In May this year, the Malaysian Medical Association made it possible for high school students to gain insights into a wide range of career options and degree paths by organising a career conference. Various professionals shared their experiences, challenges and…

In 2017, I had my first will professionally written. It felt surreal to be presented with the physical document, knowing that when it is finally opened and read, I would have crossed the rainbow bridge. However, upon revisiting the document…

One of the highlights of my week was discovering a rare gem – an upcoming project for individual title housing developed by one of Malaysia’s top developers. What makes this project truly exceptional is its level of freedom and flexibility.…

Guidelines for maintenance and sinking fund expenses      Table of Contents       (1) Objective       (2) Background       (3) Strata Management Act 2013       (4) Duties of MC concerning accounts       (5) Reply from Authorities       (6) Statutory provisions for…

Sally is a first-time owner of a strata property. When she looked through the audited accounts provided in the AGM pack, she noticed a large sum of money had been spent on secondment fee. This was the third highest expense,…

Read Tenancy Agreement for Condos (part 1) and (part 2). In the first part of our discussion regarding my tenancy agreement, I outlined the tenant’s responsibilities, which included deposits, re-entry rights and early termination of the tenancy. In part two,…

In part 1, the first instalment of my tenancy agreement, I outlined the clauses concerning the tenant’s obligations, deposits, early termination and potential defaults in rental payments — and relayed my misgivings about the ambiguity of a few of the…

Update as of May 19th, 2024: The Board of Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers (BOVAEAP) issued Notification 3/202 dated March 1st, 2024. The notification states that estate agents must advise clients that tenancy agreements are legal documents and…