1. No difference.

2. You might want to check this with bankers. Nothing legal about it which I can advise you with.

Is the property encumbered?

Please check with the samples in v1 of this thread.

You don't need to fill up the CKHT 2A. Just request an original copy of it from the purchaser's lawyer and file it on their behalf. LHDN has this rule whereby all CKHT forms must be filed at the branch of the vendor.

Stamp duty can be claimed back from LHDN. Bank cannot penalise you as loan is dependant on SPA. If SPA collapses the loan cannot stand. However, legal fees has to be paid. If terminated halfway, then half fees would be charged customarily. However, this is not a hard and fast rule and some firms may bill you in full. Unused disbursements must be refunded.


This post has been edited by dariofoo: Nov 5 2012, 11:06 PM

No, that is for 50% remission on stamp duty upon MOT/DOA when purchasing a property.

Exemption for RPGT are for the following:

1. Transfer out of love and affection with no money changing hands;
2. Property owned for more than 5 years and above.
3. Application for one time exemption, giving to each individual.

It should be the bank, not the developer. The money is due and owing to the developer. How can the developer bear the late penalty interest payable to themselves?

Your friend should complain higher up and make more noise. Perhaps put in a letter of complaint. Do it fast.

Firstly, the only tax which you need to pay is 6% service tax. Of course you do not need to pay for the lawyer's personal income tax (bear in mind that a law firm is not a Sdn Bhd and is only a partnerhip/sole proprietor, so their tax is personal).

I don't understand what you mean by refund from the bank. I thought the money is with the lawyer? Ask them to deduct their fees and refund the rest to you. Why is the bank involved? The sum is financed into your loan anyway, so why would the bank want the money back? I think there is something seriously wrong here. You better put things in writing and serve a letter to the lawyer to place things on record.

What question are you referring to? You quoted an answer which I gave. What is your question exactly?

For now it is called a CCC and even a partial CCC. No more CF. Do check your SPA as to the extent of the supply of water which the dev must provide. Is it just a main leading up to your house,whereby you need to apply your own meter under your own account, or whether it is them who applies for it.

Please use the calculator at the link at page 1

Legal fees are for loan and SPA only. There would be disbursements also.

If MOT is ready with the SPA, then there is no extra charge. If thr MOT is ready later, a different set of fees would be payable.

Yes you can use the current residential address.

SPA not signed yet?

Usually for SPA with case buyer the sum would be deposited with the vendor's lawyer as stakeholder. It is never paid to the vendor before the transaction is complete.

Yes it is quite normal and should be ok. Just a photocopy. Make sure to put a deadline for the application, like 10 working days. If you leave it open then the purc will take his own sweet time to apply n follow up.

1. Booking fee? Or booking form?

2. Agent is talking rubbish. Any clause can be inserted if both partie agree. If agent wants to be difficult then deal directly with the vendor or his lawyer.

3. Yes it is ok.

If the agent is so confident about her representations to you that, "there is no issue with non-bumi purchase the unit and the project is a bumi quata type(assuming it is) and not bumi reserve lot and as long as the quota is hit (ussually 30%) then there is no issue for non-bumi to buy it" then ask her to put it in writing and if later on - consent is not obtained, then the agent would reimburse you your legal fees paid to your SPA lawyer and all other costs.

You can get further details on bumi lot/quota from the developer. They would have a proper record and can advise you further on this.

So your friend was charged ? For what offence?

Did you notice that your friend's report did not mention of any injury to his arm? He only mentioned his nose.

I'm sure the security guard would have his side of his story as well. It takes a lot for the guard to wield the rod and hit your friend. Perhaps there was a verbal argument and threats? Perhaps there is a bigger side of the story than what is stated in your friend's police report, which sounds too simplistic and may have omitted facts which were not in his favour.

Perhaps a reading of the guard's report would shed more light on this matter.



The procedure would be for bail to be offered and fixed by the Court, eg RM2000.00.

Did the penjamin attend Court and appear before the Magistrate?

It only takes not more than an hour or two to post bail. Once the sum has been fixed, the interpreter would give a form for the penjamin to fill up. Then it will be endorsed by the Court and the penjamin has to go to the bank to open a savings acc with no ATM and deposit the money in that acc.

Then, bring the bank book to the court, and once the court has confirmed with the bank, then the interpreter would instruct the bailiff to release the accused as bail has been posted. In the meantime, the accused would be kept in Court. If the Court is full, of course he has to be kept in the lock up. If by the end of the day, no bail is posted, he will be brought to Sg Buloh prison.

That is the procedure for EVERY case.

Did he appoint a lawyer to attend on his behalf? If he can organise a press conference to tell his story, surely he can afford a lawyer of his own to act for him. Fight the case and get it knocked out. Then file a civil suit. That's how it goes.

Good luck.

This post has been edited by dariofoo: Nov 9 2012, 10:45 AM

You cannot claim for reduction of rental from the developer, as that is your arrangement with the tenant.

I would suggest that you put your complaint in writing and cc it to the Ministry, Biro Pengaduan Awam, HBA, Commissioner of Buildings, and any other party to highlight this matter. If other owners are affected, gang up and do something together. Can even appoint a lawyer to send in a letter of demand.

You can do it on your own and then claim from the funds held by the dev lawyer as stakeholder during the Defect Liability Period but there is a procedure to do so which is not easy.

If vendor becomes bankrupt in the midst of the transaction, the whole agreement is terminated and you can claim for your deposit paid to be refunded. Whether you can claim or otherwise is another issue.