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Kota Kinabalu: Real estate negotiators are urged to conduct thorough background checks on healthcare tenants to avoid legal complications for landlords following recent enforcement action.

The reminder comes from Sabah Real Estate Professionals Association President Nicholas Lim after a therapy centre was ordered to shut down for operating without proper licensing from the Ministry of Health Malaysia and local authorities.

The company, which offered Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) therapy services, had been marketing expensive treatment packages to the public from locations including its KK Times Square branch in Kota Kinabalu and operations in Sandakan.

Nicholas said property professionals must exercise greater caution when dealing with potential tenants in the healthcare sector to prevent similar situations that could expose landlords to legal liability.

The case highlights growing concerns about unlicensed medical operations in commercial properties and the need for enhanced due diligence in the real estate sector to ensure regulatory compliance.