From first visit to keys, step by step.
How booking, the sale and purchase agreement, financing and handover usually work for a serviced apartment in Johor, with notes for buyers from Singapore.
Seven steps
Choose a layout
Compare the five layouts at one scale, then arrange a viewing of the show units for Types B, C and E. We send current details for the homes you are considering in writing.
Book
Once you have chosen a home, you sign a booking form and pay the booking fee into the developer’s account named on it. Keep the receipt.
Financing
Apply to a bank for a home loan, and the bank assesses your income and documents. Most buyers have their loan approved before they sign the sale and purchase agreement.
Sale and purchase agreement
You sign the sale and purchase agreement, witnessed by a lawyer. It sets out your unit, the payment stages, the delivery period and each party’s obligations. Read it carefully before you sign.
Progressive payments
Payments follow the construction stages listed in the agreement. With a loan, the bank releases each instalment against the progress certificates the developer submits.
Handover and defects
When the building is complete, the developer gives notice of handover. Inspect the home carefully when you collect the keys, and report defects in writing within the defects liability period set out in the agreement.
Strata title and management
A management body runs the building day to day and maintains the common facilities, and it sets the service charge and the sinking fund. Strata titles are issued under the relevant law.
Four things to know
Malaysians working in Singapore
Many buyers here work across the Causeway. Banks assess Singapore income on their own terms; payslips, a Singapore tax statement and an employment letter are the usual starting point.
Singapore citizens and foreign buyers
Foreign buyers need the consent of the Johor state authority, and the state sets a minimum purchase value for foreigners. Ask us early: if the rules rule you out, we will tell you straight away. If you own an HDB flat, check HDB’s rules on owning property overseas first; CPF savings cannot be used for property outside Singapore.
Paying safely
Pay only into the account named in your booking form and sale and purchase agreement, never to an individual, and keep every receipt. We will never ask you to transfer money to us.
Check the developer yourself
Search for the developer or the project on TEDUH, the portal of the Ministry of Local Government Development (KPKT), to see the developer’s licence and advertising permit.
FAQ
Is buying before completion risky?
You can check the developer’s licence and advertising permit yourself on KPKT’s TEDUH portal. Payments are made in stages, as set out in the sale and purchase agreement. Pay only into the account named in your booking documents, never to an individual.
Why are there no figures on this site?
Figures differ by layout and floor and change from time to time, so we give you the current ones directly, in writing, rather than an old list.
How is a serviced apartment different from a condominium?
Serviced apartments here sit on commercial land, which is usual in Johor Bahru. Some charges, such as quit rent and assessment, follow the commercial title and can differ from a condominium’s. Ask us and we will explain what applies.
Can Singaporeans and other foreigners buy?
Yes, with conditions. Foreign buyers need the consent of the Johor state authority, and the state sets a minimum purchase value for foreigners. Rules change, so ask us for the current position and confirm it with your lawyer. If you own an HDB flat, check HDB’s rules on owning property overseas first; CPF savings cannot be used for property outside Singapore.
Can I get a loan if I work in Singapore?
Many Malaysian banks consider Singapore income, each on its own terms. Your payslips, tax statements and employment letter are the usual starting point.
How do I pay safely?
Pay only into the account named in your booking form and sale and purchase agreement, never to an individual. You can check the developer’s licence and advertising permit on KPKT’s TEDUH portal. We will never ask you to transfer money to us.
M Grand Minori