Does Malaysia Need a Rental Tenancy Act?

Malaysia’s rental market has long been viewed as lacking proper regulation to safeguard both tenants and landlords.

The absence of specific rules on rental tenancy means that contract law becomes the default means of settling disputes, but is a Residential Tenancy Act, the solution? Siva Shanker, CEO of Estate Agency, Rahim & Co gives us his view. Image credit: Shutterstock.com