{"id":551,"date":"2023-04-28T21:00:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.limlawchambers.com\/?p=551"},"modified":"2023-04-28T14:07:30","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T06:07:30","slug":"tenancy-what-should-i-do-if-i-discover-that-my-landlord-owes-money-after-renting-a-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.limlawchambers.com\/zh\/slider\/tenancy-what-should-i-do-if-i-discover-that-my-landlord-owes-money-after-renting-a-house\/","title":{"rendered":"[Tenancy] What should I do if I discover that my landlord owes money after renting a house?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/img.iproperty.com.my\/angel\/750x1000-fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/how-to-write-a-tenancy-agreement-in-Malaysia.jpg\" alt=\"how to write a tenancy agreement in Malaysia\" width=\"801\" height=\"421\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What should I do if I discover that my landlord owes money after renting a house?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A woman posted on Twitter that her newly rented apartment&#8217;s landlord not only owes over RM10,000 in management and maintenance fees, but also refuses to pay and compromise on the rent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">How to avoid similar situations?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\nSign a tenancy agreement contract before renting a house.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Is a verbal agreement sufficient? Does it have legal effect?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Section 10 of the Contract Act 1950;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2. Section 213(2)(a) of the National Land Code<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">states that a verbal tenancy agreement is legally binding.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Then why do we still need to sign a tenancy agreement contract?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\nIf the obligations and responsibilities of the landlord and tenant are not clearly stated in writing, any disputes that arise may become ambiguous, and both parties may not be able to resolve the issue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"text-base gap-4 md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-xl xl:max-w-3xl p-4 md:py-6 flex lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">So, with a tenancy agreement contract, if there is a dispute, you can seek justice in court based on the terms of the contract, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s correct, but it must be ensured that the tenancy agreement has been stamped with a stamp duty by the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) to make it legal in court.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; What should I do if I discover that my landlord owes money after renting a house? &nbsp; A woman posted on Twitter that her newly rented apartment&#8217;s landlord not only owes over RM10,000 in management and maintenance fees, but also refuses to pay and compromise on the rent. How to avoid similar situations? 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