Picking the Right Tenant
Picking the right tenant is the most important decision a Malaysian landlord makes. The wrong tenant costs 3-6 months rent
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Picking the right tenant is the most important decision a Malaysian landlord makes. The wrong tenant costs 3-6 months rent
Read MoreENGLISH MANDARIN Apa yang Boleh Saya Tuntut Definisi Kerugian Sewa, Isi Rumah dan Manfaat Tidak Keselesaan Kerugian Sewa SPEEDHOME +
Read MoreBAHASA MELAYU ENGLISH 不便利益和家居用品的定义 租金损失 简短答案:先检查租约、付款记录、屋况照片和书面沟通。2026 年在马来西亚租房,最安全的做法是先整理证据,再决定要谈判、追讨费用,还是升级处理。 不便利不便利赔偿 如果租户离开租赁场所或放弃租赁,且租赁协议终止,则不便利赔偿,将涵盖小型修复工程额度、 清洁费用和租户造成的未付水电费。 家庭物品 定义为如果您要搬家,可以被移动和家居设备将被定义为您搬家时,随身携带的可移动物品,例如:家具、桌子、独立橱柜和衣柜、床、椅子、冰箱、洗衣机、烤箱/微波炉等。“配件和固定装置” 物品 如隔墙、水槽、空调、抽水马桶、厨柜等,一般是不可移动的物品,附着在建筑结构上,因此不属于家居用品。 索偿程序 在发生情况时,以下是您应提交的软拷贝文件(无需提交实体文件): 警方报告:作为屋主,您必须在租客搬出单位后的3天内将警方报告提交到任何警察局。您必须将您所要索偿的任何物品(例如未付的水电,损坏或租金)提交一份警方报告。向SPEEDHOME列出您的损失和未付水电费的描述,我们将为警方报告的内容提供建议。请参考此处获取警方报告样本。 照片:您应该再次参观单位以确保租客已正式搬离。为每件您所要索偿的物品提交至少3张高清(HD)多角度的照片以显示损坏的零件或被破坏的地方,以及该物品的一般视图照片。我们鼓励屋主以JPG,PNG格式提交照片。您必须提交照片才可要求赔偿损坏,故障和清洁状况。如果您仅针对每个损坏的物品提交了一张照片,而照片本身并不确定与损坏描述相符,则需进行多次重拍以弄清楚。 定价文件:您应该准备以上列出的定价文件才能提交索赔。对于家具替换,因为收据对于物品所有权的证明至关重要,所以如果您未提交原始收据,各个家具物品的索赔额将存在10%-50%的不确定性。如果您没有原始收据,请告知我们购买年份,同时提交在零售店或网络市场上以同一商品的定价截图作为补充信息。 维修报告/维修工员声明:对于需要维修或更换的物品,则需要维修报告或维修工员的书面声明来阐明以下两个问题:(i)物品的哪一部分被损坏;(ii)为什么损坏,或者损坏的可能原因是什么?提交您和维修工员之间WhatsApp对话的截图,并确保维修工员可以通过电话接受我们的提问(如有必要的情况下)。
Read MoreSPEEDHOME索赔记录 自2017年建立合作伙伴关系以来,马来西亚SPEEDHOME rental protection保险公司已向SPEEDHOME的屋主支付了超过80万令吉的索赔 超过300位屋主已成功获得索赔付款 超过60%的索赔要求在屋主向SPEEDHOME提交所需文件的6个工作日内就获得了SPEEDHOME rental protection公司的批准。 提交索赔之前该做什么? 简短答案:先检查租约、付款记录、屋况照片和书面沟通。2026 年在马来西亚租房,最安全的做法是先整理证据,再决定要谈判、追讨费用,还是升级处理。 2) 拍摄房屋和损坏物品的照片。 3) 出于保险理赔目的向警方报告。 4) 为每项索赔准备以下提及的证明文件。 证明文件 警方报告:请在此处获取警察报告样本。 未付帐单副本
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Read More八打灵再也(PJ)是雪隆华人聚居最密集的地区之一——距吉隆坡市中心仅15–25分钟,但租金可低30–50%。单间公寓从RM900/月起,一房单位RM1,300–2,000,LRT/MRT网络覆盖良好。适合上班族、年轻家庭和留学生。 🌐 其他语言版本: English: Renting in Petaling Jaya PJ各区租房价格 (2026) PJ按区域分化明显,从Bandar Menjalara的RM1,200/月到旧PJ CBD的RM2,000+都有,主要由地铁便利度和区龄决定。 区域 单间公寓 一房单位 主要交通 特色 旧PJ /
Read MoreCyberjaya sesuai untuk penyewa yang mahukan kawasan lebih terancang, dekat dengan universiti dan pejabat tech, serta pilihan kondo yang biasanya
Read MorePetaling Jaya sesuai untuk penyewa yang mahu kawasan matang, banyak pilihan kondo dan rumah, akses ke LRT/MRT, hospital, sekolah, pusat
Read MoreSegambut rents range from RM350–550 for shared rooms to RM1,100–1,500 for 2-bedroom apartments, offering practical housing and MRT Putrajaya Line
Read MoreAmpang is two rental markets in one Ampang can mean embassy-side Ampang Hilir and U-Thant, or the more affordable Bandar
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Read MoreFor most Malaysians under 35 renting a home in Klang Valley, the numbers currently favour renting — not buying. That
Read MoreRamai penyewa sangka tugas mereka masa pindah keluar tu senang je — hantar kunci, tunggu deposit balik. Tapi deposit RM4,000
Read MoreThe standard rule: rent should not exceed 30% of gross monthly income. On a RM4,000 salary, that’s RM1,200/month — which
Read MoreRenting in Malaysia involves four financial commitments before you even move in: security deposit (2 months), utility deposit (0.5 month),
Read MoreWhere you rent determines your commute, your lifestyle, and a significant portion of your monthly budget. KL Central studios start
Read More43.6% of rental listings in Peninsular Malaysia explicitly exclude tenants by race — “no Chinese”, “Malay only”, “Indians not preferred.”
