Chloe Lim & Carmen Leong

Procedures to Appeal against Rejected Application for a Planning Permission / a Development Order

30th March 2021 When your application for a planning permission / a development order is rejected by Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur (the Commissioner), you may file an appeal to the Federal Territory Appeal Board. The Federal Territory Appeal Board has powers to review and overturn the decisions made by DBKL. The appellate process is governed …

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Property with Master Title vs Property with Individual/Strata Title

Before buying a property, it is important to check whether the property is under Master Title or Individual/Strata Title. A title is the proof of ownership of the property. A property under Master Title is not subdivided. There isn’t any separate document of title that records the ownership of each property. The master title is …

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Abandoned Housing

Abandoned Housing Projects: Remedies for the Purchasers

According to The Star news dated 16 November 2019, there were 107 abandoned projects in Malaysia between years 2011 and 2019. What is an Abandoned Project? A project is abandoned if: (a) the developer refuses to carry out/delays/suspends/ceases work continuously for a period of completion as agreed under the sale and purchase agreement (“SPA”) (Section 18A(2) …

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