Landscaping can sometimes be seen as an afterthought despite its crucial role in breathing life into any development. When complementing a piece of architecture though, how does one balance between nature and man? Idris gives his insights on this issue.

Chris gives his legal advice on this month's query comes from Siva of Subang Jaya:

"A friend of mine lives in an apartment in PJ for nearly 20 years now. Currently he and the rest of the residents are in a legal battle with the management. This is the reason why:
-the manangement, after 20 years, now have decided to charge for parking

-they said that there is nothing in black and white to show that the parking lots were assigned to residents
Surely if this has gone on for 20 years, it would count for something? Doesn't the status quo account for something??"

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Chris gives his legal advice on this month's query comes from Siva of Subang Jaya:

"A friend of mine lives in an apartment in PJ for nearly 20 years now. Currently he and the rest of the residents are in a legal battle with the management. This is the reason why:
-the manangement, after 20 years, now have decided to charge for parking

-they said that there is nothing in black and white to show that the parking lots were assigned to residents
Surely if this has gone on for 20 years, it would count for something? Doesn't the status quo account for something??"

Commercial rental agreements are not regulated by the Housing Act but instead operates on the basis of or "let the buyer beware". Khairul shares his knowledge to ensure that you don't get caught out when entering into such an agreement.caveat emptor

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Commercial rental agreements are not regulated by the Housing Act but instead operates on the basis of caveat emptor or "let the buyer beware". Khairul shares his knowledge to ensure that you don't get caught out when entering into such an agreement.

With GST on everyone's mind and tax season just around the corner, it's always worthwhile to know ways you can minimize the amount of tax that you pay. From RPGT to stamp duty, find out how you can minimize paying tax on real estate.

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With GST on everyone's mind and tax season just around the corner, it's always worthwhile to know ways you can minimize the amount of tax that you pay. From RPGT to stamp duty, find out how you can minimize paying tax on real estate.

Investing in a home should go beyond buying it and renovating it... With all the money poured into it, shouldn't you also insure it? We uncover the different types of insurance available to secure your home and some simple strategies that you should bear in mind.

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With Islamic financing becoming the norm, the progression into shariah compliant real estate seems to be a natural one. Philip Churchill of 90 North explains the guidelines behind being shariah compliant and why there is a growing demand for generally ethically sound investments.

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Chris Tan from Chur Associates and our resident legal guru answers this month's query from Azizul from Bukit Tunku:
I live in Bukit Tunku in a condo. A new  condo that was built in my neighbourhood has recently taken to "privatising" what was a public road by installing boom gates. Only residents of those condos are allowed to pass through. This affects many residents here who use it as a through road. Isn't this illegal? What remedy do other residents in this area have?

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