Q. It is said that Malaysia is pro-tenant and not pro-landlord. Why is that so? A. FOR COMPLETE READING ON TENANCY MATTERS, read the slides of Mr Lee Siew Seng Read More …
Category: 2.4 Laws relating to Property
Building Maintenance Law 2
Maintenance of a building (Part II) 08/06/2007 The Sun LAW & REALTY By Andrew Wong Fook Hin …before management corporation is formed – Part 2 IN Part 1 (last week), we examined Read More …
Building Maintenance Law 1
Maintenance of a building 01/06/2007 The Sun LAW & REALTY By Andrew Wong Fook Hin …before management corporation is formed – Part 1, Part 2 here. ON April 12, the Read More …
Caveats
Q. What are the different types of caveats? A. Registrar’s Caveat A Registrar’s caveat is entered by the Registrar on the register document of title (RDT). So long as the Read More …
Land Dealings 5
Q. What is a prohibitory order? A. According to section 334 of the NLC, ‘prohibitory order’ means, where land or interest in land held by a judgement-debtor is to be Read More …
Land Dealings 4
Q. What is a caveat? What are the different caveats under the NLC? A. A caveat is an entry in the Register Document of Title (RDT) to any land made Read More …
Land Dealings 3
Q. What are the common instruments of dealings? A. According to section 206(1) NLC provides that every dealing shall be effected by the relevant instrument prescribed for that purpose and Read More …
Land Dealings 2
Q. What is ‘lien”? A. First of all, a lien is not a registerable dealing. Under section 281(1) of the NLC, it can be created in respect of any alienated Read More …
Land Dealings 1
Q. What is “Dealing” in the National Land Code? What does it encompass of? A. The term “dealing” is defined in section 5 NLC to mean any transaction with respect Read More …
Registration Land Dealings 1
Q. List out some weaknesses in the registration of land dealing system in Malaysia, and offer your opinion on how to improve them. A. This topic has been researched by Read More …
Security Dealings 5
Q. What do you understand by “… as long as the variation is not a matter of substance as provided in Section 207 of the National Land Code, 1965”. A. Read More …
Security Dealings 4
Q. What are the prerequisite or requirements to create a Torrens Charge? A. There are two (2) important requirements that must be fulfilled in order to create a legal charge: Read More …
Security Dealings 3
Q.Describe the restrictions of creation of a charge under NLC. A.Section 241(1) of the NLC provides for powers of charging and also speaks of what type of property should be Read More …
Security Dealings 2
Q. Briefly explain what is a Torrens Charge and how land can be used as a charge under NLC? A. National Land Code 1965, under Section 241(1), 243 and 281(1) Read More …
Security Dealings 1
Q. What are security dealings and what are the types of security dealings in land matters? A. Security dealings are transactions in respect of alienated land where the registered proprietor Read More …
Lease and Licence
Q.What are the characteristics of Lease and what are the differences from Licence? A.A lease has 3 essential characteristics. the lessee is given the right to exclusive possession of the Read More …
Easement 5 – Application of
Q. What are the procedures of application for easement? A. Section 286 of NLC, 1965 provides that the grant of easement shall be affected by an instrument in Form 17A Read More …
Easement 4 – Cases
Q. Why creation of easement is important? A. Under the National Land Code 1965, in Section 286, an easement can only be created by express grant. It must be registered Read More …
Easement 3
Q. Name 4 essential elements for the creation of an easement. A. The 4 essential elements are: There must be a dominant and servient land. The owner of the dominant Read More …
Easement 2
Q. What is/are the provision(s) under National Land Code for easement? A. Section 205 of NLC has classified easement as part of the dealings thus it has to be governed Read More …