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Old Mercedes Auto Service Shop

sampharo — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 23:08:59 +0800

Hey all,

I have a classic Mercedes W124 E280 model 1994, been taking care of it. My current workshop lost my faith in them and I no longer want to take my car there.

What would you recommend as a workshop for old Mercedes within Kuala Lumpur?

Where can I get Samsung phone repaired properly?

sampharo — Sat, 28 May 2022 16:33:08 +0800

HI,

I had a cracked screen on my Samsung J7 Pro and went to get it fixed at Low Yat usual stalls. I chose the LED option which the guy stated was original. From the beginning it felt wrong, it responded to touch with delay and not at the right spot, and true enough in about two months it started showing flickers and is dying out.

The question is where can I fix my phone properly? No I don't intend to use the official dealers, they take far too long keeping the phone for weeks and like to wipe it completely and a lot of times they way overcharge. I want a reliable on the spot repair that uses good parts.

Any recommendations please?

Serious sports or fitness program for kids?

sampharo — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 21:29:29 +0800

Hi everyone,

I have been looking for a long time now for a serious sports program or fitness regime to get my kid to in KL, and haven't found any. I don't mean those single-hour sessions per week where it's just fun for kids and socializing for soccer moms, those are easy to find.

I am talking about a proper 3 days a week or more, programs with objectives that aims to gain actual progress in skill, fitness etc as well as develop a sense of discipline and self-motivation.

Do any of you know of sports programs that run multiple times per week like that suitable for 8-10 years old?

If there isn't, do you know of any personal fitness or sports trainers/coaches that would be experienced in training kids in that age group?

Looking for an Interior Designer for office space

sampharo — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 02:39:59 +0800

Hi everyone,

We have a new office space that we need to renovate quickly and efficiently.

We need a high quality, clean and modern design, suitable to making the office a very comfortable place to work in and still impressive enough for clients. We're not looking for corporate banking style design, so we would like to see creative use of the space, especially that the space has a double-volume ceiling and we would like to have a mezzanine built.

Please contact me if you are an Interior Designer with experience in this area, or know someone who is. We're ready to start right away.

Cheers,

Sampharo

Best Bank in terms of Services?

sampharo — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 19:38:36 +0800

Hi everyone,

I have been in Malaysia for quite some time and I noticed that there are HUGE varying degrees in types of services, flexibility in opening accounts (for expats), rules, and standards of customer service.

This is not only between banks, but even between BRANCHES of the same bank. Maybank Bangsar for example opens accounts to expats before their visa is processed, no problem. Maybank KLCC however slams the door shut until the visa is issued.

In other areas, a bank will have all clients dealt with behind limited number of cashiers, business and personal accounts together, while others would have properly segregated sections for Retail, Priority, and Business accounts, allowing for dedicated service.

My experience so far is HSBC is great at looking good and organized branches, but their strange account upkeep rules and inflexibility makes them quite inconvenient. FATCA for example with them was a whole headache where they insisted we had to fill and sign all these American IRS forms even though we didn't have a single US shareholder or manager, dogging us with letters for weeksnd requiring multiple visits to the branch. Public Bank required nothing more than a ticked box saying "non-US citizen" and that was it.

What are your experiences?

What is your recommended best bank or branch in terms of service speed, facilities, convenience, attentive staff, etc.?

Question about Tenancy law and lease

sampharo — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 20:26:31 +0800

Hi,

Hope someone can help me here.

We have been negotiating with a landlord to rent several floors of a commercial building he owns, and we came to an agreement.

However, he's not willing to sign a lease agreement, just a tenancy agreement (you know, 3+3+... kind). Lease agreement would have covered the whole period we wanted which is 18 years in one period, but the landlord objected because it will lock the building at the land office and can prevent them from refinancing or selling since it will be charged.

On the other hand, I have been advised by my solicitor that a regular tenancy contract will not work such a period and will be invalid, because the maximum is 9 years for that (3+3+3). Any more and it will be worthless. This however was disputed by another.

Since we are investing heavily into he renovation of the building, we need to have a solid agreement.

1- Is it true that a tenancy contract can only work for 9 years and it can be invalidated at court if it was done for 18 years (3+3+3+3+3+3)?
2- Any advice on what to do? or perhaps can clarify the conflicting information?

Thanks,

Sam

Real Estate lawyer

sampharo — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 20:18:48 +0800

Hi everyone,

Can you give me some recommendations for a good lawyer well-versed in real estate... particularly lease and tenancy law?

Thanks,

Sam

Plaster wall / Drywall / Cement wall question

sampharo — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 19:38:04 +0800

Hi everyone,

I wanted your input.

I am building somewhat of a medium sized budget hotel, the biggest job is walling off rooms. What do you believe is best: Plaster wall, dryall (gypsum boards), or normal brick and cement walls?

Which is best in price? Noise cancellation? Durability?

I heard the easiest to install and be sure of the quality is gypsum board, but that it is bad in isolating noise and temperature. Is that true?

Second, can you recommend an honest contractor who is experienced in this?

