Imagine your father's house is worth RM650,000. You have the keys. You have been paying the quit rent for two years. And you still cannot sell it.
That is not a paperwork delay. That is the law.
The moment an owner dies, the property stops being anyone's to sell and becomes part of an estate.…
TL;DR You can generally sell property without a strata title in Malaysia through a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) and a Deed of Assignment (DOA) if the title has not yet been issued. First, check whether the title is still unissued or has been issued but not transferred to you. A conveyancing lawyer can then…
The tenancy ended three weeks ago. Your tenant is still inside, and your calls go unanswered.
Many landlords think the solution is simple: change the locks or cut the utilities. In Malaysia, both can put you on the wrong side of the law.
What many landlords do not know is that you may have the…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has announced a reduction in the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) to 2.75%. The first cut in two years!
Choosing the right house loan or home loan in Malaysia requires careful consideration of several factors, including the interest rate, loan tenure, and associated fees.
Malaysia tables Budget 2027 on 9 October 2026. For anyone buying their first home next year, one line in that speech matters more than the rest.
The first-time homebuyer stamp duty exemption expires on 31 December 2027. Juwai IQI wants it extended, and the reason is not sentimental. Letting it lapse quietly takes up to RM11,250 from…
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You find the house. The price works. The location works. Then you see two words in the listing. Bumi Lot.
So can a non-Bumi buy a Bumi lot in Malaysia? Sometimes yes, but never automatically. It depends on whether the restriction sits on the title or only on the project's sales quota, whether the unit has already been…
Strata Buyers Need to Look Beyond the Showroom
Malaysia’s strata market remains highly competitive, and buyers can no longer assume that every new launch will deliver strong capital appreciation.
As of Q1 2026, Malaysia had more than 52,000 completed but unsold residential and serviced apartment units, with the overhang rising for six consecutive quarters.
That makes…
Stable OPR Supports Market Confidence
Bank Negara Malaysia kept the Overnight Policy Rate at 2.75% at its 9 July meeting, in line with Juwai IQI’s earlier expectations.
Kashif Ansari, Co-Founder and Group CEO of IQI, expects the rate to remain unchanged at the remaining September and November 2026 Monetary Policy Committee meetings.
Stable interest rates would provide greater certainty…
