terrace house Malaysia

Did Your Developer Shortchange You? The Truth About Why Malaysian Houses Are Built Too Small

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Look at your car porch. If you drive a Perodua Axia or a Myvi, it probably just fits — roof clears, car is covered, semua okay. Now imagine you bought a Hilux. Or a Fortuner. Or even a standard MPV like an Innova. Suddenly, the roofing that looked perfectly fine in the brochure is covering … Read more

Extend Rumah Tanpa Permit? You Might Be Sitting on a Legal Time Bomb

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Drive down any taman perumahan in Sibu. Or Miri. Or Subang. Or Cheras. The pattern is the same — terrace houses with car porches walled in, kitchens pushed out beyond the original back wall, shophouses with awnings stretching over the five-foot way, grilles and roofing bolted onto whatever surface is available. It looks normal because … Read more