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Perfection of Transfer and Perfection of Charge: Everything property buyers need to know!

These two documents are essential for the property ownership transfer process. We will take a look at the differences between the Perfection of Transfer and Perfection of Charge, the costs and the processes involved. Buying your first home can be a cumbersome process that involves numerous steps. In this article, we will talk about two documents home buyers will encounter after signing the Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) – the Perfection of Transfer (POT) and Perfection of Charge (POC). The Perfection of Transfer is necessary for transferring ownership from the developer’s name to your name as the property owner whereas the Perfection of Charge is required to charge the property title to the bank. For a comprehensive view of the related documents involved in the entire house buying process, read this list of legal documents required when buying a house in Malaysia.
1. What Is Perfection of Transfer (POT)?

POT is a process to register a property title under the name of a property purchaser. This document is required in situations where an Individual title or strata title has yet to be issued for that property by the land office. This typically happens with new launch properties or primary units purchased from a property developer.

During construction of a landed housing development or a high-rise building, the entire property project will be under a master title as the developer owns the plot of land. This plot of land will then be divided into their individual building or parcel lots.

This means the entire development will remain under one big plan until divided into an individual share. The developer is required to apply for the strata titles or individual titles on behalf of the purchasers by submitting applications to the land office. Once approved by the land office, each property will have its individual or strata title. This revokes the previous master title and will allow the purchasers to register their names on the title. For a deeper understanding, read on the differences between master title, individual title and strata title.

Why is the Perfection of Transfer important?

If your name is not registered on the title, the land office swill not acknowledge you as the property owner. You will also not be regarded as the registered proprietor as per the National Land Code 1965 and would not be able to exercise all the rights as a registered proprietor.

  • Selling your property will be a lengthy process – you will have to request the developer to transfer the property to the new buyer.
  • You may have to bear additional costs when executing the Memorandum of Transfer or MOT (when applying for home loans with a bank) as the POT is used as an instrument of charge to banks for loans.
  • Without strata titles, owners of strata properties such as apartments, condominiums and serviced residences will not be able to initiate the formation of the management corporation (MC).
2. What is the Perfection of Transfer process like?

Step 1: The buyer pays legal fees, stamp duty and disbursements.

Step 2: The buyer appoints his/her lawyer.

Step 3: The lawyer sends a Letter of Authorisation to the property developer and liaises with the developer on necessary documents such as a copy of the title and the developer’s company documents.

Step 4: The lawyer prepares an MOT (Form 14A) which is signed by both the developer and the buyer.

Step 5: Once completed, the developer will deliver the original title to the lawyer to finalize the process of transferring property ownership to the buyer.

Step 6: The lawyer makes a dispute (adjudicates?) based on the MOT and the buyer then pays stamp duty to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) according to the purchase price of the property.

Step 7: The lawyer presents and registers the MOT and finalises the transfer of ownership at the land office.

3. How is the cost for Perfection of Transfer calculated?

A Perfection of Transfer quotation will include the following:

  • MOT professional lawyer fees
  • Stamp duty
  • Disbursement fees by the lawyer such as registration fees, consent to transfer, land search, winding up and bankruptcy search, transportation and photocopies

Below are the legal fee rates in Malaysia. Do take note that these are the maximum fees one would normally pay and are subject to discounts.

PROPERTY PRICE TIER LEGAL FEE
(% of property price)
First RM500,000 1%
Next 500,000 (RM500,001 – RM 1 million) 0.8%
Following RM2,000,000 (RM1,000,001 – RM 3 million) 0.7%
Next RM2,000,000 (RM3,000,001 – RM 5 million) 0.6%
Thereafter (> RM 5 million) 0.5%

Here is an example Perfection of Transfer calculation, assuming that the property purchase price is RM650,000:

  1. Professional Fees from Lawyer

Memorandum of Transfer = RM1,300

2. Disbursements

Stamp Duty on MOT = RM8,000

3. Registration Fees

State Registration Fees on Transfer = RM350

Consent to Transfer = RM150

4. Search Fees

Land Search/ CTC Title/ ROC Search = RM80

Winding up, Bankruptcy Search & ROC = RM20

5. Incidentals

Transportation, courier, etc = RM150

Photocopy, Printing, Faxing, Telecommunications, etc = RM150

Miscellaneous = RM100

GRAND TOTAL = RM10,300

Documents Required for the Perfection of Transfer
  • A copy of the purchaser’s identity card
  • A copy of the title
  • A copy of the SPA
  • The latest assessment receipt
  • The quit rent receipt
  • The assessment receipt
  • Other relevant documents
4. How is the POT related to the Memorandum of Transfer (MOT)?

MOT, or Form 14A as it is legally known, is an important piece of document that every home buyer must sign to gain ownership of a property (individual or strata title) from a developer.

An MOT is prepared and signed along with the SPA and housing loan documents. A signing of the MOT confirms an intention to transfer ownership of the property to the purchaser once the individual or strata title has been issued. This document contains details of the developer, purchaser and land title details for the land office.

