A comparative study on the feasibility of introducing a law to regulate retail tenancies in Peninsular Malaysia

Malaysia has no special law to regulate retail tenancies unlike the position in Australia and the United Kingdom. This article discusses the present tenancy law in Malaysia, identifies gaps, looks at the position in Australia and highlights defining features of the law regulating retail tenancies th...

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Main Authors:	Syed Abdul Kader , Sharifah Zubaidah, Mohamad, Nor Asiah, Amin, Naemah, Kassim, Salina
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	K Law (General)
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spelling	iium-505722016-06-30T01:11:35Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/50572/ A comparative study on the feasibility of introducing a law to regulate retail tenancies in Peninsular Malaysia Syed Abdul Kader , Sharifah Zubaidah Mohamad, Nor Asiah Amin, Naemah Kassim, Salina K Law (General) Malaysia has no special law to regulate retail tenancies unlike the position in Australia and the United Kingdom. This article discusses the present tenancy law in Malaysia, identifies gaps, looks at the position in Australia and highlights defining features of the law regulating retail tenancies there. Employing both, quantitative and qualitative research methods, a survey was carried out on landlords and tenants of retail premises in the Klang Valley. The findings reveal that there are various issues and problems arising out of the relationship of landlord and tenant of retail premises in the Klang Valley and that both generally favour proposals to improve this relationship. A majority of respondents are agreeable to a special mediation body for settling retail tenancy disputes so as to avoid court action. Further, a large proportion of respondents are also supportive of a specific law to regulate retail tenancies. The article concludes with recommendations on the defining features of a proposed law to regulate retail tenancies in Peninsular Malaysia. 2016-04-26 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/50572/2/Appreciation_certificate_of_IRERS_2016.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/50572/4/50572.pdf Syed Abdul Kader , Sharifah Zubaidah and Mohamad, Nor Asiah and Amin, Naemah and Kassim, Salina (2016) A comparative study on the feasibility of introducing a law to regulate retail tenancies in Peninsular Malaysia. In: 8th International Real Estate Research Symposium (IRERS) 2016, 26th-28th April 2016, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished) http://www.inspen.gov.my/inspen/v2/?lang=en&page_id=76
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spellingShingle	K Law (General) Syed Abdul Kader , Sharifah Zubaidah Mohamad, Nor Asiah Amin, Naemah Kassim, Salina A comparative study on the feasibility of introducing a law to regulate retail tenancies in Peninsular Malaysia
description	Malaysia has no special law to regulate retail tenancies unlike the position in Australia and the United Kingdom. This article discusses the present tenancy law in Malaysia, identifies gaps, looks at the position in Australia and highlights defining features of the law regulating retail tenancies there. Employing both, quantitative and qualitative research methods, a survey was carried out on landlords and tenants of retail premises in the Klang Valley. The findings reveal that there are various issues and problems arising out of the relationship of landlord and tenant of retail premises in the Klang Valley and that both generally favour proposals to improve this relationship. A majority of respondents are agreeable to a special mediation body for settling retail tenancy disputes so as to avoid court action. Further, a large proportion of respondents are also supportive of a specific law to regulate retail tenancies. The article concludes with recommendations on the defining features of a proposed law to regulate retail tenancies in Peninsular Malaysia.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Syed Abdul Kader , Sharifah Zubaidah Mohamad, Nor Asiah Amin, Naemah Kassim, Salina
author_facet	Syed Abdul Kader , Sharifah Zubaidah Mohamad, Nor Asiah Amin, Naemah Kassim, Salina
author_sort	Syed Abdul Kader , Sharifah Zubaidah
title	A comparative study on the feasibility of introducing a law to regulate retail tenancies in Peninsular Malaysia
title_short	A comparative study on the feasibility of introducing a law to regulate retail tenancies in Peninsular Malaysia
title_full	A comparative study on the feasibility of introducing a law to regulate retail tenancies in Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr	A comparative study on the feasibility of introducing a law to regulate retail tenancies in Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	A comparative study on the feasibility of introducing a law to regulate retail tenancies in Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort	comparative study on the feasibility of introducing a law to regulate retail tenancies in peninsular malaysia
publishDate	2016
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/50572/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/50572/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/50572/2/Appreciation_certificate_of_IRERS_2016.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/50572/4/50572.pdf
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A comparative study on the feasibility of introducing a law to regulate retail tenancies in Peninsular Malaysia

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