Is it actually allowed for agents/negotiators to put up boards at traffic lights, trees etc?

Usually you will need to get local council permit, e.g. DBKL, MPPJ to post anywhere on the street ... but i doubt any agents comply ...

DBKL, or MPPJ wont approve to agent/negotiators, if gantung nearby 2 or 3 ok la but they usually sell 1 property and gantung whole taman, LOL

No, it is illegal to do so. If such ads are legal, then the Ah Longs' ads are also legal.
You see it everywhere because of lack of enforcement on the part of the authorities and lack of respect for the law on the part of the agents involved.
No wonder real estate agents are not taken seriously by many.

Nick H.Ng..exactly!..That is exactly what i thought off too. Real estate agents or even negotiators are in a very professional industry but sadly because of some who are not really being professional in their field it effected others whom are trying to be as professional as they can in earning a living in this industry.

Its is sad when we hear agents undercutting others or not actually 'performing' as they should have cause it effects the rest. We may be working on our own from different companies or agencies but we are all in the same industry.

i just hope that some day when anyone mentions real estate agents they will be mentioned with respect and dignity...just my two cents..:)

actually, alot Negos are not so professz in malaysia.
Maybe one day, Malaysia will follow other country, each Agent or Nego Should take exam before start sale or rent out house.

A professional property negotiator would never place such banners/boards at any traffic lights/trees/lamp poles etc. Most likely those who advertise in such a manner are those illegal property negotiators which are not attached to any agency.

Just be extra cautious when dealing with such agents as in the end, the decision is yours whether you feel comfortable to proceed in buying or renting with that agent.

If the nego were to take exams - how many of them would pass? For heaven sake , I figure 90% can't even understand the herein exceptional clauses and implications in the standard tenancy agreement notwithtstanding.

Heck, there are even some who dun speak or write English though the Sales and Purchase agreement is in English.

So passing the exam in real estate - in plain Malaysian Inglish - Can Boh? ( which means can or not ) or can Meh? LOL

my feeling for M'sia real estate agents are mixed. Fortunately the 2 that I met are professional enough...but the other one...quite scary...not because his service was bad...but because of 'chao ji bxx', 'xxxxx ji bao'...long story...scary...well, I hope this agent could be more 'forgiving' cos in this line, you have to learn this...