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 …
Category: 2.4 Laws relating to Property
Reversion of alienated land to SA
Q. b) Condition that an alienated land can be reverted and vested to the State Authority. A. See the original question here. 46. Reversion, etc., to the State Authority. (1) Read More …
Land Titles and Reverting title back to SA Q3
Q. a) Explain the items below: i) Land Office Title (5 marks) ii) Land Registry Title (5 marks) iii) Stratum Title (5 marks) iv) Strata Title (5 marks) b) State Read More …
Right of Support from Adjoining Land – Tort Law
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 …
Indefeasibility of title is guaranteed?
Q. What does it say indefeasibility of land title is guaranteed by the State? A. From Duhaime’s Law Dictionary, “indefeasible” definition is: A right or title in property that cannot Read More …
Strata Titles Board vs Strata Management Tribunal
Q.Is there a Strata Titles Broad or Strata Management Tribunal? Which is correct? A.Strata Management Tribunal is the correct one. Strata Titles Board was established in the amended Strata Titles Read More …
Land is a State Matter
Q.Where is it stated that Land is a State Matter? A.The highest authority in the land is The Federal Constitution. Article 74 (Clause 2) and 76 (Clause 4) of The Read More …
Basics of Torrens System
Q. What is the basic concept of Torrens System? Explain what are Mirror and Curtain principles. List out the main characteristics of Torrens System. How does it differ from the Read More …
Squatting in the hope of title?
Q. Is there a chance that I squat for 50 years in this land and it will be mine? A. The question is simple. Can you just occupy a space Read More …
Cases on Market Value
Q. Can you provide case law on determining “Market Value” in land acquisition? A. Salleh Buang has written a section on case laws in determining Market Value and some of Read More …
Measure of Compensation in land acquisition
Q. How to measure the amount of compensation to be adequate in land acquisition? A. Article 13 of the Federal Constitution requires that “adequate compensation” must be paid for every Read More …
Torrens Charge vs Mortgage
Q. What are the differences between torrens charge and mortgage? A. See Compare and contrast lien and charge here 2012 Q3b. The Torrens Charge is a creation of statute, ie National Read More …
How is share units determined?
Q.How do you calculate share unit in a strata building? A.Share units are computed based on the area, usage, size and location of the accessory parcel using the prescribed formula Read More …
How Share Unit is incorporated into Strata Building?
Q. How Share Unit is being incorporated to the Strata Parcels? A. Below is the extract from REHDA (Real Estate and Housing Developer’s Association of Malaysia) article on ‘Processes and Read More …
Power of State Authority on State Land
Q. State Authority (Penguasa Negeri) is the highest authority on land matters in the State. What power does it have? A. (POWER TO GIVE LAND) 42. Powers of disposal. (1) Read More …
Differences between a lease, a license and an easement
Q.Write down the differences between a lease, a license and an easement. A.A legal dispute may arise as to whether an arrangement between parties relating to rights to use land Read More …
Statutory termination of SPA
Q.Purchaser of a housing project being caught in situation that the project is abundant for a long time, what can be done? A.This is about purchaser who falls victim to Read More …
Grounds to challenge land acquisition
Q.What are the possible grounds to challenge land acquisition by Land Acquisition Act, 1960? A.Challenging the acquisition proceedings in a land acquisition is not uncommon. There were many successful cases. Read More …
Exercising water cut, denying access or stopping lift operation when default in payment of fees?
Q. When MC gets recalcitrant defaulters for unpaid service charge, does Joint Management Body/Management Corporation has a legal right to undertake actions like exercising water cut, or denying access for Read More …
How to simplify the process of Land Acquisition?
Q. The whole thing about land acquisition seems messy and lengthy. Can you simplify it and make the process easily understood to a client whose land is under the process Read More …