Living in JB 2 (Johore)

[Hitesh]

Ya. someone has been going around whacking the reputation. Mine was down then up and now down again.

Mine is up now!! thanks to whoever who upped it wuqi should be able to have the visibility who is doing it...

 

[Hitesh]

Hi, is your contractor who did the backyard extension good? Can recommend?

Can one do an extension of the private ground/garden area easily in Johor without much clerances required?

 

[Investor]

Hi all, I've been lurking around this forum for awhile. Definitely a lot of info here! Noticed that some people suggested categorizing the content, but guess that goes against the whole "forum feel".

So I've created a new site called livinginjb.info, compiling useful information from these two thread. I'm still on the first forum, working backwards from page 800. Now only reached Page 698! 600 over pages to go.

Hope you all find the new site useful!

Wow finally someone has created a website to compile all the informations from Living In JB's thread. Good and useful for all of us here.
Hope you can finish reading all the pages soon and include many other good infos in your website. Cheers!

 

[jasonjst]

Bro.. reminds me of a year back during key collection.. however I spent less than 80K RM for renovation plus furniture..
& it includes the backyard extension shown per attached..
View attachment 3623
Btw, was told by contractor that for support structures, they will have the steel reinforcement every 10 ft apart.. (see in picture also)

you shd also visit persada to check the offers

Bro , how much is the extension area cost you ? Possible to give me the contact too . Thanks

 

[greddy88]

here's the source

Hi Folks,

Just for your reading pleasure. Australia drops four spots to 20th place as other countries move ahead and Malaysia gains five ranks to reach 21st position.

The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012: Country Profile Highlights

Malaysia gains five ranks to reach 21st position, registering improvements across the board. The country’s progress is particularly noteworthy in the institutions and macroeconomic environment pillars, as well as in several measures of market efficiency. Among the prominent advantages of this strong and consistent performance are its efficient and sound financial sector— which places among the world’s most developed, just behind Singapore and Hong Kong—and its highly efficient goods market, ranked 15th. In addition, its macroeconomic situation has improved markedly over the past year to reach 29th place, even though the country continues to run a budget deficit of about 5 percent of GDP. As it moves toward becoming more innovation driven, Malaysia will need to improve its performance in education and technological readiness. In the latter dimension, the country places a low 44th, with room for improvement in technological adoption by both businesses and the population at large. In terms of higher education and training (38th), improving access remains a priority in light of low enrollment rates of 69 percent (101st) and 36 percent (66th) for secondary and tertiary education, respectively.

 

[mathstub]

Wish all Bros and Sis here have a Happy Chinese New Year!

 

[mathstub]

Bro, when will the state/government send the notice to notify the owner of the landed property to pay MY quit rent and property tax?

My property is still under construction and I currently live in SG and will I receive the notice for paying the above tax in my SG residential address mailbox?

After signing S&P agreement for about half of a year, I have not yet been asked to pay the stamp duty for the title transfer and of course have not yet received the title of the landed property. Is this normal?

Thanks

Hi arsenal,
Yes it seems to be property tax -- extracted this from one of Wuqi's old posts.

[Quit Rent]

Ok guys, quit rent (Cukai Tanah) = no need to go to Larkin. I paid here: http://onlinepayment.johor.gov.my/
English version: *http://onlinepayment.johor.gov.my/index.php

Yes its an yearly affair, they usually won't do anything to you if you are late but lets respect their law.
Contrary to what folks will tell you, you can pay by your SG credit card. At least i have used 2 to pay for the quit rent.

[Property Tax]

Also, the property tax is about 400-500 RM a year. You can go to Skudai or you can also go to Perling to pay.
There is one in the Perling wet market that can collect the payment. Its a small one storey govt house that is besides the market in the car park.

Alternatively, property tax (cukai harta or cukai pintu) can be paid at any post office (pos malaysia) besides the places you've mentioned. Sometimes they will even park a mobile bus to do the collection if there is demand, whereas cukai tanah (quit rent) can be paid at the main office opposite Larkin bus station. For every year's delay, you will be penalised 20% of the amount payable. Yeah, they won't do anything to you until you decide to transfer/sell your property.

 

[RedsYNWA]

Yes around that 500K RM... corner lot at least if not cluster.. and secure gated, guarded vicinity... ideal if it has facilities like swimming pool/gym e.t.c... well maintained ..

Have visited NI/HH/LeisureFarms already.... too pricy for my budget

RM500k for corner unit is tough in current mkt.......If you dun mind 99 years, I recalled seeing Ponderosa Green semi-d selling around RM 550 to 600k but couldnt really rem exact prices... Hard to get corner lot or terrace with RM 500k unless its at more ulu locations or old, ungated resale....

