Articles | Donovan & Ho, Advocates & Solicitors

5 Things You Should Know about Strata Home Ownership

Sep 10, 2019 | Dispute Resolution, Real Estate

Condominiums and high-rise residential homes are the trend for modern living today. A glance through the KL skyline would…...
Delays in Delivery of Vacant Posession

Jun 12, 2018 | Dispute Resolution, Real Estate

So you just bought your first home. You are excited and you cannot wait for handover of vacant possession to…...
Replacing a Management Committee by EGM

May 31, 2018 | Dispute Resolution, Real Estate

For those staying in a strata development, we have a love-hate relationship with our Management Corporation. On one hand they…...
Consequences of Terminating a Tenancy Agreement Early

May 04, 2018 | Real Estate

There are many reasons why a tenant or landlord might want to terminate a tenancy agreement early. This may include…...
Increased Tax Retention for Foreign Sellers

Feb 12, 2018 | Real Estate, Tax

With effect from 1 January 2018, section 21B of the Real Property Gains Tax Act 1976 has been amended in…...
Budget 2018: Tax Exemption for Rental Income

Dec 06, 2017 | Real Estate, Tax

As an initiative to increase home-ownership for the nation, the Prime Minister, in the Budget 2018, has allocated RM2.2 billion…...
Stricter Requirements for Property Buyers

Mar 29, 2017 | Real Estate, Tax

Shawn shared his thoughts on the proposed amendments to the Stamp Act The Stamp (Amendment) Bill 2016 was tabled for…...
Donovan & Ho in Asian Property Review - Amendments to Bankruptcy Act and Stamp Act

Feb 23, 2017 | Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Tax

Donovan & Ho in Asian Property Review Our partners were featured in the February – March 2017 edition of Asian…...
Dealing with Inter-Floor Leakage

Jan 16, 2017 | Dispute Resolution, Real Estate

The Strata Management (Maintenance and Management) Regulations 2015 sets out the obligations, procedures and timelines for dealing with inter-floor leakages.…...
Budget 2017 - Highlights for Startups, Property Investors and YOU

Oct 23, 2016 | Corporate and Commercial, Real Estate, Tax

Malaysian Budget 2017: What’s in store for startups, property investors and you? Reading through the full 55 pages of the…...
Personal Data Protection Act for Real Estate Agencies

Feb 17, 2015 | Corporate and Commercial, Real Estate

Registration – Mandatory or Not? The Personal Data Protection (Class of Data Users) Order 2013 sets out 11 classes of…...