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TSIrresistible
post Aug 10 2025, 10:37 AM, updated 5 months ago

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i intend to sell my condo.

i havent find and pay d lawyer to obtain my strata title yet.

is strata title important if wan sell d condo?
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post Aug 10 2025, 10:42 AM

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Yes. If it's out already you'll need to claim it first before selling
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QUOTE(Irresistible @ Aug 10 2025, 10:37 AM)
i intend to sell my condo.

i havent find and pay d lawyer to obtain my strata title yet.

is strata title important if wan sell d condo?
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Some developers allow direct transfer and some do not, you may be also charged admin fees from the transfer depending on your developer
mini orchard
post Aug 10 2025, 11:28 AM

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QUOTE(Irresistible @ Aug 10 2025, 10:37 AM)
i intend to sell my condo.

i havent find and pay d lawyer to obtain my strata title yet.

is strata title important if wan sell d condo?
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Strata title is similar to car reg card. If is out, then seller have to give it to buyer to effect transfer.

Since you have not done the transfer to your name, the selling process will take longer to complete.

This post has been edited by mini orchard: Aug 10 2025, 11:31 AM
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post Aug 10 2025, 11:41 AM

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My title was out but very expensive to transfer, so I arrange with buyer to get themselves, so they will be shown as first buyer. Also add incentive give a bit of discount on selling price, so buyer was OK. Only takes longer to get more agencies to approve the sale, otherwise no problem.

Most important get a reputable lawyers on both sides. My good friend lost 300k because lawyer office manager lari with the money. It was a branch of the main firm, the main firm lawyers refused to take responsibility and close down the branch. My friend now stuck repaying bank loan.

I and my wife had many unpleasant encounters with lawyers, even a friend was a lawyer and disappeared after borrowing money (I actually paid his legal insurance, he was supposed to pay back). I now use a lady lawyer, very efficient, very happy with her service.
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post Aug 10 2025, 12:40 PM

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QUOTE(knight_hawk @ Aug 10 2025, 11:41 AM)

Most important get a reputable lawyers on both sides. My good friend lost 300k because lawyer office manager lari with the money. It was a branch of the main firm, the main firm lawyers refused to take responsibility and close down the branch. My friend now stuck repaying bank loan.

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Why didn't lodge a report to bar council ?

Every lawyer will have indemnity insurance to cover for malpractice.


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post Aug 10 2025, 03:05 PM

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I thought the house title need to be your name only you can sell no?
so must do strata before selling
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post Aug 10 2025, 03:34 PM

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QUOTE(mini orchard @ Aug 10 2025, 12:40 PM)
Why didn't lodge a report to bar council ?

Lodged already, but have to wait for action, if any.

Every lawyer will have indemnity insurance to cover for malpractice.
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Not sure, currently suing the lawyers so have to wait a few years to see how it turns out. Also need to pay another lawyer to pursue the case.
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post Aug 10 2025, 05:03 PM

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QUOTE(knight_hawk @ Aug 10 2025, 03:34 PM)
Not sure, currently suing the lawyers so have to wait a few years to see how it turns out. Also need to pay another lawyer to pursue the case.
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Lawyers are too smart to be sued. They know all the loopholes. Better to pursue the bar council.
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post Aug 10 2025, 06:37 PM

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QUOTE(Irresistible @ Aug 10 2025, 11:37 AM)
i intend to sell my condo.

i havent find and pay d lawyer to obtain my strata title yet.

is strata title important if wan sell d condo?
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no problem, can do with snp one go.
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QUOTE(knight_hawk @ Aug 10 2025, 12:41 PM)
My title was out but very expensive to transfer, so I arrange with buyer to get themselves, so they will be shown as first buyer. Also add incentive give a bit of discount on selling price, so buyer was OK. Only takes longer to get more agencies to approve the sale, otherwise no problem.

Most important get a reputable lawyers on both sides. My good friend lost 300k because lawyer office manager lari with the money. It was a branch of the main firm, the main firm lawyers refused to take responsibility and close down the branch. My friend now stuck repaying bank loan.

I and my wife had many unpleasant encounters with lawyers, even a friend was a lawyer and disappeared after borrowing money (I actually paid his legal insurance, he was supposed to pay back). I now use a lady lawyer, very efficient, very happy with her service.
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always transfer to company account, not individual account.

