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Tuan Residency: Rent, Commute & What to Check Before You Sign

What is Tuan Residency on Jalan Kuching?

Tuan Residency is a freehold condominium-suite development on the Jalan Kuching / Jalan Ipoh corridor of Kuala Lumpur with 577 units, expected completion around 2021 and a 3-bedroom layout focus of 878-1,018 sq ft — a consistent stock of family-sized units, not a mixed studio-to-penthouse tower. It is a road-access address with no confirmed walk-to-rail station.

Public sources (CPI Land/Elite World Development brochure, The Edge Malaysia, PropertyGuru, PropertyGenie) put Tuan Residency at 577 units, with a 3-bedroom layout focus around 878-1,018 sq ft and expected completion around 2021. That makes it a fairly consistent stock of family-sized units rather than a mixed studio-to-penthouse tower — useful context when you're comparing it against other Jalan Kuching/Jalan Ipoh addresses. SPEEDHOME platform records (Q1 2026) on Greater KL listings show furnishing, floor level and parking allocation still shift the live rent by hundreds of ringgit even within the same block, so check the specific unit before viewing or committing.

Tuan Residency sits on the Jalan Kuching/Jalan Ipoh road corridor — treat this as a road-access address rather than a confirmed walk-to-rail one. Public sources don't support a single exact nearest-station claim, so test the actual commute from the block on a weekday before assuming any station is within walking distance.

The development is a stratified residential block with standard condominium facilities (security, parking, common-area upkeep). As of 2026, monthly rent on SPEEDHOME's listings for this building varies by layout — the dated asking-rent snapshot in the FAQ gives the observed band, and the live listing remains the current price for the unit you shortlist.

Tenancy law is the same as anywhere in Greater KL: the agreement and general contract law (Contracts Act 1950), with stamp duty and adjudication routes through MyTax. As of 2026 the proposed Residential Tenancy Act is still a draft Bill, not yet tabled in Parliament, so rights and obligations come from the tenancy agreement and the courts — there is no dedicated residential tenancy tribunal. For the broader picture before you decide, start with the guide to condo living in Kuala Lumpur.

What should you check before signing at Tuan Residency?

Verify the exact unit, not just the building name. Furnishing level, parking allocation, internet provider and the access-card process differ unit by unit — confirm each at viewing, not from the listing description alone.

A good viewing at any Tuan Residency unit covers:

  1. Air-conditioning — switch on every unit, confirm it cools, and ask for the most recent service record
  2. Water pressure — test all bathrooms and the kitchen tap at the same time
  3. Appliances and furniture — check every item on the furnished list against what is physically in the unit
  4. Parking — confirm the exact bay number, whether it is covered, and visitor-parking rules
  5. Access cards — how many are included, replacement cost, and whether the JMB requires owner registration before move-in
  6. Mobile and internet signal — check inside the bedrooms and at the parking level
  7. Handover photos — take dated photos of every wall, fitting and appliance before signing the tenancy agreement

Pay rent only to a company account or the named owner on the title — never to a third party based on a listing alone.

Tuan Residency at a glance

Tuan Residency rent varies by layout and furnishing; the live Greater KL listings on SPEEDHOME are the current price, not a building-level figure.

The verified building record, in one block:

Building fact On record
Developer CPI Land / Elite World Development involvement
Scale 577 units
Layout focus 3-bedroom, around 878-1,018 sq ft per unit
Completion expected around 2021
Tenure Freehold
Rail Jalan Kuching / Jalan Ipoh road corridor — no confirmed walk-to-rail station

What each of those facts means for your viewing:

Factor What to do
Layout 3-bedroom focus, around 878-1,018 sq ft per unit
Units 577 total units, freehold tenure
Transit Jalan Kuching/Jalan Ipoh road corridor; no confirmed walk-to-rail station — test the route yourself
Parking Confirm the exact bay allocation at viewing
Broadband Confirm the active fibre provider and installation lead time before signing
JMB / maintenance Maintenance fees are set by the JMB and billed separately from rent
Zero Deposit Available on selected listings; not every unit qualifies — check the live listing
Nearby comparison Browse live Greater KL rentals on SPEEDHOME for the shortlist

How does renting at Tuan Residency with Zero Deposit work?

Selected Tuan Residency listings on the platform offer Zero Deposit — no upfront cash deposit required at move-in. Not every unit qualifies; confirm on the live listing before expecting it.

