Property Hunter Magazine Property Hunter Magazine Issue 50 - January 2014 | Page 11

Real Estate Negotiators Subject to Registration Exercise Malaysian real estate negotiators will now be subject to a nationwide registration exercise implemented by the Board of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents. In a joint conference organised by the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA), the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) and Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector, Malaysia (PEPS) , MIEA president Siva Shanker said that the rationale of the exercise, among others, was to enhance professionalism in the real estate industry. To date, only real estate agents are required to be registered with the Board of Valuers. Under this exercise, real estate negotiators need to attend a one-day training programme run by MIEA, RISM and PEPS to obtain a certificate of attendance which will then enable them to register via a registered real estate agent. The registration exercise, which began last month, is expected to end on 31 Jan 2014. Upon registration, negotiators will receive a tag, which they are required to display at all times STOPS Calls for Adoption of Strata Management Act during their conduct of business starting 1 Apr 2014. PEPS president Lim Lian Hong said that the exercise is to ensure good gover