1. Choose Your Location and Transit First
KLCC is well served by rail: the KLCC LRT station, Persiaran KLCC on the MRT Putrajaya Line, and Conlay MRT station, with the 50-acre KLCC Park at its heart. Decide where you'll go every day, work, school or the gym, and look for condos within an easy walk of a station on that route.
2. Work With a Registered Agent
In Malaysia, real estate agents and negotiators must be registered with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers (BOVAEP). A registered negotiator carries a REN number, and you can check it with BOVAEP. It's a simple step that helps protect you.
3. Understand the Deposits
Malaysia doesn't yet have a residential tenancy law in force, so deposits are set by your tenancy agreement. The amounts and refund terms are whatever your agreement says, so agree them before you sign, including when and on what conditions your deposits will be returned.
4. Read the Tenancy Agreement Carefully
- Length and renewal: the term, the renewal option and any rent change on renewal.
- Leaving early: check what the agreement says, and if your job could move you, ask to include terms for it.
- Repairs: who fixes what, especially air conditioning and appliances.
- Inventory: a list of the furniture and fittings included.
5. Stamp the Tenancy Agreement
Tenancy agreements must be stamped, and the rules changed from 1 January 2026: the RM2,400 annual-rent exemption has been removed, and the duty is generally RM1 for every RM250 of annual rent on a lease of up to a year, or RM3 per RM250 for one to three years. Tenancies are now self-assessed through LHDN's e-Duti Setem on MyTax, within 30 days of signing. An unstamped agreement can't be relied on in court. Our stamp duty guide explains more.
6. Document the Condition When You Move In
Take dated photos and videos of every room, note any damage on the inventory list, and have the landlord or agent acknowledge it. It's the simplest way to protect your deposit when you move out.
7. Check the Building's Rules
Each condo has house rules set by its management body (the Joint Management Body or Management Corporation, the building's owners' body): access cards, moving-in times, renovation, pets and use of facilities.
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FAQ
It's set by the tenancy agreement, since Malaysia doesn't yet have a residential tenancy law in force. The amounts and refund terms are whatever your agreement says, so agree them before you sign.
Yes. From 1 January 2026 the RM2,400 annual-rent exemption has been removed. The duty is generally RM1 per RM250 of annual rent for a lease of up to a year, or RM3 per RM250 for one to three years, self-assessed on LHDN's MyTax within 30 days of signing.
Registered negotiators carry a REN number, which you can check with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers (BOVAEP).
The KLCC LRT station, Persiaran KLCC on the MRT Putrajaya Line, and Conlay MRT station.
Check what your agreement says about leaving early. If your job could move you, ask to include terms for it before you sign.
Updated September 2026. Rules, bank policies and fees change, and every purchase is different. This article is general information, not legal or tax advice, so please check the details with your lawyer and bank before you sign.