Zero Deposit is a managed rental-risk system, not a financial guarantee product. It replaces the upfront cash deposit; in the rare case of severe end-of-tenancy damage the recoverable amount can be limited. SPEEDHOME-managed tenancies on Zero Deposit show a roughly 70% on-time rental rate (Q1 2026 platform records) — the deposit method does not change what the tenant owes, only when the cash is paid.

Browse the live Greater KL rentals on SPEEDHOME to see which units are currently live with Zero Deposit options.

Who is Tuan Residency for?

Tuan Residency fits tenants whose routine is anchored to the Greater KL corridor and who can plan their commute honestly. It is the wrong fit for tenants who need daily walk-to-rail transit without a feeder or shuttle.

A quick fit check:

  • Good fit — tenants working or studying in the Greater KL corridor who can drive, shuttle, or use a feeder ride to the nearest station
  • Workable — couples or small families who want a Greater KL address and accept a car-first commute
  • Avoid — daily walk-to-rail commuters; tenants who need the lowest possible rent with parking and utilities included; tenants who cannot verify the unit-specific listing before signing

How does Tuan Residency compare with Boulevard 51 and Citizen 2?

The two nearest stock types worth the same shortlist are Boulevard 51 (flexi studio suites in the PJ Seksyen 51A belt) and Citizen 2 on Jalan Klang Lama — both compact-format, more recent builds, against Tuan Residency's family-sized 3-bedroom focus.

Factor Tuan Residency Boulevard 51 Citizen 2
Product Condominium-suite / serviced residence Leasehold mixed-development flexi studio suites Freehold serviced apartment
Scale 577 units Flexi-studio stock with shop components 3 towers, 837 units
Layout focus 3-bedroom, around 878-1,018 sq ft Compact studio-suite formats ranging from 725 to 883 sq ft
Completion expected around 2021 around 2018 around 2020
Rail No confirmed walk-to-rail station No direct KTM or LRT doorstep claim supported by public sources Petaling KTM approximately 720 m away (roughly 9 minutes on foot)
The editorial read The consistent family-stock option on this corridor Studio-budget stock for the Federal Highway belt The one with a measured komuter walk of the three

If the household needs the 3-bedroom layout, Tuan Residency is the shortlist; if the budget is studio-scale, Boulevard 51 and Citizen 2 answer a different question — compare them on their own pages, then price all three on the live Greater KL rentals.

SPEEDHOME is one option worth comparing alongside the routes above.

FAQ

How much is rent at Tuan Residency right now?

SPEEDHOME's own listing records for this building, as of 20 September 2026 (asking rents on listings live at the fetch or listed within the previous 12 months), show:

Layout Asking rent per month Listings behind the band
3-bedroom (the building's layout focus) RM 1,600 – RM 2,300 (typical RM 2,100) 5 listings

A single 4-bedroom ask at RM 2,300 also fell inside the window. The sample is small, so read the band as a thin-snapshot indicator rather than a settled market. These are dated asking-rent snapshots, not quotes and not a current-band promise — furnishing, floor, parking bays and what the landlord includes in utilities shift the figure by hundreds of ringgit at the same address. The live Greater KL rentals filter is the current price — verify on the day of viewing before committing.

Is Tuan Residency walkable to a station?

Public sources don't confirm a single nearest station for the Jalan Kuching/Jalan Ipoh corridor — treat it as a road-access address. Test the commute from the actual block on a weekday before relying on the listing's "near station" line.

Is Tuan Residency a good fit for families with school-age children?

Workable if the daily school run is reachable by car or shuttle. For households that need a walk-to-school daily routine, a different Greater KL address may suit better. See the Who is Tuan Residency for? section for the fit checklist.

What should a landlord at Tuan Residency do if the tenant stops paying?

The lawful route is the same as anywhere in Malaysia: serve a written cure notice, terminate under the tenancy agreement clause if unpaid, and proceed through the civil courts. SPEEDHOME-managed tenancies follow the platform's default-management process (cure notice, then mediation) before any court step; for non-SPEEDHOME tenancies the landlord runs the same notice-then-court path directly. Locking the tenant out or disconnecting water or electricity is unlawful under section 7(2) of the Specific Relief Act 1950, regardless of what the tenancy agreement says.

How does Tuan Residency compare with other Greater KL condominiums?

The honest answer is that the comparison depends on layout, furnishing and what the landlord includes — not the building name. The Boulevard 51 and Citizen 2 comparison above shows the concrete differences. Browse the live Greater KL rentals on SPEEDHOME for the unit-by-unit shortlist. If this one is not the right fit, the Sentul area rental guide covers an alternative close by.

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