Feast your eyes on Southern Real EstateTo pay homage to the efforts of developers involved in the Iskandar Malaysia project, StarProperty.my compiled the cream of the crop into a book titled Johor’s Most Exceptional Developments: Jewels of Johor 2017/2018.Get your copy at The Star Online...

By StarProperty Sdn Bhd assistant general manager Ernest Towle  A new year brings a new beginning – and fresh hope. Resolutions are made to guide us towards outcomes we wish to achieve for the year ahead.So, what’s in store for the property market and your property portfolio? What type of...

By NG PAU LING pauline@thestar.com.myCleaner growing method for indoor greeneryPLANTS are becoming increasingly ubiquitous in the living space as home-owners are now more aware of their health benefits as well as decorative purpose in sprucing up a particular space.Most people want a greener home...

On this episode of Inspiring Individuals, StarPropertyTV interviewed Juice Works managing director and founder Ling Mooi Li to talk about the creation of her business, what it takes to succeed to grow a business, as well as offering her two cents to aspiring entrepreneurs. A former pharmacist, Li...

Residensi SIGC Seremban, a development by award-winning developer Matrix Concepts, is located next to Seremban International Golf Club (SIGC) and promises the residents a resort-living experience.Besides bordering The Greater Kuala Lumpur and the Multimedia Super Corridor, the residence is also...

The short answer is: No, you don't need a lawyer when you do a property transaction.Everything about conveyancing is spelt out in the National Land Code 1965, Stamp Act 1949, Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966, Strata Titles Act 1985, Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989,...

Dr Ernest Cheong, senior partner, Ernest Cheong PTL Chartered SurveyorsThe five lines of defence you as a borrower can employ to protect your propertyWhen times are good and when times are bad there always are people who cannot repay their loans to the Banks.During the 1997/1998 Asian Economic...

Questions you simply MUST ask when signing up for your first mortgageTo the common Malaysian, there is probably nothing more intimidating that signing up for a home loan to buy a house for the first time.  Not only are you making a financial decision that would affect a good part of your working...

If you have suffered losses because of errors in your title search, you have recourse for compensationBy Dr Ernest CheongYou’ve seen the ad, viewed the property, offered a price and your offer has been accepted. Congratulations! The next thing you must do is engage a lawyer to handle your...

Buyers Beware By CHANG KIM LOONGProvision of open and green spaces. The approval governs on how these open spaces allotted for the designated community activities such as playground for children, communal park, etc are to be used.FIRST off is the regulation which is below.It is mandated in the...