Heritage buildings as described by Feilden (2000) are “buildings that give us a sense of wonder and make us want to know more more about the people and culture that produce it.” A more elaborate definition was given by Kamal and Harun (2002) where they defined them as buildings constructed in the past which have high historical and architectural values ​​and require continued care and protection to preserve their historical, architectural, aesthetic, archaeological, spiritual, social. , political and economic values. In other words, heritage buildings are meant to have an indefinite lifespan, meaning they should be preserved for as long as possible. This has also been highlighted by Feilden (1982), who states that heritage buildings differ from modern buildings because they are expected to last forever. He also described heritage buildings as “buildings which, for various reasons, society has decided should be preserved for as long as possible”. The more than three centuries of colonial rule in Malaysia are still evident today by the presence of unique colonial architectural styles left behind by British, Dutch and Portuguese colonial powers. These unique heritage buildings are seen in all major cities and have played a fundamental role in creating heritage cities in the country. Cities like George Town, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Malacca and Taiping have many historic buildings built during the colonial era (1511 - 1957) with different architectural styles and influences. To date, the heritage buildings of these cities have become one of the urban identities of these cities (Ismail et al, 2006). Common examples of these buildings include railway stations, mosques, prisons, schools, palaces, traditional Malay houses, Indian temples...... middle of paper ......cance, Sydney: National Trust of New South Wales.Miles, MB and Huberman, AM (1994) An extended source work: Qualitative Data Analysis, 2nd edition. Mustapa, AH, Kamal, SK Mohamad AZ and Wahab AL (2007). Approach to maintenance of historic buildings in the Malaysian context. Journal of Building Engineering UK p 8-11Strauss, A. and Corbin, J. (1990). Basics of qualitative research: grounded theory procedures and techniques. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. Walker, DHT (1997) Choosing an Appropriate Research Methodology, Construction Management & Economics, 15 (2), 149. Wordsworth, P. (2001). Lee's Building Maintenance Management, 4th edition, London: Blackwell Science.Wothington, D., Dann, N. and Bond, S. (2002). Conservation management issues. Proceedings of the CIB W070 World Symposium 2002: Glasgow, September 18-20 pp. 292-302