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Read MorePendapatan sewa adalah pendapatan bercukai di bawah Seksyen 4(d) Akta Cukai Pendapatan 1967 — semua tuan rumah kena declare. Tapi
Read MoreEN BM 中文 First thing to understand before you tell your tenant to “just pay management directly”: that maintenance charge
Read MoreMalaysia has no dedicated residential tenancy court. The Residential Tenancy Act (RTA) proposed one — but as of April 2026,
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Read MoreShort answer: Choose where to rent by comparing commute, monthly budget, building quality, parking, and the real cost after utilities.
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Read More冷气坏了,租客发来消息:”房东,你来修吗?”这个问题,房东和租客各有各的说法。 答案不是”房东一定要修”,也不是”租客自己负责”——而是取决于:坏的是什么、怎么坏的、租约怎么写。这篇指南帮你理清楚。 大原则:结构性 vs 日常磨损 马来西亚没有专门的租赁法令规定维修责任,主要依靠租约条款和普通法原则。一般公认的划分是: 类型 谁负责 例子 结构性损坏 / 主要设备故障 房东 屋顶漏水、水管爆裂、主电路故障、原装冷气机整机坏 日常磨损(Fair Wear and Tear) 房东 墙壁自然褪色、地板轻微划痕、门铰轻微松动
Read More收了租金,以为钱进口袋就没事了?错。马来西亚税务局(LHDN)把租金收入列为法定收入,必须每年申报——不管你的房子有没有贷款,有没有赚到钱。漏报的罚款是欠税额的 45%(《1967 年所得税法》第 113 条)。 好消息是:懂得善用扣税项目,实际要缴的税可以低很多。这篇指南帮你理清楚哪些能扣、哪些不能扣、怎么报、deadline 是几时。 租金收入算什么税? 根据《1967 年所得税法》第 4(d) 条,租金收入属于”法定收入”,必须透过 LHDN e-Filing 申报。这跟你的工资收入是分开计算的,但两者加起来才是你整体的应课税收入。 举例:工资 RM60,000 + 净租金收入 RM24,000
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Read More本文为一般参考信息,非法律意见。 在马来西亚租房,押金(Security Deposit)是双方都非常在意的一笔钱。租客希望按时全额取回,房东希望有足够保障应对损坏。本指南说明押金的标准金额、合法扣除规则,以及押金退不回来时你能怎么做。 押金标准金额 押金类型 标准金额 说明 保证金(Security Deposit) 2个月租金 保障房东应对租约期内损坏及违约 水电押金(Utility Deposit) 0.5个月租金 保障水电费缴付,通常退还或抵扣末月租金 合计 2.5个月租金 加上首月租金,上前费用约3.5个月 部分房东可能要求3个月保证金,这在法律上并无明文禁止,但超出行业惯例,租客可以议价。 押金可以扣什么?不能扣什么?
Read More本文为一般参考信息,非法律或税务意见。 在吉隆坡租房,有三件事你必须了解:(1)签署并加盖印花税的正式租约;(2)预留约3.5个月租金作为押金及首月租金;(3)选对区域——KLCC、Mont Kiara、Cyberjaya各有不同的生活节奏和租金水平。本指南帮你从零开始。 吉隆坡热门租房区域对比 吉隆坡的不同区域面向不同人群。以下是一房一厅(约600–900平方尺)的月租参考: 区域 一房一厅月租 (RM) 适合人群 KLCC / Bukit Bintang 3,000–5,500 商务人士、短租、高端生活 Mont Kiara 2,800–5,000 外籍家庭、国际学校、华人社区 Bangsar
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