Own a unit at Prima Setapak I? The default operating model is a whole-unit 3-bedroom tenancy on snippet-grade asking rents of RM1,400 to RM1,600 a month (snippet) — room rental has only a single unverified sibling snippet and short-stay captured zero building-named units. First-party demand shows zero dedicated cards on SPEEDHOME (the area template pools 75 wider Setapak cards), while the surrounding Setapak corridor is a proven demand engine (Seksyen 1 Wangsa Maju logged 214 chat requests and 38 viewings, and The Tamarind logged 154 requests). On the transacted side, Brickz records a live-bound non-landed median of RM350,000 (measured), but mixes 560 sqft flat rows transacting at RM130,000-140,000 with 1,227 sqft condo rows at RM340,000-415,000. Working the 3-bedroom snippet rent of RM1,600 against the condo transacted entry of RM340,000 yields ~5.6% gross (asking-basis), or ~4.8% on RM1,400 against the RM350,000 median, before the 2.19% platform fee. The biggest caveat: do not merge the flat rows to claim an illusory ~13-14% yield on paper, and verify the written management stance before considering any room split in this TAR UMT student corridor.
Three ways to run your unit
Pick a model card, select your layout, and test your own numbers. The rent field loads RM1,600 (snippet) — the verified 3-bedroom asking snippet on Mudah (band RM1,400-1,600) — while the purchase field loads RM340,000 (measured), the transacted entry price for a 1,227 sqft condominium parcel on Brickz (mixed-plate median RM350,000). The return updates as you type.
- Whole-unit 12-month tenancy (Recommended base case): Lease the complete 1,227 to 1,231 sqft 3-bedroom layout to a single student household or working family. Asking rents sit at RM1,400 to RM1,600 a month (snippet). Against the condo transacted entry of RM340,000 (measured), the gross yield lands at ~4.8% to ~5.6% (asking-basis). This requires no structural alterations, avoids common-area disputes, and carries the lowest operational overhead.
- Room-by-room co-living (Flagged / conditional): A single search snippet under the sibling scheme "Plaza Prima Setapak" lists a furnished condominium room at RM650 a month (snippet). Across three bedrooms, that grosses RM1,950 a month on paper, clearing the whole-unit ask. However, an unverified single room snippet under a commercial sibling cannot justify a room-led strategy. Any room conversion requires checking the parcel's title, obtaining written management corporation clearance, and installing submeters.
- Short-stay or homestay (Do not underwrite): Zero building-named listings were captured on Airbnb (measured null; search queries degraded to Singapore stock). Operating nightly rentals without explicit written by-law permission from the management corporation exposes owners to strata fines under Malaysian case law.
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First-party demand on SPEEDHOME's own board is honestly zero dedicated listings (/rent/prima-setapak-1 returns a 404, while /rent/prima-setapak serves an area pool of 75 cards across Setapak and Sentul with zero in-building units). But the surrounding Setapak corridor is a proven first-party demand engine. On our platform, Seksyen 1 Wangsa Maju (card 302088) asks RM1,300 (measured) and carries 214 chat requests with 38 viewings. The Tamarind in Sentul (card 275623) asks RM1,800 (measured) with 154 chat requests and 19 viewings over a 2.2-year vintage. The Fennel (card 302799) asks RM1,600 (measured) with 105 chat requests and 9 viewings. Further out, KL Traders Square (card 292289) asks RM2,150 (measured) with 55 chat requests, and Regalia Residence (card 291323) asks RM1,850 (measured) pet-friendly with 52 requests. Corridor room demand is equally active: Setapak PV21 lists at RM700 (measured) with 102 chat requests and 15 viewings, while a PV21 medium room female unit lists at RM600 (measured) with 31 requests.
On the open portal market, Mudah's entity URL canonical-falls to the bare Setapak area feed (1,236 cards, with zero Prima Setapak units on page 1). Raw search snippets record in-building asking rents of RM1,400 a month for a unit in "Good Condition Best Offer" up to RM1,600 a month for a 1,231 sqft 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom apartment (snippet). A PropertyGuru search summarizer claimed a rental range of "RM2,100 to RM8,000" and sales of "RM330,000 to RM1,330,000" — server-walled summarizer prose that directly contradicts verified raw snippets, so it is parked and excluded from our underwriting.