So, how is MOT related to Perfection of Transfer? POT is a legal document needed before a property title has been issued. This document is used to set up ownership of the development and is issued during the building and construction phase. This is then followed by the MOT which enables a purchaser to have his/her name registered on a land title, which would then allow him/her to transfer the property legally.

Read: Ultimate guide on Memorandum of Transfer (MOT) and Stamp Duty in Malaysia

5. What is the Perfection of Charge (POC)?

The Perfection of Charge (POC) is a complementary process that is performed together with Perfection of Transfer. This process acts as the lending bank’s way to secure the loan taken out by the home buyer. Most buyers will apply for a housing loan to finance their purchase and will slowly “buy” back the property through recurring repayments of that loan over 20 to 30 years.

In return for the housing loan provided by the lending bank, the property title must also include the bank’s name as the chargee of the property. Here is where the POC comes into play – it serves as a charge, or security, to the bank’s loan. Should the buyer fail to make repayments, the bank will have an automatic right to sell the property to recoup the loan’s monthly repayments.

If you’re wondering who’s appointed to do the POC… you guessed it! It’s the bank. The bank is responsible for ensuring the ownership is transferred to the bank as a security measure for the loan. The bank’s lawyer is appointed for the registration of transfer and he will execute a discharge document or Form 16N to discharge the bank’s charge over the title. The homebuyer must forward the original property title to the bank once the title is registered by the Land Office, to enable the bank’s lawyer to proceed accordingly.

In short, Perfection of Transfer is needed to take ownership of a property from a developer whereas Perfection of Charge is required to then transfer that ownership to the lending bank. Previously, this process was completed through the Deed of Assignment (DOA) which is a different legal document that transfers ownership of a property from one party to another. This document is also required for homeowners who are applying for a home loan in Malaysia.

6. What is the Perfection of Charge process like?

Step 1: The lawyer prepares charge documents such as the Charge Annexure and Form 16A.

Step 2: The charge documents are executed by the buyer and signed by the bank.

Step 3: Once completed, the lawyer gets the charge documents stamped by the IRB.

Step 4: The buyer pays stamp duty of the charge documents (RM10 per copy)

Step 5: The lawyer presents the charge documents at the land office and registers the charge documents in favour of the bank.

Step 6: The buyer receives a copy of the title and a copy of Form 16A.

7. How is the cost for Perfection of Charge calculated?

A Perfection of Charge quotation is similar to the Perfection of Transfer except for the stamp duty. Generally, banks are responsible for paying the fees – which are dependent on the offer letter signed between the property purchaser and the bank’s loan agreement. For POC, the stamp duty is only RM40.

Documents Required for the Perfection of Charge
  • A copy of the homebuyer/ borrower’s identity card
  • A copy of the property title
  • A copy of the facilities agreement
  • The latest assessment receipt
  • The quit rent receipt
8. Other important information about the Perfection of Transfer and Perfection of Charge
  • If you had paid the stamp duty during the signing of your SPA, you could ignore this amount when completing a Perfection of Transfer. Homebuyers only need to pay the stamp duty once during a property purchase. Here are the latest stamp duty rates in Malaysia.
  • The property’s stamp duty is calculated based on the SPA price (at the time of signing) and not the current market value. If you bought a home in 2018 for RM650,000 and the current value is RM750,000, the stamp duty payable will be based on RM650,000.
  • Homebuyers who do not apply for a housing loan to finance their property purchase will not have to execute the POC.
  • For the execution of POT and POC, buyers can engage the same lawyer used during the SPA signing (where the SPA has been prepared but the strata title isn’t ready). In this case, the existing lawyer is allowed to charge the buyer only 25% of their full-scale legal fees, as per the Solicitors Remuneration Order 2017.
  • For property purchasers who engage a new lawyer specifically for the completion of POT, the Solicitors Remuneration Order states that the maximum charge the lawyer can charge is 50% of the mandatory legal fees.

Environmental Policy Statement

1. INTRODUCTION

LBS Bina Group Berhad (“LBGB” or “Company”) and its subsidiaries (“LBGB Group”) recognise the potential environmental and climate change impact in all its development project sites.

2. OBJECTIVE

The objectives of this policy are amongst others, to provide guidance for LBGB Group and external stakeholders to ensure that all its development project sites to:

(i) comply to the applicable environmental legislation, regulations and standards;

(ii) adopt strategies and approaches that are aligned with LBGB Group’s commitment;

(iii) uphold with the highest standard practices; and

(iv) effectively communicate the policy, engaging both the internal and external stakeholders, while actively promoting awareness among LBGB Group and other stakeholders.

3. SCOPE

This Policy is applicable to LBGB Group’s development project sites and its external stakeholders such as supplier, vendors and business partners. Supplier is the upstream entity from the organisation (i.e., in the organisation’s supply chain), which provides a product or service that is used in the development of the organisation’s products or services such as consultants, contractors, distributors, independent contractors, licensees, manufacturers, primary producers and sub-contractors.

