Consider This: Tenancy Law (Part 2) — Legislating Against Racial Discrimination?
Malaysia's rental market has often been criticised for lacking proper regulation, relying instead on tenancy agreements and contract law. Could a Residential Tenancy Act bring about fairer practices in the rental market? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to social policy & human rights consultant Simraatraj Kaur Dhillon.
Mon May 20 2024
Consider This: Tenancy Law (Part 1) — Does Msia need a Residential Tenancy Act?
Malaysia's rental market has often been criticised for lacking proper regulation, relying instead on tenancy agreements and contract law. Could a Residential Tenancy Act bring about fairer practices in the rental market? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Suraya Ismail, Director of Research at Khazanah Research Institute, where she focuses on Housing, Cities and Urbanisation.
Mon May 20 2024
![Police looking for two foreigners after finding corpse in water tank Police looking for two foreigners after finding corpse in water tank](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-12/51701749186_TBPolisburu.jpg)
Police looking for two foreigners after finding corpse in water tank
The two foreigners identified as Ranjit Singh and Mandeep Singh are believed to be involved since both were tenants who rented the house.
Tue Dec 05 2023
![Exemption of rent for school canteen operators, tenants extended to December - Radzi Exemption of rent for school canteen operators, tenants extended to December - Radzi](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-06/51655780848_RadziJidinKPM.jpg)
Exemption of rent for school canteen operators, tenants extended to December - Radzi
The rent exemption for canteen operators and those renting premises in schools under the Ministry of Education (MOE) has been extended for another six months from July 1 to Dec 31 this year.
Tue Jun 21 2022
![Weaknesses identified in Selangor Smart Rent Scheme - AG's report Weaknesses identified in Selangor Smart Rent Scheme - AG's report](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-08/71598257323_DatukNikAzman.jpg)
Weaknesses identified in Selangor Smart Rent Scheme - AG's report
Among the weaknesses were contracts not signed, late offer letters issued to tenants, no lease renewal letter and inefficient rental management.
Mon Nov 29 2021
![KPLB allocates over RM7 mln to five agencies to help those impacted by COVID-19 KPLB allocates over RM7 mln to five agencies to help those impacted by COVID-19](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-04/71586355555_AbdulLatiffAhmad.jpg)
KPLB allocates over RM7 mln to five agencies to help those impacted by COVID-19
The Ministry of Rural Development (KPLB) has allocated RM7.59 million to five agencies under it for the benefit of 3,526 entrepreneurs, tenants and borrowers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fri Jun 04 2021
![MKN never issued directives for condo tenants to undergo swab tests - Ismail Sabri MKN never issued directives for condo tenants to undergo swab tests - Ismail Sabri](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-01/81610099518_IsmailSabri.jpg)
MKN never issued directives for condo tenants to undergo swab tests - Ismail Sabri
MKN has never issued a policy making it compulsory for tenants, including foreigners, to undergo COVID-19 screenings before being allowed to enter their apartment or condominium.
Fri Jan 29 2021
![Ministry to set up portfolio to manage affairs of students staying off-campus Ministry to set up portfolio to manage affairs of students staying off-campus](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-12/61609199268_NorainiAhmad.jpg)
Ministry to set up portfolio to manage affairs of students staying off-campus
Higher Education Ministry has taken steps to ensure that a specific unit or portfolio to manage the issue of rented houses for students was established.
Mon Dec 28 2020
![Welcome to the jungle: Plants overrun Chinese apartment blocks Welcome to the jungle: Plants overrun Chinese apartment blocks](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-09/81600144265_CHENGDU.jpg)
Welcome to the jungle: Plants overrun Chinese apartment blocks
Without any tenants to care for them, the eight towers have been overrun by their own plants and invaded by mosquitoes.
Tue Sep 15 2020
![UDA allocates RM10 mln to assist tenants affected by COVID-19 UDA allocates RM10 mln to assist tenants affected by COVID-19](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-06/81591494530_JALALUDDINALIAS.jpg)
UDA allocates RM10 mln to assist tenants affected by COVID-19
UDA Holdings Berhad (UDA) has allocated a RM10 million incentive to assist 1,500 Bumiputera entrepreneurs who rent and do business at premises in shopping malls supervised by UDA, in major cities nati
Mon Aug 03 2020
![Ministry looking into blacklisting PPR tenants who defaulted on rental payment Ministry looking into blacklisting PPR tenants who defaulted on rental payment](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-06/61592297922_ZuraidaKamaruddin.jpg)
Ministry looking into blacklisting PPR tenants who defaulted on rental payment
The move to study the issue was among matters that would be detailed under the Strata Management Act 757 (Act 757) in the next three months.
Mon Jul 06 2020
![COVID-19: PPR, PA tenants need not pay rent for six months COVID-19: PPR, PA tenants need not pay rent for six months](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-03/51585301613_RumahPPR.jpg)
COVID-19: PPR, PA tenants need not pay rent for six months
For rent-to-own units, a six-month deferment is provided for financing repayments from April to September 2020.
Fri Mar 27 2020
![Wong Whei Meng: Speedrent App When You Want To Let Wong Whei Meng: Speedrent App When You Want To Let](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2019-11/81574135643_awani-review.jpg)
Wong Whei Meng: Speedrent App When You Want To Let
Speedrent founder and CEO Wong Whei Meng wants to make home renting easy and secure. He tells AWANI Review’s Mariam Azmi why his Airbnb-like platform is different compared to traditional property list
Tue Mar 05 2019
![edotco: Towering Ambitions In The Face Of Grounded Inhibitions edotco: Towering Ambitions In The Face Of Grounded Inhibitions](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2019-12/41577703720_awani-review.jpg)
edotco: Towering Ambitions In The Face Of Grounded Inhibitions
CEO Suresh Sidhu tells Cynthia Ng the innovations undertaken by the company to help its tower tenants to be more efficient as mobile operators compete on fiercer competition and cheaper bandwidth.
Wed Nov 28 2018
![Ampang Park tenants ponder what's next after losing court battle Ampang Park tenants ponder what's next after losing court battle](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-06/51496488715_AmpangPark.jpg)
Ampang Park tenants ponder what's next after losing court battle
A tenant who only wanted to be known as Lim says he was waiting for further directives from the owner of the convenience store, which he runs, on their next move.
Sat Jun 03 2017