Transacted sales on Brickz show 13 non-landed transactions between June 2025 and May 2026, recording a median price of RM350,000 (measured) at RM285 psf. The body panel shows a 25th percentile of RM150,000 and a 75th percentile of RM380,000 (the body panel governs over the meta header's RM130,000-540,000 range). Crucially, the records reveal a mixed-plate split that must never be blended: - Flat plate rows: RM130,000 (measured, RM232 psf, 2-bedroom 560 sqft, transacted 28/11/2025) and RM140,000 (measured, RM250 psf, 560 sqft, transacted 13/02/2026). - Condominium plate rows: RM340,000 (measured, RM277 psf, transacted 30/01/2026), RM378,000 (measured, RM308 psf, 3-bedroom 1,227 sqft, transacted 03/02/2026), and RM415,000 (measured, RM338 psf, 4-bedroom 1,227 sqft, transacted 23/02/2026).
The worked division must be grounded in the condominium plate: - At the transacted condo entry: RM1,600 x 12 = RM19,200 / RM340,000 = ~5.6% gross (asking-basis), before the 2.19% platform fee. - Against the mixed-plate median: RM1,600 x 12 = RM19,200 / RM350,000 = ~5.5% gross (asking-basis). - At the RM1,400 asking floor: RM1,400 x 12 = RM16,800 / RM350,000 = ~4.8% gross (asking-basis). Calculating yield by dividing condominium rent by the low-cost flat price of RM130,000 produces an illusory ~13-14% yield on paper. Those flat rows represent an entirely different 560 sqft asset class; never merge them. See the real cost of self-managing a rental.
For room rentals, only a single snippet was captured under "Plaza Prima Setapak" at RM650 a month (snippet) for a furnished 1,600 sqft condominium room. Plaza Prima Setapak is the commercial sibling scheme next door; quoting this as in-building evidence carries unresolved identity risk. While three rooms at RM650 grosses RM1,950 a month, a single portal snippet cannot justify a room-led investment. Short stay is unevidenced: zero building-named Airbnb units exist, with searches defaulting to Singapore listings. Running costs are unpublished: web probes returned no official maintenance or sinking fund rate, and quit rent is unstated.
Why a UOA leasehold workhorse anchors the TAR UMT corridor
Prima Setapak I is a leasehold development built by UOA Group, situated along Jalan Prima Setapak / Jalan Prima Setapak 5 just off Jalan Genting Kelang in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, under DBKL jurisdiction. A Durian Property project record documents 768 units housed in a 22-storey block. Floor layouts are spacious 3-bedroom configurations ranging from 1,200 to 2,550 sqft (including penthouses), with standard typical units measuring 1,227 to 1,231 sqft. While earlier records suggested a mid-2000s completion, no named primary source confirms an exact completion year, so none is asserted here.
Understanding the enclave requires separating title categories. The neighbouring Plaza Prima Setapak is a distinct, commercial-titled condominium developed by UOA Group (documented by StarProperty as 198 units across two linked blocks completed in 2006/2007 with ground-floor shoplots). Because this enclave mixes commercial and residential titles, verifying the specific issue document of title for your individual parcel is essential before locking in tenancy terms or utility assumptions.
The tenant catchment is anchored by Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (TAR UMT) and healthcare staff from Columbia Asia Hospital Setapak along Jalan Genting Kelang. With zero dedicated listings on SPEEDHOME, early-mover landlords face no direct in-building price competition on our platform while benefiting from the intense demand seen across nearby projects like Platinum Lake PV21, Setapak. For a wider look at local tenant dynamics, explore our guides on Room rental in Setapak and planning a condition-first SPEEDRENO rental fit-out. In pet-friendly tenancies across our platform, units command an estimated 15-20% rental premium; SPEEDHOME coliving is cat-friendly — cats welcome in our coliving rooms; building rules can vary.
5 checks before you buy
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Verify your parcel's individual strata title — In an enclave where neighbouring Plaza Prima Setapak carries a commercial title, inspect your physical issue document of title to confirm whether your parcel is residential or commercial, check remaining leasehold tenure, and verify quit rent. Done: physical issue document of title in hand.
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Isolate condominium transactions from low-cost flats — Do not accept blended median figures at face value; Brickz's RM350,000 median mixes 560 sqft flat rows (RM130,000-140,000) with 1,227 sqft condominium rows (RM340,000-415,000). Done: purchase valuation aligned strictly with the 1,227-1,231 sqft condominium plate.
