Contributed by property valuer Mary LauShould old buildings be replaced so that the entire skyline is uniformly made up of modern structures?The dilapidated state of one of the 22 bungalows at the Crag Hotel (on Penang Hill) that have been not utilised since the mid-70s. The state government will...

Contributed by property valuer Mary LauAs with most anything else in life, short term rentals and vacation stays are a mixed bag of positives and negativesMy first and only stay in a short term let was in Paris. Obviously, price was a concern and I needed a studio apartment for about two weeks....

Contributed by property valuer Mary LauIn my previous articles, I wrote about the controversy of using differential rates in stratified mixed developments during the JMB period. Many mixed schemes adopt a uniform rate throughout when JMB and MC are in charge.Read parts 1 and 2 of Maintenance...

Contributed by property valuer Mary LauIn my previous article on this subject, I wrote that different rates of charges have been allowed during the joint management body (JMB) period in a mixed development project and the potential abuse that can cause.The decision of the High Court in the Menara...

Contributed by property valuer Mary Lau heartofproperty@gmail.comThe question of whether a uniform rate should be used or not in a mixed development project  during the Joint Management Body (JMB) period has been an ongoing debate. Strata Management Act 2013 (SMA) Sec 60 (3b) provides for...

Contributed by property valuer Mary Lau   heartofproperty@gmail.comHouse rules are necessary unless you are living alone.  In a strata title property such as a condominium, residents are governed by the house rules and new ones made at the annual general meeting (AGM). How do these rules come...

Contributed by property valuer Mary Lau heartofproperty@gmail.comIn my first article, I wrote about protecting the sinking fund based on one of our motions brought forth to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of one of my condominiums in Kuala Lumpur last year. Another motion that we tried to put into...

  Contributed by property valuer Mary Lau   heartofproperty@gmail.comBeing an owner, knowledge in the management affairs of one’s property is essential. Last year, together with a group of residents, I signed a petition at my condominium in Kuala Lumpur and worked on effecting changes at the...

PETALING JAYA: Gamuda Land, Lazada and MDEC had joint forces to promote local brands and products in Merdeka-themed bazaar.The ‘Merdeka Day & Malaysia Day Quayside Fiesta' recently took place at Gamuda Land’s twentyfive.7 township in Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam, where hundreds of modern and...

By Aisyah Suwardiaisyahs@thestar.com.myFOLLOWING a spate of burglaries this April in Manjung, Perak, residents of the suburb felt they had to step in to tackle the problem.“At first a part-time guard was hired to patrol the neighbourhood,” recalls resident Mohd Yusri Mohd Yusof. “But the...