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A friend asked a probationary estate agent what is so special about being a Registered Estate Agent. He was informed that the Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Act , 1981 safeguards the position of a […]

Q.How to deal with defective work in construction projects?AThis guide will consider the legal and practical issues arising out of defective work. It was last updated in August 2011.The nature of defective workIn […]

Architects and the Law — Liability For Defects (Part 1)

This is a much-abridged version of a paper presented at the July 2000 ‘Architects & the Law’ conference jointly organised by the Law Society and SIA. […]

DISTINGUISH BETWEEN TORT AND CONTRACT:I. AS TO RIGHTS:Law of tort protects right in rem available against the whole world.Law of contract protects rights in personam which means against a particular individual.II. […]

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Upon issuance of certificate of fitness, Mary discovered her new apartment to have defects as her carpenter tried to fix her curtain. Advice Mary.

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A good write up by Consumer Association of Penang, on […]

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The relationship between partnerships, employee and employer, trustee and beneficiary or husband and wife can be confused with that of agent and principal, as in Law of Agency or Contract Law. […]

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Write about law of agency in Malaysia.

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You can read a good summary about agency relationship here.

Law of Agency

The law of agency is governed by Part X of the Contracts Act 1950. An agent is […]

Q.List out some case laws on the subject of capacity of infant/minor to a contract.A.Section 11 of Contract Act, 1950 specifies who are competent to contract.Every person is competent to contract who is of the age […]

Q.b) Explain on the possible causes of urban congestion in urban areas and relate your answer by giving examples of township that you are familiar with. (10 marks)(10 marks, 2014 Q8b)A.The key reading is from the […]

Q.How Real Estate developers manage their risks?A.This is the 6th article in the series “Popular Risk management”. The aim of the series is to describe the main Risk management topics in simple, clear and concise […]

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b) Explain the characteristics of land market. (10 marks)

(20 marks, 2013 Q1)

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Similar question was asked in 2016 Q1b.

Once land is traded as a commodity a land market is considered to exist. The […]

Q.What exactly is Alonso’s Urban Land Market theory?A.The original text by Professor William Alonso published in Proceeding of the Regional Science Association, 1960 is extracted here.Ref:Alonso, William. 1960. A […]

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Give a summary of various urban land use models.

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An extract from Jean-Paul Rodrigue (2013) Chapter 6 is verbatim below.

2. Urban Land Use Models

The relationships between transportation and land […]

Q.List out the common urban land use theories.A.Ref:Slides. Chapter 5 Urban Land Use Theories, 6th Year Geography, available athttp://www.lcgeography.preswex.ie/uploads/6/9/4/9/6949966/chapter_5_urban_land-use_theories.ppt

Q.b) Explain the relation of land rent and distance quoted by Alonso and support your explanation with a sketch graph. (10 marks)A.The bid rent theory is a geographical economic theory that refers to how the price […]

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Introduction to Property Market Analysis – Demography
Sarawak and Sabah are two state of Malaysia where land is in abundance. People in these two states are opening up to new technologies […]

Q.A newly qualified estate agent is interested to start up a realty service. Can you help him with a marketing plan?A.Below is a verbatim from National Association of Realtors.6 Factors that Affect Your Marketing […]

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Marketing Plan – Implementation and Control

The control and monitoring of progress by the firm is a gradual process. In line with the st […]

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Marketing Plan – Strategies and Action Plans

Core purpose of a Realtor is to either match a buyer to a seller or a seller to a buyer. It is a busi […]

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Analysis of Property Market – Competitor Analysis

This section is about sales performance and competitors of the Estate Agency Practice.

Bovea in coll […]