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Get written JMB/MC rules on multi-tenancy and short stay — While TAR UMT creates constant room rental demand, internal partitions and submeters must comply with DBKL fire codes and additional strata by-laws under Section 70 of the Strata Management Act 2013. Done: official by-law circulars with COB filing details obtained in writing.
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Review the latest maintenance and sinking-fund statements — Public sources publish no official service charge figures for Prima Setapak I; obtain the last 3 months of maintenance statements and recent AGM minutes to check for facility upkeep and pending special levies. Done: audited management accounts in hand.
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Calibrate your asking rent against corridor velocity — With zero dedicated listings in the building, price your unit deliberately against corridor comps (such as Seksyen 1 Wangsa Maju at RM1,300 with 214 chat requests and The Fennel at RM1,600 with 105 requests) to secure fast tenant placement. Done: asking rent set at RM1,400 to RM1,600.
FAQ
What rental yield does Prima Setapak I deliver?
Worked on the verified condominium transacted entry price: RM1,600 x 12 = RM19,200 / RM340,000 = ~5.6% gross (asking-basis), or ~4.8% on a RM1,400 rent against the mixed-plate median of RM350,000, before the 2.19% platform fee. Note that flat rows transacting at RM130,000-140,000 show higher paper yields (~13-14%), but represent a distinct 560 sqft flat asset class that must never be merged with the 1,227 sqft condo units.
Can you rent out rooms at Prima Setapak I?
In-building room rates are unmeasured. A single search snippet under the sibling scheme "Plaza Prima Setapak" asks RM650 a month (snippet). While three rooms at RM650 generate RM1,950 a month, clearing whole-unit rent, no in-building room card is verified. Multi-tenancy requires checking structural compatibility, securing written management corporation approval, and ensuring compliance with DBKL fire regulations before partitioning. See the room rental and co-living guide.
Is short stay or Airbnb allowed at Prima Setapak I?
Zero building-named Airbnb listings were captured in our sweep (geo-search queries degraded to Singapore stock). Under the Federal Court ruling in Innab Salil v Verve Suites, strata management corporations possess legal authority to prohibit short-term rentals via by-laws. Assume short-stay is prohibited unless the management corporation provides explicit written authorization.
Are pets allowed at Prima Setapak I?
The building management's official pet policy is unpublished in public records. By-law rules vary by property, but SPEEDHOME coliving is cat-friendly — cats welcome in our coliving rooms; building rules can vary. In pet-friendly tenancies across our platform, units typically command an estimated 15-20% rental premium over standard listings.
What running it looks like
Operating a 1,227 to 1,231 sqft 3-bedroom condominium at Prima Setapak I requires clear operational discipline: verifying the individual parcel title, reviewing audited management accounts, and presenting clean, durable furnishings. Leasing the whole unit to working adults or stable student groups on a 12-month lease avoids partition disputes and high guest turnover.
SPEEDHOME manages the entire leasing journey: professional zero-deposit tenant screening, digital SpeedSign tenancy agreements, automated rent collection, and eviction protection. Our platform fee is 2.19% + SST on collected rent. Landlord protection plans provide complete peace of mind: Standard at RM799/year + SST flat (no protection cover), Protect at 1 month's rent, and Protect+ at 1.5 months' rent.
Ready? List your Prima Setapak I unit with SPEEDHOME — zero deposit, we run the viewings, you approve the tenant.
The Brickz non-landed transacted row (13 sales, June 2025 to May 2026, median RM350,000 / RM285 psf; body P25 RM150,000 / P75 RM380,000), Mudah search snippets (RM1,400-1,600 whole-unit; RM650 Plaza Prima Setapak room), SPEEDHOME own-board card pool, and Airbnb geo-search are server-side reads of 11 October 2026 (evidence file prima-setapak-1-market-evidence-2026-10-11.yaml, lane bi-mine-12). The ~4.8-5.6% yield is an asking-basis derivation of RM1,400-1,600 rent on the RM340,000-350,000 condominium transacted plate; flat-plate transactions (RM130,000-140,000) are a separate asset class and never merged. PropertyGuru summarizer bands (RM2,100-8,000 rental) conflict with raw snippets and remain parked. Short-stay nightly rates and in-building room rates are unmeasured; maintenance and sinking fund charges are unpublished. Read the landlord investment decision guide, Platinum Lake PV21, Setapak, SPEEDRENO rental fit-out, Room rental and co-living, and Room rental in Setapak.