In accordance with LBGB Group’s commitment to the best practice on sustainability, LBGB Group also expects the external stakeholders to aspire to the same standards in their business operations included but not limited to LBGB Group’s commitment.

4. COMMITMENTS

Compliance and Continuous Improvement

LBGB Group’s unwavering commitment to compliance with environmental laws and regulations is the guiding principle. Beyond compliance, LBGB Group is dedicated to the relentless pursuit of continuous improvement in every facet of LBGB Group’s development project sites. LBGB Group takes this commitment a step further by:

(i) actively raising awareness among LBGB Group’s internal and external stakeholders, fostering a collective sense of environmental responsibility.

This steadfast commitment to compliance and continuous improvement underpins LBGB Group’s mission and vision to drive environmental sustainability and serve as a beacon of responsible corporate citizen.

In the pursuit of the objectives, LBGB Group undertakes the following:

a) Waste Management

LBGB Group is dedicated to responsible waste management, recognising the environmental impact of waste generated in its development project sites. LBGB Group’s commitment includes:

(i) minimising waste generation through efficient material use and eco-friendly materials, such as Industrialised Building System (“IBS”) precast concrete. The continued use of IBS enables raw material optimisation in a controlled environment.

(ii) adopting proper waste management including 3R practices (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle)

(iii) continuously monitoring and reporting on waste generation; and

(iv) ensuring waste collection is managed by authorised individuals or service providers.

LBGB Group’s waste management commitment involves establishing comprehensive waste management practices, setting specific diversion targets, and highlighting efforts to reduce waste in construction phases.

b) Material Management

LBGB Group is dedicated to environmentally responsible material management in alignment with the Group Sustainable Procurement Policy. LBGB Group is actively engaging with external stakeholders to promote sustainability and reduce the adverse environmental impact of products and services. This commitment includes:

(i) promoting the responsible sourcing of construction materials, including sustainable, recycled, and low-impact options;

(ii) consuming energy and resources responsibly and conservation of the same through innovative practices and procedures;

(iii) implementing detailed strategies to reduce reliance on virgin resources and minimise the carbon footprint associated with material production; and

(iv) emphasising efficient and sustainable building design with a focus on energy and resource conservation. LBGB Group adopts innovative Industrialised Building System (“IBS”) precast concrete at development project sites, whenever feasible.

c) Pollution Management

LBGB Group is committed to prevent pollution at its source whenever possible and to effectively manage it when prevention is not feasible. LBGB Group has recognised and established approaches to address its concern towards pollution prevention as developer exemplified by the following instances:

(i) banning and prohibiting activities that cause pollution to the environment such as open burning and minimising noise pollution arising from construction activities;

(ii) adopting measures to prevent pollution such as placing of diesel storage tanks within a concrete bunded area;

(iii) practising periodic and proper maintenance of the construction drainage system; and

(iv) exploring and implementing a range of measures and strategies to continue LBGB’s Group pollution prevention efforts.

d) Biodiversity Conservation

LBGB Group is unwavering in its commitment to reducing adverse environmental impact and fostering the preservation and enrichment of biodiversity across all its development project sites. LBGB Group has established approaches to address its concern towards biodiversity as developer by:

(i) adopting the principle of biodiversity mitigation hierarchy; avoidance, minimisation and restoration;

(ii) performing risk assessment by internal and external stakeholders where required;

(iii) mitigating the impact by conserving habitats, nurturing local ecosystems, and safeguarding wildlife and green spaces; and

(iv) introducing The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List and local species, where suitable to its development projects.

5. REVIEW OF THE POLICY

This Policy has been approved by the Board and is available for reference in the LBGB’s corporate website and internal computer networking system.

This Policy shall be reviewed by the Board once every two years and updated whenever necessary to ensure its effective implementation. Any subsequent amendments to the Policy shall be approved by the Board upon recommendation of the Sustainability Committee.

Tan Sri Lim Hock San’s Interview with The Selangor’s《雪州志》

In the interview with The Selangor’s《雪州志》, Tan Sri Lim Hock San shed some light on his property investment viewpoint and discussed the potential development on the real estate in the Klang Valley. The interview also touched the properties scenario during  pre-pandemic and post-pandemic.

Malaysia Book of Records – Most Show House Units under One Sales Gallery

After our first conferment of the Malaysia Book of Records, we are back at it again but this time for the most show house units under one sales gallery!

Full-size show houses and with a wide variety of  types under one roof! Visit at the KITA @ Cybersouth sales gallery or visit our virtual gallery at https://virtualfair.lbs.com.my/

LBS Bina 22nd Annual General Meeting (“AGM”)

LBS Bina Group Berhad has concluded its 22nd Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) on 16 June 2022, which also happens to be its second AGM conducted in a fully virtual setting. LBS further announced that all 11 ordinary resolutions presented during the AGM for consideration were passed by its shareholders.

For a more detailed update, feel free to access LBS’s press release below:

https://lbs.com.my/media/20220616-lbs-foresees-recovery-in-property-sector-in-2022/