Verity journal

Location: Malaysia

Offence: Not Paying Rent

Offenders: Horrible Tenants

Details: How long does it take to evict tenants in Malaysia? Unfortunately, Malaysian Property Laws are pro-tenant, which means that even if the tenants are at fault and defaulted on rental, the landlord ‘pays’ the price. Landlords face a lengthy eviction process of up to 9 months!

Don’t even think about cutting off utility supply or giving your tenants a ‘hard time’! The tables will turn and you may be sued for losses and damages. Thinking of going to court? Sessions Court will handle these cases and unfortunately the court system may be slower than we’d like and expensive too, costing between RM7,000 to RM25,000. And not forgetting lawyer’s fees and your time spent.

Introducing Tenant Screening, where we screen your potential tenants for their integrity, such as criminal and court records, credit defaults and bankruptcy, cyber vetting media searches and any regulatory blacklists. We can even verify their current employment to ensure that they have the means to afford the rent. All this, with their consent of course!

Wondering if they will refuse to provide consent? Then we have most likely saved you time and money, and the pain of managing a difficult tenant. Don’t let your property investments take that possible downturn; safeguard your assets today and give yourself a peace of mind by knowing who you are renting to.