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post Aug 10 2025, 07:38 PM

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QUOTE(knight_hawk @ Aug 10 2025, 11:41 AM)
My title was out but very expensive to transfer, so I arrange with buyer to get themselves, so they will be shown as first buyer. Also add incentive give a bit of discount on selling price, so buyer was OK. Only takes longer to get more agencies to approve the sale, otherwise no problem.

Most important get a reputable lawyers on both sides. My good friend lost 300k because lawyer office manager lari with the money. It was a branch of the main firm, the main firm lawyers refused to take responsibility and close down the branch. My friend now stuck repaying bank loan.

I and my wife had many unpleasant encounters with lawyers, even a friend was a lawyer and disappeared after borrowing money (I actually paid his legal insurance, he was supposed to pay back). I now use a lady lawyer, very efficient, very happy with her service.
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Paid to individual account @ lawyer name or the law firm account (branch)??
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post Aug 11 2025, 06:46 AM

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QUOTE(ahkit123 @ Aug 10 2025, 06:37 PM)
always transfer to company account, not individual account.
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QUOTE(nexona88 @ Aug 10 2025, 11:04 PM)
Paid to individual account @ lawyer name or the law firm account (branch)??
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From what was written, the money came from the bank as stakeholder. Since he didn't received the money aka borrower, unfortunately have to repay the loan.

This post has been edited by mini orchard: Aug 11 2025, 07:57 AM
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post Aug 11 2025, 07:49 AM

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In Malaysia, stamp duty for strata title transfers is calculated based on the property's purchase price, with tiered rates. For the first RM100,000, the rate is 1%. The next RM400,000 is taxed at 2%, the following RM500,000 at 3%, and anything above RM1,000,000 is taxed at 4%, according to Maybank2u. These rates apply to the Memorandum of Transfer (MOT), which is the document used to transfer property ownership.
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post Aug 11 2025, 12:36 PM

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QUOTE(knight_hawk @ Aug 10 2025, 03:34 PM)
Not sure, currently suing the lawyers so have to wait a few years to see how it turns out. Also need to pay another lawyer to pursue the case.
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This is correct procedure. You will need to establish that the law firm is guilty in court before the insurance will pay out OR your lawyer negotiate direct with insurance lawyer and insurance agreed to pay.

But in general no need to wait for strata to sell. However when strata is issued, there is a good chance property value will go up because banks like to lend for properties with strata.
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post Aug 11 2025, 01:23 PM

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QUOTE(PAChamp @ Aug 11 2025, 12:36 PM)
This is correct procedure. You will need to establish that the law firm is guilty in court before the insurance will pay out OR your lawyer negotiate direct with insurance lawyer and insurance agreed to pay.

But in general no need to wait for strata to sell. However when strata is issued, there is a good chance property value will go up because banks like to lend for properties with strata.
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As a stakeholder, if the lawyer don't release the money to his client after the completion of the case, isn't that guilty ?

If what you said is correct, then every lawyers will wait for their clients to sue first. 😅

Then who dare to engage a lawyer to sell properties ?

This post has been edited by mini orchard: Aug 11 2025, 01:27 PM
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post Aug 11 2025, 08:57 PM

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QUOTE(mini orchard @ Aug 11 2025, 01:23 PM)
As a stakeholder, if the lawyer don't release the money to his client after the completion of the case, isn't that guilty ?

If what you said is correct, then every lawyers will wait for their clients to sue first. 😅

Then who dare to engage a lawyer to sell properties ?
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If lawyer is good, OK. I sold 2 properties, both use same lawyer and no prob. Fast and easy.
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post Aug 11 2025, 09:15 PM

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QUOTE(knight_hawk @ Aug 11 2025, 08:57 PM)
If lawyer is good, OK. I sold 2 properties, both use same lawyer and no prob. Fast and easy.
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Don't squeeze too much from lawyer on his fee.

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post Aug 12 2025, 09:56 PM

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QUOTE(knight_hawk @ Aug 11 2025, 09:57 PM)
If lawyer is good, OK. I sold 2 properties, both use same lawyer and no prob. Fast and easy.
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yup, much better. win2

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