Would like to ask the process of converting leasehold title of landed terrace house in KL

loan fully paid, leasehold title with my parents.

recently neighbour introduce lawyer to do conversion from leasehold to freehold and ask anyone who is interested can start engaging lawyer to do the necessary

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my dad signed few documents today afternoon at home and when ask what is the documents for

lawyer said is to appoint the legal firm to fight for court case to get court order to convert land title,

then after obtained court order, need to give original title to the legal firm to submit to gov to convert to freehold, lawyer say that at one time cannot have 2 titles (leasehold and freehold) to exist therefore need to submit original leasehold title to gov

after 3-4 weeks, gov convert to freehold, and then can collect freehold title

no payment needed until receive the freehold title,

is it legit ? so easy ? no payment required till everything is done?

or scam ?

dont want to see my parents lose the house they worked so hard to pay off.

thank you for your kind advice

It sounded to me like a lot of red flags. It wouldn't be so easy to convert leasehold to freehold, so to say it would almost be impossible, or else everyone would be converting their leasehold to freehold.

Government would take ages to make amendments. 3-4 weeks is not possible.

I would be concerned and cautious.

In Malaysia, converting leasehold land to freehold is possible but not automatic, and the process can vary depending on the state authority (since land matters fall under the jurisdiction of individual states). Here’s a clear step-by-step overview:

🔑 General Process to Convert Leasehold to Freehold

Check Eligibility

Only residential individual lots are usually eligible (e.g. terrace, semi-D, bungalow).

Strata properties (condos, apartments) normally cannot be converted, unless the whole master title is converted first.

Application to State Authority

The landowner (or all co-owners) must apply through the Land Office / State Land Authority.

Submit documents such as:

Copy of issue document of title (land title).

Identity card of owner(s).

Quit rent (cukai tanah) & assessment receipt (cukai pintu).

Application form (varies by state).

Premium Calculation

The state government will impose a conversion premium (bayaran premium tukar syarat).

Formula differs by state, but generally depends on:

Market value of land.

Land size.

Remaining lease period.

Some states (like Selangor) offer discounted formulas or fixed rates for owners converting leasehold to freehold.

Approval

Once approved, you will be issued an offer letter stating the premium amount payable.

Payment must usually be made within a certain timeframe (3–6 months).

Issuance of New Title

After payment, the Land Office will cancel the leasehold title and issue a new freehold title.

This process can take several months.

⚖️ Important Notes

Conversion is not guaranteed – it is at the discretion of the State Authority.

Some states (e.g. Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan) are more open and have clearer policies for conversion, while others are more restrictive.

For strata (condos/apartments), conversion is usually not allowed, unless developers or joint management apply for the master title.

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macam scam

Only applicable to specific area in Sri petaling.

This post has been edited by icemanfx: Aug 27 2025, 04:10 AM

Are U referring to extension / renewal of leasehold tenure ?

What U are saying doesn't read right. Where is your property located ?

Just go to land office, show a copy of land title and ask them to check the procedure. You can use a copy of quit rent as it has all the details in it. It is all computerised, the details is all there. Confirm it can be converted, what's the procedure.

My humble opinion: To get a land title take years, don't think to convert a land title can take weeks. Even getting land office approval to sell leasehold properties will take 6 months. So be extra careful.



This post has been edited by funniman: Aug 27 2025, 07:10 AM

not sure about your case

my case is sri petaling
converted to freehold.
there are many lawyers doing this converting leasehold to freehold for house in sri petaling.
both my father and myself use difference lawyers and both also not collecting fee until new title obtained.

Found this on goggle:

https://www.google.com/search?q=convert+lea...sclient=gws-wiz




This post has been edited by funniman: Aug 27 2025, 08:13 AM

better check with your MP and DBKL before proceed

Do not simply give ORIGINAL Copy to the lawyer first. Always use Certified true copy.

This post has been edited by funniman: Aug 27 2025, 08:45 AM

Conversion is possible for certain areas like Sri Petaling. I know of another area where this has just started successfully but i won't divulge here. Basically if the original master title was freehold, then after surrender, realienation and sub-division/partition along the way, it was converted to leasehold but the developer didn't care to fight it because the property all sold, the owners have legal right to re-convert to freehold. My advice is to talk to the lawyer directly. If the lawyer is an established firm and not a one man show, i think quite safe to surrender title after you see the court order.

not renewal

leasehold left around 50+ years

cos completed and move in 1987

they are saying leasehold can convert to freehold title

taman orkid desa cheras

Have to refer back to the master title tenure.


This post has been edited by mini orchard: Aug 27 2025, 12:46 PM

https://www.ptgwp.gov.my/etanah-awam/AwamSe...milikForm.xhtml

Can check here?

Lawyers have nothing to lose. If worry about whether it can be done, just wait until some neighbors got their freehold title first then only be the 2nd batch of owners to go in to fight for this.

Ongoing case: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news...ht-for-freehold

Successful case: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news...freehold-titles

Its only successful because of "It was found that their properties, built on freehold land, had been erroneously granted leasehold titles."