Q. How much is the ancillary cost of buying a property (subsale)? A. We have paid for the house say RM500k. What are the other costs that you need to Read More …
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Counter Offer TPC – Practice Q9
Q. What happen to offer when you negotiate? The original offer still stays? A. Take for example, when you saw an advertisement to let – RM1,200 per month rental. You Read More …
Refusal to Sell/Let TPC – Practice Q8
Q. Can you refuse to sell? Or Rent? A. We usually prefer to agree. This is a common Asian culture. We seldom reject. So in selling, when people give in Read More …
Client’s Account Why? TPC Rules Q2
Q. Why do you need client’s account in agency practice? A. The reason for that is because the money is held temporarily before its transmission to the payable account of Read More …
Client’s Account TPC – Rules Q1
Q. Client’s account. What is it? A. Many time, people take for granted the client’s money. It’s very crucial for an estate agent to hold your money in his “client’s Read More …
GST and SST in Property TPC – Practice Q7
Q. How does GST (now repealed and will be replaced with SST) affect property transactions? A. Little known fact about GST in Estate Agency Practice. Some people try to save Read More …
Need of Agent TPC – General Q3
Q. Why is a Registered Estate Agent ever be needed in the first place? A. The word is “Trust”. You may not agree. Take for example, you buy a car Read More …
Amendment VEAP Act 1981 TPC – Law Q5
Q. There are some interesting things in the amended NEW Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers Act, 1981 (amended 2017). What are they? Can you name 6 new changes Read More …
Agent preparing Tenancy Agreement TPC – Practice Q6
Q. In a residential tenancy agreement, can I ask my agent to prepare the agreement instead of going to the lawyer? A. IF (and only IF) an agent were to Read More …
Preparing Tenancy Agreement TPC – Practice Q5
Q. Can an agent prepare tenancy agreement for his clients? A. The answer is a Strict NO! However, it is a common practice. Why? It is generally accepted that contract Read More …
Tenancy Agreement Part 3 TPC – Practice Q4
Q. What if Tenancy Agreement is never stamped or lost? Tenancy Agreement – Part 3. A. So… tenancy agreement lost and never stamped. In such case, the contract of renting is Read More …
Tenancy Agreement Part 2 TPC – Practice Q3
Q. Is Stamping a mandatory process in a Tenancy Agreement? Tenancy Agreement – Part 2. A. So, stamping is not required? Yes, and No. When dispute happens… let us assume that Read More …
Lost tenancy agreement Part 1 TPC – Practice Q2
Q. Lost your tenancy agreement? Tenancy Agreement – Part 1. A. A friend learned that I am studying Estate Agent Examination, so she asked me about tenancy agreement which is lost. Read More …
Which to invest? TPC – Practice Q1
Q. Better invest in property, unit trust, stock market or saving account? A. They are vehicles of investment. It depends on your risk appetite as well as the quantum of Read More …
Into Future TPC – General Q2
Q. Buying for future generation? What for? A. My UKM friend (Mike) has emphasized that he would not finance his children to expensive private university which is just not his Read More …
Title Types and Conditions TPC – Law Q4
Q. Why landed is better than strata? Perpetuity vs Lease, which is better? A. Simple answer is Scarcity vs in Abundance. Live forever or limited lifespan? Nothing comes without price Read More …
Title and dealings TPC – Law Q3
Q. How does title to property affect its dealings? A. When a property is without title (under construction) or the title has not been issued from the land office, the Read More …
No Gain No Loss deemed Market Value TPC – Law Q2
Q. What do you mean by “No gain No Loss”? And, “Disposal deemed at market value?” A. If you study taxation, you would have heard “No gain No loss”. For Read More …
Importance of Title TPC – Law Q1
Q. Why having title is better than no title? Why title is so important? A. A title is not that important most of the time. Most of us are staying Read More …
Expatriate Clause – TPC Practice Q1
Q. What is “Expatriate” or “Diplomatic” Clause in a tenancy agreement? This was asked in 2017 Q1 in D11 Real Estate Agency Practice. A. The name can give us some Read More …