 

[mathstub]

Wow, Bro juzanee, great job! Thank you very much for your generosity for putting in so much effort to make such a great site.

Hi all, I've been lurking around this forum for awhile. Definitely a lot of info here! Noticed that some people suggested categorizing the content, but guess that goes against the whole "forum feel".

So I've created a new site called livinginjb.info, compiling useful information from these two thread. I'm still on the first forum, working backwards from page 800. Now only reached Page 698! 600 over pages to go.

Hope you all find the new site useful!

 

[investjb]

Can one do an extension of the private ground/garden area easily in Johor without much clerances required?

hi guys.becareful with ur extension. is better for you to get the aporoval from ur management/mpjb 1st before proceed. my back neighbour has done the extension all the way to the wall that is share between us. my contractor told me is illegal and report to mbjb, they must remove it.well, living in the same community, i wont report it. but remember if ur neighbour really report, then you must remove. so is better to get a approve extension.

 

[nicholas1213]

Yes around that 500K RM... corner lot at least if not cluster.. and secure gated, guarded vicinity... ideal if it has facilities like swimming pool/gym e.t.c... well maintained ..

Have visited NI/HH/LeisureFarms already.... too pricy for my budget

I believe there are very limited end lot unit in NI Precinct 8 (the one with lake) available going for 530k. Have you checked out the Nusa Sentral area? End lot going for around 450k only.

500k for end lot is indeed very difficult especially for new houses with G&G - upcoming launch for cluster houses are all indicated 800k above. However I believe once a while you may get some good deal from resale market. I'm currently looking at houses around this price too haha..

 

[Diaspora]

hi guys.becareful with ur extension. is better for you to get the aporoval from ur management/mpjb 1st before proceed. my back neighbour has done the extension all the way to the wall that is share between us. my contractor told me is illegal and report to mbjb, they must remove it.well, living in the same community, i wont report it. but remember if ur neighbour really report, then you must remove. so is better to get a approve extension.

I agree...better be safe than sorry. As mentioned, it's also quicker and better to check against the DMC / management first to what extend any renovation or extension is allowed.

 

[Hitesh]

RM500k for corner unit is tough in current mkt.......If you dun mind 99 years, I recalled seeing Ponderosa Green semi-d selling around RM 550 to 600k but couldnt really rem exact prices... Hard to get corner lot or terrace with RM 500k unless its at more ulu locations or old, ungated resale....

Tnx for your views RedsYNWA, If i decide to buy then i will buy a landed prop , there are ofcourse many inter terrance available at below 500K (420-480k) at HH/NI and some other places which i have yet ot visit so it may be difficult but not impossible to get a corner for around 500K.... and i will be positive about this thought.... i may just be lucky if the world economic crises shows its colours....

There are so many units for locals at Johor going for 200- 300 K rm as well .. but those are not gated communities.... so i find it difficult to understand a price 3 times the price of a unit which is in an ungated area.... worse case i might as well take up a DemiD or bungalow in such a precint and then spend another 100k rm for just getting my own security in place, i can have my own security guard and a guard house as well in that much money!!

 

[avalon74]

Thanks bro. Yes thats Reinforced Concrete i.e Concrete with an inner core of steel Rebars.
Guess what, i made up a list recently and my budget (ALL IN) is around 75K or SGD30K. i reckon it will keep wifey and 3 kids happy whenever they stay over during the weekends/hols. Haha.
Cheers.

Bro, you may need to adjust abit once you get the quotes, my advise is to have renovation done up first if there is budget constraint.. furniture can be topped up later..

one example is the railing on 2nd storey which I redid.. cos 500rm but think its much nicer.. besides also safer for the young ones from stepping on the horizontal rails..

 

[juzanee]

List of forummers who have purchased or intend to purchase property/ies in Iskandar Malaysia. Hope those guests who are following this thread actively will also create their own account and join this list. (Copy the whole list including this heading. Click 'Reply to Thread'. Paste it in your reply and add your nick and nationality to the list.)
# IMPORTANT - For new members, please try to make your first 10 post anywhere else before adding your nick to this list.

