I am a condo owner in Subang area. When I purchased the condo, there was no clause or agreement that mention I cannot rent my condo to African tenant.

Recently, an African student is interested in renting my condo, I was worried in the beginning but when I met the person, I can confirm that he is a very polite and soft spoken person, with genuine interest in doing his Master's degree study here. So I ended up OK with the rental and signed agreement with him.

However, when I inform the building management on this, the lady told me they don't welcome African tenants. I told her this is a screened and good tenant, then she changed her wording and said the building "ban" African tenants. I asked her to show me any legal document on this but she couldn't show anything, but she said if I insist to rent my condo to African tenant, she will ask security guards to block them from entering the building. I actually see there are a few African tenants living in the building too.

I am really disappointed with the racist attitude of this lady from building management, I would like to know if the building management can block my tenants with no legal documents backing them up, or cause trouble with my tenant? and if they do block, how do I go around getting legal help to sort this out? file police report or contact a lawyer?

Thread becoming PH bashing spree

adui..sharing bad experiences renting to PH for the benefit of those who are thinking of renting to them is "bashing" ka?

Malaysia boleh!

I've encountered a project where the Deed of Mutual Covenants expressly stated that owners are not allowed to rent the parcels to "foreign students" but then again, so yes, you can actually set up a rule to not do something BUT unless everyone is in consensus, it will never happen.

Try telling this to an investor who is having problem making his installment payments to the Bank. He'd rent the parcel out to a murderer if it helps him financially.

ya I know which project  is that..and I fully support it..
anyway the project in question is considered high end and not really targeting "foreign students" as renters in the first place...

it doesn't matter what was the target of the Developer in the first place, it's what that's making money.

i think even with the Deed of Mutual Covenants, people will still breach it and the only way to enforce is by way of civil litigation so who is righteous enough to incur such costs for the benefit of the whole?

thus the answer to the question is; Yes, theoretically it's possible to impose a "ban" but practically impossible.

at least its a win win situation for both developer and buyers..

Those who are in property investment for a long time will not look at short term gains at the expense of long term..

:haha: i think property investors will care more if they can finance their current financial expenditure rather than if they can maintain the property in the long term. it wouldn't do them much good if their property is auctioned off XD

these investors will flip the property as soon as possible so they wouldn't exactly be afraid if the influx of "unwanted tenants" will affect the property so as long as they can secure the right rental.

investors will sell to another investors and if the rental is good, it's a encouraging factor to buy. they don't care if the project turns into a cesspool.