Q. Is there any difference between Easement and Right of Way? A. The main difference between Easement and Right of Way is that easement is a broader concept that covers more parts Read More …
Category: 2.4 Laws relating to Property
Jual-janji & harta sepencarian
Q. Jual-janji and Harta Sepencarian, how are they interacting with indefeasibility of title? Are they exceptions to indefeasibility? A. As we all know indefeasibility of title is a commonly asked Read More …
S.4 of NLC – What is it? What is so important about this S.4?
Q. S.4 of NLC – What is it? What is so important about this S.4? A. If you read NLC and familiar with indefeasibility of title, you will understand that Read More …
Classification and Category of Land (NLC and SWK LC)
Q. There is some confusion as of NLC about Classification of Land and Category of Land Use. There are also confusion over if Category of Land is similar to Class Read More …
Categories of land vs categories of use
Q. We have many instances been confused with the categories of land and categories of use of land. In the same context, there is also classification of land and class Read More …
Booking date v SPA date – who is to benefit?
Q. Should LAD be counted from Booking Date or SPA Date? A. SHEDA (Sarawak Housing and Estate Developer’s Association) Augustine Wong said: “Paying booking fees more beneficial to house buyers Read More …
LAD to be counted from BOOKING Date or SPA Date?
Q. Liquidated Ascertained Damages (LAD) is counted due to delay in delivery of completed residential home. The law has been decided by Federal Court judgment PJD Regency Sdn Bhd v Read More …
Apex court ruling against “booking fee”: A trip down the memory lane
The original article was published in focusmalaysia.my by Wong Renn Xin and Datuk Chang Kim Loong. Go to the link here to read from the original post. THE collection of Read More …
What is developer licence?
Q.What is developer licence? How is it regulated? A. Development of housing and properties are under Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan (KPKT). The licensing of Housing Development by developers is Read More …
S.7B & S.7C of HDA
Q.S.7A of HDA specifically governs the Housing Development Acccount. What else are S.7B and S.7C involve in the housing development? A. What is Developer Licence here. S.7B is about developers Read More …
Duties of Housing Developer as per S.7 HDA 1966
Q.List down the duties as per S.7 of the Housing Development (Control & Licensing) Act, 1966. A. What is Housing Developer Licence here. S.7B & 7C here. S.7 of the Read More …
Review planning appeal mechanism
By Salleh BuangOctober 18, 2018 @ 8:24pm I WAS in Johor Baru recently to conduct a seminar on land law. During the lunch break, a participant sought my views on planning Read More …
The Appeal Board – what is it?
Dr Lee Lik MengUSM Who’s the Ultimate Planning Authority in Malaysia? Reviewing the Powers and Role of the Appeal Board Abstract The Federal Constitution prescribes that town and country planning Read More …
Property distribution in a divorce
Q.What would happen to a property when divorce happened? A.This is a common question involving caveat. It can be asked in the case that you have signed a sale and Read More …
2019 Q Analysis D10 Laws relating to property
What constitute Nuisance by local council under SDBA74?
Local council or municipal council (Majlis Bandaraya & Perbandaran) would take action against certain nuisance in accordance with the law – Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 (SDBA74). This is Read More …
Condominium vs Service Suite ANY DIFFERENCE?
Q. There market is packed with launches of various products. Is there any difference between a condominium and a service suite? Why cannot use only one name? A. The two Read More …
How to get rid of your tenant?
Q. (Also posted in justLetak!) How to get rid of my errant tenant who owes me 10 months rental? A. FOR COMPLETE READING ON TENANCY MATTERS, read the slides of Read More …
What is ‘serious irregularity’ under SMA?
Q.S.121 of Strata Management Act 2013 in its subsection (1) mentions that a party to the proceedings of the Tribunal may, upon notice to the other party and to the Read More …
Right of support from the adjoining land -Easement
Q. Section 44(1)(b) of National Land Code 1965 provides that a landowner is entitled in certain circumstances to have the land supported by neighbouring land as well as the right Read More …