KUALA LUMPUR: Prices of landed residential properties on the secondary market in popular areas in the Klang Valley have been resilient so far.

KUALA LUMPUR: Luxury house prices have fallen around the globe, but the super rich's appetite for property remains unshaken, according to the Knight Frank/Citi Private Bank Wealth Report 2009.

PENANG: The 4th edition of the Penang International Property Expo 2009 (PIP’09), which begins on March 27, is expected to attract about 30,000 visitors to the three-day event. There will be about 40 exhibitors including Mah Sing Group Bhd, SP Setia Bhd, CIMB Bank Bhd and HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd at the exhibition to be held at the Penang International Sports Arena  (PISA).

KUALA LUMPUR:  The current credit crunch could result in significant changes to the way new homes will be financed, built and planned in the country, according to a report by Knight Frank LLP, London on The Future of Residential Development in Britain.The March 2009 report said Britain's residential development industry has entered a period of "drastic change", one of which the public

How will property development fare in Kuala Lumpur city in the future? Land for development is fast disappearing. Green lungs should not be touched. So, where do we go from here?Urban renewal is the answer.

If landlords were to get together, there would be a number of not-so-pleasant tales exchanged about their experiences with tenants. According to lawyer Chris Tan of Chur Associates, the common complaints from landlords include tenants defaulting on rent, running away and making improper use and not taking care of premises.

It was after 7pm last Tuesday when City & Country finally managed to catch Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail in his office located smack in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.His office and the guests’ waiting area were a hive of activity; among those in the queue was a foreign delegation waiting to pay Datuk Bandar a courtesy call.Our meeting with Ahmad Fuad finally got underway but by 8pm

Travelling along the SILK highway approaching the town of Kajang, Selangor, one can see numerous property developments. The town famous for its satay is now seeing its vicinity become more vibrant due to improved infrastructure that has increased the investment prospects of the properties in this area.

As the Malaysian economy lurches inexorably towards an economic contraction, the prospects for the property sector do not look encouraging. In Johor, the recessionary pressures afflicting the region, especially neighbouring Singapore, may mean that the southern state’s property market could experience greater stress. However, in the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

The Edge speaks to lawyer Chris Tan, managing partner of Chur Associates on how landlords can deal with tenant problems. Tan will be speaking at The Edge Investment Forum on Real Estate 2009 on April 4.