The Property Show

EPIC Homes works with the Orang Asli community in Peninsula Malaysia to provide affordable, quick-to-build, modular houses. Could these principles be applied to other segments of property sector?

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We talk to Foong Yee about the trending property topics of the day. With over two decade of experience covering the property sector, Foong Yee shares her observations of the market and also sheds light on what developers are discussing today.

She gives insight on the property trends churned out from data of EdgeProp.my - a property website Foong Yee and her team started three years ago that has news, property listings and data analytics for home buyers and investors.

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Chris answers your legal questions on all things property-related. In this episode, we cover the due diligence needed before buying a property, what you need to know before converting a residential land title to commercial, and steps to take if you want your neighbourhood to be guarded or gated.

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Ihsan Hassan believes that affordable housing starts with good urban planning. What are the key criterias for good urban planning? Ihsan shares his insights on this.

We also discuss about property financing.

Ihsan says financing for affordable housing and housing is quite "lax" already here. He reckons "further easing" for property loans will be bad for our economy adding that we still need to bring people to the housing market and that could be done by strengthening the rental market.

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The percentage of Malaysians above the age of 60 is steadily rising, according to the Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society. It was 6.2% in 2000, and is expected to hit 13.6% by 2030.

This trend is spurring ever greater interest in the the niche market of property development catered to senior citizens.

Pelaburan Hartanah Berhad together with UEM Group and Medical Care Services Inc have a joint venture to establish senior living developments here in Malaysia. Medical Care Services Inc was established back in 1999 in Japan to provide nursing care for the elderly.

What is a senior living development and how does that differ from an old folks’ home?

We discuss this as well as the rising demand for senior living here in Malaysia.

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PropSocial is a new digital offering that aims to provide potential property buyers the ability to crowdsource information through user reviews.

 
Melisa and Roshan speak to co-founder Samantha Tan about PropSocial, property trends and her outlook on the sector.

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Chris Tan answers your legal questions on all things property-related. In this episode, we look at queries regarding the maintenance obligations of the Joint Management Board; what counts as a proper eviction notice; and the different criterias of property ownership in Selangor.

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With the average annual office supply at about 6 million sq ft, and more office supply expected to increase to 139 million sq ft by 2020, just how severe is the office oversupply problem here?

We ask Young Khean this.

Young Khean also shares with us his outlook for office vacancy and rental rates moving forward.

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According the National Property Information Centre, or NAPIC, in 1Q18 there are over 34,000 unsold completed residential units, with a total value of RM22.7 billion. The figure was 40% higher than 4Q17. We ask Sarkunan Subramaniam, Managing Director of the real estate consultancy, Knight Frank to help us make sense of the data.

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The founders of Red Ideas, which developed the neighbourhood security and communications app, Graaab JagaApp, join Melisa Idris on The Property Show to discuss the use of technology in strata community living and property management.

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