As concerns continue to rise over the state of our buildings and their ability to withstand climate change, Sim Wie Boon speaks to Lillian Tay of Veritas Design Group and the immediate past-president of Malaysian Institute of Architects to get her take on the issue. She explains how most buildings here are structurally sound and should be able to withstand rising temperatures and strong wind conditions but the real threat is unplanned development and the need to more green about building our cities.

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Descriptor: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the residential property market in Malaysia had been in the downward trend for several years with overbuilding and oversupply of properties causing a glut in the rental market. Premendran Pathmanathan of REA Group, the owner and operators of iProperty.com talks to Sim about the rental market in 2020 and his outlook for 2021.

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In its recent BNM’s Financial Stability Review for Second Half 2020 report, Bank Negara has warned that unsold properties in the country have remained at an elevated level as at end-2020. Sim Wie Boon talks to Cha-Ly Koh of Urbanmetry on the issue of overhang, pricing and just what is needed to be done to address the situation we’re in.

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It seems that despite a slowdown in the economy around the world due to the pandemic as well as a restriction in movement, enthusiasm for overseas properties among Asian buyers are still quite strong. Long term investments goals and lower interests rates have spurred those looking for opportunities to shop online for their next home. Georg Chmiel of Juwai-IQI talks to us about their findings from their latest report on Asian buyer interest in overseas properties.

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The Monthly Property Legal Clinic is back again for another round of questions and answers tackling your property legal conundrums. In today’s episode, Ainal Marlinda, a partner at Zul Rafique & Partners and Sim Wie Boon talk about sales and purchase agreements, defect liability periods and freehold titles but with restrictions.

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What are the key ingredients to promote happiness in cities? Is it the buildings or the people, or perhaps something more? In conjunction with the International Day of Happiness, Sim Wie Boon speaks to Hamdan Abdul Majeed of Think City to discuss the connection between city living and our happiness, especially during the pandemic.

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When it comes to buying property overseas, the UK is one of the top choices for many Malaysians. They buy for their children to stay during university or for investment. Stuart Leslie of Barratt London, one of the UK’s largest homebuilders, talks to Sim Wie Boon to discuss the market as the UK comes out of the pandemic.

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Want to buy your first home but feel a bit stumped by all the complicated legal terms that come with a home purchase? Why do you have to pay stamp duty? What do you look out for in your S&P agreement? Sim Wie Boon gets the help of lawyer Chris Tan to unravel these legal terms so you can better understand what you are getting yourself into.

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The Monthly Property Legal Clinic is back! Sim Wie Boon speaks to lawyer and author Khairul Annuar Shaharuddin about tenancy agreements, SOPs on moving homes and rent control.

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Flash dance movements and funny pranks aside, TikTok has become a great source for loads of other content like food recipes, personal finance advice and even property tips. TikToker Tan I Herng talks to Sim on the Property Show about why the platform works for him and gives some useful property advice.

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