How guaranteed are guaranteed rental return schemes?
Some time ago, we received an email from an observer who was at a developer’s office.
Victims of runaway developers face double woes from exploitative liquidators
When a developer is wound up before completion of its duties and contractual obligations, a liquidator fills the void and takes on the duties of the former, such as completing the construction of the buildings or facilities left by the defunct developer, delivering vacant possession or applying for individual or strata titles, so as not to leave the purchasers in a lurch.
Abandoned housing projects: enforcement of existing laws, not new laws, needed
Time and again, every minister of housing desires to tweak and fine-tune the housing laws, claiming to champion more protection and safeguards for house buyers, as if it is customary to do so.
New law: Strata titles should come with vacant possession
In previous issues, we have explained how important strata titles are because it gives house buyers full ownership of their properties.
The property is not yours without strata titles
A strata title is one of the title structures of ownership and control over property.
Letter to the editor: Yes, laws to curb annoying neighbours needed
Referring to a recent article published in EdgeProp.
HBA: A budget that addresses concerns of abandoned projects' victims
PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): For years, the victims of the abandoned projects have suffered in silence, but the newly-announced federal budget has addressed to their concerns and to a certain extent could reduce their burden, said the National House Buyers Association (HBA) honorary secretary general Datuk Chang Kim Loong (pictured).
End of Private Lease Tenure — what happens then?
The Private Lease Scheme (PLS) was something unheard of in Malaysia 10 years ago.
Ramifications of leasing out freehold land under Private Lease Scheme
The land laws of Peninsular Malaysia are governed by the National Land Code, 1965 (Act 56 of 1965) (NLC) and has been in force since Jan 1, 1966.
HBA: Covid-19 Act could be improved on and be more relevant
PETALING JAYA (Oct 23): While National House Buyers Association (HBA) believes that the Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Covid-19 Act 2020 has gone through “inordinate delays” and become less relevant now, it can still be improved.