Cheers,

Sam

Looking for Cleaning Maids

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:30:00 +0800

Looking for Cleaning Maids

sampharo — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 12:08:11 +0800

Hi everyone,

We're looking for a reliable maid service for an expat living in a condo unit. They will need to take care of cleaning, mopping, laundry, & dishwashing etc. twice a week. This is a long-term contract.

Can any of you recommend someone?

Appliance repairman wanted

sampharo — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 17:25:34 +0800

Hi everyone,

Looking for a technician to come and service an Electrolux washing machine in Bangsar South.

Please let me know if you can do that, or know someone you would like to recommend.

Sam

Looking for Contractor: Partition Specialist

sampharo — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 17:18:20 +0800

Hi all,

I am looking for a main contractor to renovate a shoplot for us. Need one with specialized experience in partitioning budget hotel rooms out of open space. Must have own crew.

Size is around 7000 sq ft, over 3 floors. We need about 35 rooms partitioned in that space (with quality insulation and sound-proofing).

Do you have someone you can recommend?

Cheers,

Sam

Have to renew Road Tax @ JPJ, Any problems?

sampharo — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 18:50:49 +0800

Hi everyone,

I left my car non-operational (except for an occaisional necessary local drive by my wife) while I was out of the country and I didn't renew insurance/road tax for a bit over a year. I am now fully back and got myself the insurance, but when I went to pay the road tax and collect it at the post office, they said I had to go and do that at JPJ office, I could not do it there! They said my car account is blocked.

I checked on my phone app and there were no summons, and when I went to JPJ in UTC Sentul, it was a joke: 42 people ahead of me and they had one, yes, just one desk running. After 20 minutes they only progressed 4 people and I was going to lose my mind ! I had to leave for a meeting.

Anyone got any idea why I have to do this at JPJ and not the post office? and is there a way to do this without wasting a whole day?

Regards,

Sam

Looking for a property lawyer versed in lease

sampharo — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 16:24:00 +0800

Hi everyone,

I would like a recommendation for a good property lawyer who is experienced with lease contracts (long-term tenancy contracts) and can do the necessary due diligence on land title, etc.

Do you know someone good, and also active and reliable in servicing their clients and finding solutions?

Thanks

Can you just divide & rent units in a bungalow?

sampharo — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 15:34:44 +0800

Hi everyone,

Some advice would be appreciated from people with skills and knowledge about property laws here and DBKL.

If we are renovating a bungalow and decide to divide the floor into additional rooms and rent out or sub-let them (no separate electric meters) for working professionals in the area, are we breaking some sort of law?

Do we have to convert the bungalow to commercial or something and would it be troublesome with DBKL, Or can we just go ahead and do it and there are no issues? We're talking about 10 rooms here, not 1 or 2.

Thanks for any help, and if you know that we can't just go ahead and do this, please suggest the steps needed to be taken to actually get it done.

Dividing and renting out units in a bungalow

sampharo — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 14:55:27 +0800

Hi,

We are planning to rebuild a run-down bungalow and want to know how we can legally rent out or sub-let rooms or units in it?

The rooms will not have their own electric meter or anything like that, and it's not like a hotel or B&B where we will have housekeeping or run a coffeeshop, but just have extra space and want to rent them out to young working professionals employed in the office tower nearby, so they have a place to stay next to their job.

How can we do that? Do we need to convert the bungalow land title to commercial? Will someone from DBKL come and penalize us if we don't?

Thanks for any help.

Sam

Need an Air con maintenance contractor quick

sampharo — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 00:23:06 +0800

Hey everybody,

I need an air con contractor to come and service four devices in my unit. One of them started leaking water through the indoor unit.

They are Hitachi brand and out of warranty for a few months now, but I know I haven't serviced them or charged them since they were installed so I think that's why one started leaking.

Please recommend someone or PM me if you are a contractor. We need one to come to Bangsar South.

Thanks for your help

Sam

Contractor wanted Renovation of Shop-lot 25000 sqf

sampharo — Thu, 07 May 2015 14:57:05 +0800

Hi everyone,

I am looking for a reliable contractor for a major renovation work. We have a shop-lot in Kuala Lumpur that we want to renovate into a budget hotel kind of residence. The shop-lot is old (1960's) but structure was confirmed to be sound and completely solid.

We need interior walls knocked down and rebuilt, rewiring, plumbing, etc.

If you know of a reliable and quality contractor, please recommend.

Sam

Where can I get an ID card made?

sampharo — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 16:54:29 +0800

Hi everyone,

We would like to get some ID cards made for our training center, you know some picture ID's with our logo and a barcode, perhaps a magnetic strip.

We don't have many people right now so we don't want to buy a whole thermal card maker and software just for that. We already have the design done though. Do you know of a place or service which would print a few such ID cards for us?

Thanks,

Sam

Developer Defect Liability, what is included?

sampharo — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 16:45:41 +0800

Hi everyone,

This is a question for those in the know.

The Property Developer Defect Liability, that is under the Housing Act... does it only apply to main construction or does it extend to electrical items provided as part of a fully furnished package?

So if the doorbell or cooking hood (provided by the developer as part of the package) stop working within 10 months of handover, are they allowed to say it's not their problem and we should talk to the equipment manufacturer?

Thanks,

Sam