Malaysian Real Estate and Construction Law and Practice

No Plan to have Specific Laws to control Property Prices

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- The government has no plan to introduce specific laws to control house and property prices in the country, the Dewan Negara was told today.

Govt may double Minimum Price of Houses Foreigners can buy

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government is considering raising the minimum floor prices of houses foreigners are allowed to buy to RM1mil from the current RM500,000 in an effort to control the rise in property prices, sources said.

578 Fishermen file Suit for Compensation for Land Reclamation Project

JOHOR BAHARU, April 5 (Bernama) -- Some 578 traditional fishermen in Pengerang, Kota Tinggi, today filed a suit seeking compensation for land reclamation work in connection with the Deep Sea Petroleum Terminal project.

Shorter Wait for Building Permits

KUALA LUMPUR: The waiting period for building permits of between 172 and 350 days from the day of submission will be cut to 60 days.

Have Official Agreements Between Contractors And Sub-contractors

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- An official agreement must be made between a main contractor and all his sub-contractors after obtaining a tender for construction work.

Native Land Tribunal not Needed at the Moment, says Musa

KOTA KINABALU, March 27 (Bernama) -- The Native Land Tribunal is not needed at the moment as the existing Sabah Land Ordinance is sufficient in resolving disputes concerning native land, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said.

Woman wins 12-year Fight over Land

KOTA KINABALU: KOTA KINABALU: A single mother of eight won a 12-year tussle to claim ownership of her land in Sabah’s northern Pitas district.

Court dismisses Appeal over Tongod NCR Land Claim

KOTA KINABALU: Residents in seven villages in Sabah’s east coast Tongod region are now closer to the goal of their long legal battle to reclaim their ancestral land following a High Court decision to allow their case to go to trial.

No Remedy for misplaced Title

Articles of Law by Bhag Singh

Bukit Gasing Residents lose Appeal

PUTRAJAYA, March 6 (Bernama) -- One hundred and eight Bukit Gasing residents today lost their appeal at the Court of Appeal here to set aside the High Court's dismissal of their judicial review application to challenge the issuance of a development order by the Kuala Lumpur mayor for a hill slope project in that area.