Activity

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a) Lot 456, Section 5, Town of Kuala Lumpur with the land area of 20,000 square feet is zoned for commercial use with the plot ration of 1:7.0 and plinth area of 60%. The owner has proposals for a building with […]

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i. A planning application by Encik Yusof to develop his land has been rejected on the grounds that the land is zoned for public purpose. His appeal has also been rejected.
ii. Encik Chong has received a stop […]

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Encik Ali owns two (2) pieces of land in Malaysia. He plans to develop the land as follows:

i. Lot 222 has a title in perpetuity with an agricultural category of land use and a total land area of 10 acres. […]

Q.a) With reference to the Income Tax Act 1967, explain the following:
i. Chargeable Incomeii. Capital Allowance (6 marks)
b) State two (2) conditions that need to be fulfilled by Malaysian Residents in order to […]

Q.Velerom Sdn Bhd was a controlled Real Estate company formed on 1 March 2015 with the paid up capital of 200,000 ordinary shares of RM1 per share unit. Hany Enterprise owned 40,000 share units in the company. On […]

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Real estate is unique and has special characteristics that are different from the characteristics of other commodities.

a) Explain five (5) unique characteristics of real estate. (10 marks)

b) Elaborate five […]

Q.Valuation is defined as an art and science in estimating the value of an interest in a property for a particular purpose. It will take into account all features of the property, the economic factors, the market […]

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With an appropriate example, explain the following:

a) the meaning of open market value. (10 marks)

b) the differences between value, price and cost. (10 marks)

(20 marks, 2019 Q3)

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a) Open market […]

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a) Puan Rina saved RM24,000 each year in a savings account providing 3.25% interest rate p.a. for ten (10) years. At the end of the 10th year, Puan Rina put the accumulated sum into a fixed deposit account that […]

Q.a) Based on the Discounted Cash Flow method, calculate the Net Present Value of the cash flow of the following project:

b) By using the data (a) above, calculate the net present value of the cash flows of the […]

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The Comparison Method refers to the difference or similarities between two or more properties. The basis of this method is comparisons are made to the property to be valued.

a) Explain four (4) conditions for […]

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The Investment method is a method of valuation of property that can generate income through the process of renting or leasing a property.

a) Explain the concept of the investment method in determining the […]

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Explain the following:

i) Profits method of valuation (10 marks)
ii) Tenant’s Share (5 marks)
iii) Divisible balance (5 marks)

(20 marks, 2019 Q8)

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Revision on various methods of valuation in real […]

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Foundation is an important component of a building. Explain five (5) functions of building foundations.

(25 marks, 2019 Q1)

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2017 Q2a

Ref:
Earlier post.

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Discuss the main advantages and disadvantages on in-situ concrete frames, steel frames and pre-cast concrete frames.

(25 marks, 2019 Q2)

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2016 Q2
In-situ Concrete vs Prefabricated Steel frame
In situ […]

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Site investigations is a process of discovery or exploration of the ground conditions for the selection of the most appropriate location for a project. Discuss the information needed from desk study phase and […]

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With the aid of diagram(s), explain:

Flat roof
Sloping roof
Pitched roof

(25 marks, 2019 Q4)

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Flat roof

2016 Q4b

Ref:
Earlier post.

Sloping roof

Sloping roof is pitched roof. Just that sloping […]

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The traditional floor surface and finishes for ground floors are natural stone slabs, thick clays tiles or brick laid on a bed of lime, and sand on consolidated earth base. Explain five (5) types of floor […]

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Explain the design and construction of septic tank for a domestic building.

(25 marks, 2019 Q6)

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Septic tank for the first time came out as a COMPLETE SINGLE QUESTION.
Design and Construction details for a […]

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With the aid of diagram(s), explain:

Garden wall bonds
English and Flemish bonds
Stretcher bond

(25 marks, 2019 Q7)

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Repeat of D06 2019 Q3

Ref:
Earlier post.