Hello all,

I have a newbie in property purchase, hope you all can advise me with your knowledge and experience.

Anyway, I recently bought a freehold apartment unit (still under master title) from the subsale market and I've lots of questions:.

1. The bank has disbursed all the money and the seller had faxed a letter giving me permission to pick up the keys from the apartment management office. Once I get the keys, does it mean that I have received vacant possession and can move in or begin renovation? The reason I'm asking is because the various bills (Tenaga,assessment, quit rent, etc) have not yet being divided between the seller and me.

2. Tenaga
(i) Is it better to open a new Tenaga account or apply to change the property owner's name?

(ii) When applying for a new Tenaga account, other than a photocopy of the SPA, and money for deposit, do I need to bring along a RM10 Setem Hasil(Duty Stamp)?

3. Quit rent & assessment
(i)For an apartment still under master title, are the quit rent & assessment paid to the apartment management office or to the land office and local municpal council respectively?

(ii) Should I go personally to the land office and local municipal council to change the owner's name to my own ASAP?

My lawyer is on long MC and his clerk is a bit unsure, so I hope forum members can help. Thanks in advance.

from engineer's view

download any readily available new home ownership checklist and start identifying all problems - cracks, leaks, squeaky hinges, rough wall, and so on. take photographic evidences. dun even think of renovating yet

Can start reno only if CFO issued. but like Lucifer said, settle your defects complains first b4 u start reno so as not to complicate matters.

U mean the seller already stayed in ?

if a/c already in Buyer's name , then u can't apply for another a/c unless 1 st a/c is cancelled. Normally, better put in 1st a/c cancellation form and application for new a/c simultatenously..to avoid disruption in supply



call the respective centre...procedures and rules changes according to their whims and fancy



Quit rent...master title
assessement ...normally separate assessement given the moment CFo is issued

There is a Borang I to be filled in notifying change of ownership to be submitted to local council.



This post has been edited by ??!!: Dec 1 2008, 10:50 AM

yup...
me last time...
identify all the problems of that house....
leaking....roof...cracks...painting prob...wiring prob....plumbing prob...

Bros lucifah, ??!! and aaronpang,

Thanks for the advice. I appreciate it

This post has been edited by resident: Dec 1 2008, 08:43 PM