...

What are the key ingredients to promote happiness in cities? Is it the buildings or the people, or perhaps something more? In conjunction with the International Day of Happiness, Sim Wie Boon speaks to Hamdan Abdul Majeed of Think City to discuss the connection between city living and our happiness, especially during the pandemic. Image Credit: OutdoorWorks / Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/li...

When it comes to buying property overseas, the UK is one of the top choices for many Malaysians. They buy for their children to stay during university or for investment. Stuart Leslie of Barratt London, one of the UK’s largest homebuilders, talks to Sim Wie Boon to discuss the market as the UK comes out of the pandemic. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Want to buy your first home but feel a bit stumped by all the complicated legal terms that come with a home purchase? Why do you have to pay stamp duty? What do you look out for in your S&P agreement? Sim Wie Boon gets the help of lawyer Chris Tan to unravel these legal terms so you can better understand what you are getting yourself into. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/list...

The Monthly Property Legal Clinic is back! Sim Wie Boon speaks to lawyer and author Khairul Annuar Shaharuddin about tenancy agreements, SOPs on moving homes and rent control. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flash dance movements and funny pranks aside, TikTok has become a great source for loads of other content like food recipes, personal finance advice and even property tips. TikToker Tan I Herng talks to Sim on the Property Show about why the platform works for him and gives some useful property advice. Image Credit (background): Aisyaqilumaranas / Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

The Year of the Rat saw many of us scurrying around like the rodent as the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged the world. What does the Year of the Bull have in store? Will it be ox-picious? WIll it be profita-bull? Perhaps we will no longer be cow-ering the way we did in 2020? Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 maintenance fees, tenancy agreements, eviction and more! So tune in if you’re having problems with your tenant or landlord. Image Credit: pj kah loong lee / Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

Traditionally, owning a home is seen as a goal for most Malaysians. But as times change, sentiments have shifted. Prices of homes are increasing while wages remain stagnant, so owning a home for the average household in Malaysia is becoming less and less achievable. Dr Carmelo Ferlito of the Center for Market Education and IDEAS discusses the pain points of the Malaysian housing crisis, what affor...

What exactly is co-living and is it the right residential model for you? Sim Wie Boon talks to Amir Kamarudin of Youtopia Coliving, a local property management platform that uses co-living as a model for their prospective tenants, and they’ll be discussing how that’s catching on in Malaysia, the advantages and disadvantages of co-living, and more. Image Credit: Youtopia Coliving See om...

How was 2020 for property players and what’s in store for them in 2021? Will the tepid economic sentiment and rising Covid-19 cases make for a gloomy outlook? Sarkunan Subramaniam of Knight Frank speaks to Sim Wie Boon on The Property Show to give his insights. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, defect liability periods and Chris’s reflection on 2020 at large. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The search for the right home in today's rental market can be cumbersome, to say the least. Fake or inaccurate listings, misleading photos and an overly-manual process can make it hard for those looking to land a place to stay with ease. Thus the idea for Instahome came about to address these gaps in the market, and in line with how Covid-19 has pushed many industries to digitise, the timing could...

What have been the design trends for homes that have been cropping up lately? Are concepts like sustainability and making your homes greener here to stay? Sim Wie Boon speaks to architects Dr Tan Loke Mun and Amanda Teh on their design philosophies, breaking the misconception that being sustainable can be expensive, and their thoughts on current design trends. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

What have been the design trends for homes that have been cropping up lately? Are concepts like sustainability and making your homes greener here to stay? Sim Wie Boon speaks to architects Dr Tan Loke Mun and Amanda Teh on their design philosophies, breaking the misconception that being sustainable can be expensive, and their thoughts on current design trends. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

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 disputes in strata properties, what to consider when buying a house with your sister, and a recent apex ruling on short-term rentals. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Covid-19 forced more and more people to stay indoors, a growing number of people are beginning to view their homes in a new light. On The Property Show today, we speak to two architects who are members of the Malaysian Institute of Architects about incorporating natural elements into your homes and what kind of impact it may bring, as well as the design philosophy that define their styles. Imag...

Budget 2021 was tabled on 6th November and it is the largest budget Malaysia has tabled in history. Of course, this comes as no surprise, given the economic condition of the country due to the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the sectors affected is the property sector and many players in the industry were hoping Budget 2021 would address their concerns and spur recovery. We speak to Premendran Pathmanat...

With Budget 2021 scheduled to be tabled later today, players of the property industry will be keeping an eye out for what the government has in mind to help address the ailing sector's problems brought about by Covid-19. Siva Shanker, CEO of the real estate agency arm for Rahim & Co International, talks to Sim Wie Boon about the issues in the sector and what he expects to be in the Budget. Bro...

The Monthly Property Legal Clinic is back again for another round of questions and answers tackling your property legal conundrums. In today's episode, Sim and Chris talk about landlords barging into tenant's homes, collecting rent, blacklisted developers and more! Image Credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s hard being a renter today. From finding the perfect landlord to the right home that fits your needs, it is not easy to find something that ticks all the boxes. The Property Guys, a local property management company, aims to help their customers find the perfect home with Cozy Homes, a long-term rental platform for designer homes. Managing Partner Vincent Lim talks to Sim on The Property...

How will the latest bout of two week CMCO affect the property market? What might drag it down further? And what can we expect moving forward? Sarkunan Subramaniam of Knight Frank Malaysia joins us on The Property Show to give his views. Image credit kah loong lee / Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In conjunction with World Mental Health Day, architect Daniel Delan of WAA+ comes on The Property Show to talk to Sim Wie Boon about his thoughts on how urban planning and design can affect our mental health and physical wellbeing. They discuss green design and if cities in Malaysia can incorporate these elements for a better living. Image credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

As we close out Q3 and kickstart Q4, how has the property landscape fared? With the economy recovering and blanket loan moratoriums ending, what can we expect moving forward? Dr Carmelo Ferlito of the Centre for Market Education and IDEAS joins us on the Property Show to share with us his thoughts. Image credit : shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sim Wie Boon and lawyer Chris Tan of Chur Associates is back again for another round of the Monthly Property Legal Clinic. Today they’ll be discussing LADs, what to do if your property is damaged by floods and other questions you’ve sent over. Do send over any property questions you have to us at property@bfm.my and we’ll try our best to feature it in next month’s episode....