A Land Title is one of the important documents for a property. All records of the Land Titles are stored at the respective Land and Mines Office (Pejabat Tanah dan Galian). Thus, any information on a plot of land in Malaysia can be retrieved by conducting a Land Search. Conducting a Land Search may be a daunting task as most of us are not familiar with the SOPs. In this blog post, we will guide you on the things you should know before conducting a Land Search.

What is Land Search

A Land Search is a process of finding information on a plot of land. By conducting a Land Search, you can obtain important information on a plot of land or property which you can get through respective Land Offices in Malaysia. The important information you can get from a land search is land status such as freehold or leasehold land, land use, land size, ownership, location, and much more.

Type of Land Title

The first thing to note when conducting a Land Search is the type of Land Title. There are 3 common land titles in Malaysia:

Master Title – For a residential project, shows the information on the overall plot of land. Usually parked under property developer

Individual Title – Shows information on an individual landed property. Issued to each unit

Strata Title – Shows information on an individual stratified property (condos, apartments, etc). Issued to each unit

Type of Land Search

There are 4 types of Land Searches you can do

Official Search (Carian Rasmi) – A printout copy detailing the information of a plot of land with endorsement by the Land Office. Can be used for submission purposes

Private Search (Private Search) – A printout copy detailing the information of a plot of land without endorsement by the Land Office

CTC Search (Carian Sah Hakmilik) – A photocopy of the original land title which is certified true copy by the Land Office

Old Title Search (Carian Hakmilik Batal) – A photocopy of the original land title that has been replaced by a new title and is certified true copy by the Land Office

Information Need for Land Search

The information needed to conduct Land Search is as follows:

  • Title Type (HSM/HSD/Geran etc..)
  • Title Number
  • District (Daerah)
  • Mukim/Pekan/Bandar
  • State (Negeri)

 

How Much Should You Pay For Land Search

Here is the summary of Land Search Charges in different parts of Malaysia

StateCost
Kuala Lumpur• Land Search (Private) – RM 30
• Land Search (Official) – RM 50
• CTC RM 50
Selangor• Land Search (Private) – RM 30
• Land Search (Official) – RM 50
• CTC RM 50
Perak• Land Search (Private) – RM 50
• Land Search (Official) – RM 100
• CTC – RM 50
Pahang• Land Search (Private) – RM 50
• Land Search (Official) – RM 100
• CTC – RM 50
Perlis• Land Search (Private) – RM 30
• Land Search (Official) – RM 50
• CTC – RM 30 / RM 80
Terengganu• Land Search (Private) – RM 10
• Land Search (Official) – RM 20
• CTC – RM 50
Kelantan• Land Search (Private) RM 40
• Land Search (Official) RM 120
• CTC RM 80
Kedah• Land Search (Private) – RM 30
• Land Search (Official) – RM 75
• CTC – RM 75
Johor• Land Search (Private) – RM 40 / RM 60
• Land Search (Official) – RM 120 / RM150
• CTC – RM 100
Melaka• Land Search (Private) – RM 30
• Land Search (Official) – RM 50
• CTC – RM 50
Negeri Sembilan• Land Search (Private) – RM 20
• Land Search (Official) – RM 40
• CTC – RM 20
Penang• Land Search (Private) – RM 30
• Land Search (Official) – RM 100
• CTC   – RM 100
No refund for Tak Wujud/Batal (non-existent/cancelled) land search due to the Land Office’s rule.
Sabah• Photocopy  – RM 20
• Land Search – RM 20
Labuan• Photocopy  – RM 50
• Land Search – RM 30
Sarawak• Simple Print Out – RM 5 (First 2 pages) and RM 5 (Subsequent pages)
• Land Search – RM 15 (First 2 pages) and RM 5 (Subsequent pages)

How to Conduct Land Search

Fill up the form at the respective Land Office

Head to the Land Office with the information stated above. Note that you should go to the right Land Office. If the land you which to conduct Land Search is located in Selangor, you have to go to the Selangor Land Office. Be sure to carry sufficient cash with you!

Web Portal

Many Land Offices have their own Web Portal for you to conduct your land search. Register an account and enter the information of the land you wish to conduct a Land Search. Payment can be done on the website. Some Land Offices allow you to download a copy of the Land Search which makes it very convenient!

Professional Services

To save all the hassle, you can hire a law firm to conduct a Land Search for you. This will come with an additional cost. Additionally, services such as EasyLaw which is an efficient way to conduct Land Search, particularly if the land is located outstation.