Conveyancing & Property Transactions

Conveyancing & Property Lawyers in Kuala Lumpur

Buying, selling, or developing property in Malaysia involves a sale and purchase agreement, bank financing, land office procedures, and strict legal deadlines. Lee Gan Teo & Wong handles conveyancing and property transactions from our Bangsar South office for buyers, sellers, developers, and financial institutions.

We sit on the full panel of Public Bank, Maybank, CIMB, RHB, OCBC, Co-opBank Pertama, AIA, and LPPSA, and on the adhoc panel of ten more financial institutions. That means your loan documentation is handled by a team the banks already work with.

What We Handle

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Sale & Purchase Agreements (SPA)

Preparation and vetting of SPAs for residential, commercial, and land transactions with complete title search and encumbrance checks.

Sub Sales Transactions

Direct purchases or sales from existing owners rather than developers, managing redemption, developer consent, and transfer execution.

Developer Projects

Preparation and vetting of SPAs for residential, commercial, and land transactions with complete title search and encumbrance checks.

Loan & Security Documentation

Acting for both property buyers and financial institutions in drafting and registering charges, deeds of assignment, and facility agreements.

Auction Properties

End-to-end guidance for auction purchases from Proclamation of Sale review, bidding strategy, deed of assignment execution, to final transfer.

Foreign Investor Purchases

State Authority consent applications, state-specific minimum price threshold compliance, structuring, and Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) advice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a lawyer to buy property in Malaysia?

Instruments such as transfers and charges must be prepared by advocates and solicitors, and banks will not release loan disbursements without appointed panel legal counsel. A lawyer also reviews the SPA before you sign to protect you against contractual penalties or title defects.

A standard sub-sale transaction with individual title and bank financing typically takes 3 months from the date of SPA execution. Transactions requiring State Authority Consent or developer approval may take between 4 to 6 months.

A sub sale is the purchase of a property from an existing owner who previously acquired it from the developer. It requires coordinate redemption of the seller’s existing mortgage and execution of direct or tripartite transfer instruments.

Yes, subject to State Authority consent and minimum purchase thresholds (e.g., RM1,000,000 in Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur for most residential units). Certain property categories like low-cost housing or Malay Reserve land are excluded.