1. Wuqi256 (Singaporean, Chinese) - The Gateway, The Golf, Nusa Duta.
-Sisters (Singaporean, Chinese),
-Sister's BF (SPR, East Malaysian [Kuching, Sarawak])
-Relatives (Singaporean, Chinese),
-Friends (Singaporean, Malaysian (Malacca, KL, Kedah, Pahang, Kelantan [Tenant]), German, Australian, Korean)
-Colleagues (Singaporean, Malaysians, soon to be Italian and UK)
-Total 29 bought so far in Nusajaya
2. Investor (Singaporean, Chinese) - East Ledang.
3. Analytical Professor (Singaporean) - Setia Tropika
4. Sanur - Leisure farm's Polo View
5. Sanur's mum - Leisure Farm's Bayou Water Village
6. Sanur's SIL - Leisure Farm's Polo View
7. Jasonjst and family - Sutera Utama , Nusa Duta , Bukit Indah ,Nusa Bestari Shophouse
8. Tansi - Leisure Farm
9. relaxmannn (Singaporean) - Nusajaya
10. nusajayaphile (Singaporean) - The Hills Precinct, Horizon Hills
11. Mahesh - Leisure Farm's Pinggiran Bayou
12. East539 (Singaporean) - Nusajaya
13. East539's Sis & Bro in law (Singaporean) - EL/LF
14. JazJoz - Horizon Hills
15. Lynn - East Ledang
16. TheGolf - Horizon Hills
17. Grago. - Horizon Hills
18. Arsenal (British, North London, home of the gunner) - Horizon Hills
19. Vincentck & Wife (Both Msian, Vincent from Ipoh, Perak; wife from Selangor) - NI
20. mathstub- Horizon Hills
21. ShawnLow (Malaysian, JB Skudai) - Bestari Heights - Astoria
22. Skippy - Horizon Hill The Golf
23. LastResort Family (Singaporean) - Horizon Hills, The Gateway, The Hills & Fairway Suites
24. Kaeel - Nusa Idaman , Hill side Semi D
25. Lord Aragorn - The Straits View Residences, Permas Jaya
26. cathylmg (Singaporean) - Kempas
27. captw - Bukit Indah, Amelia 1
28. mallow - Nusajaya
29. IskandarRocks (Indian, Sg PR) - East Ledang, Imperia@Puteri Harbour
30. euphony - LF & mt. austin
31. narmi - NI
32. maxpark - Fairway Suites, Indahwalk3
33. Avalon74- Setia Eco Garden
34. Yonglip - Bestari Heights
35. AbuGumGum - Sungai Chat, Johor Bahru
36. 2bFree - HH
37. Aisanbo (Singaporean) - Sky Gardens Residences @ Setia Tropika
38. 29ers - LF
39. Weetabix - HH
40. SeriAustinian (Singaporean; Wife SPR, Ipoh) - Seri Austin, HH South Golf
41. iamapseudoneem - Nusa Idaman
42. Puteri Harbour (Singaporean) - Imperia@Puteri Harbour
43. Odyssey - HH-Golf
44. darrkie.y - taman molek
45. Leisure - KIV leisure farm pinggiran bayou, east ledang or 1 medini
46. avelc - Nusajaya
47. linked (Singaporean) - East Ledang
48. investjb (Malaysian, Sarawak) - Impiana, Ujana, Casa Almyra, Golden sands, horizon residence
49. limmcd (Malaysian, Johor, Sg PR) - HH, BI, Ujana, Fortune Point, Nusa villa, Horizon Residence
50. spidey (Malaysian, KL, Sg PR) - Bandar Dato Onn
51. Icyraine (Malaysia, Born in Penang, Grow up in KL, Work in JB) - HH (going to seal the deal on coming monday!), Sri Samudera, Golden Sands
52. Blue_S (Malaysian, Sarawak, SPR) - Ujana, Horizon Residence
53. fairies (Singaporean) - Ledang Heights
54. Fairwaysuites (Malaysian, Penang, SPR) - HH Golf and Fairway Suites
55. Ray2104 (Singaporean) -D'Esplanade Residence @ KSL City
56. Crystal (Singaporean, chinese, hakka ) - Nusa Idaman
57. Pasture8 (Singaporean, 45%Chinese[southern-Hokkian]45%Chinese[northern-Hakka]9%Indo[Medan]1%[?Austronesian]) - Nusa Idaman
58. Diaspora (Msian, SPR) - Impiana and currently scouting for one in NI
59. Nusajaya - HH, Impiana and Ledang Heights
60. Juzanee (Singaporean, Chinese) - Sky Loft@Bukit Indah (2 units)

 

[avalon74]

Hi, is your contractor who did the backyard extension good? Can recommend?

His workmanship is fair.. masonry workers from indonesia, tiling & piping local chinese..
His price is quite good but that is also becos he is the main contractor for renovation works..

Can contact him at 017-772-9990 (Wong Leong) honest chap

 

[avalon74]

Can one do an extension of the private ground/garden area easily in Johor without much clerances required?

Do not think they applied for any as its part of the build up area.
For me I gain 22x12 ft which I converted to a small rm & wet kitchen..
Some pple even build the 2nd storey & relocation the toliets.. (nice but much more ex)

The only problem was he disengaged the phone line & it was not reinstalled back by telecom..

 

[avalon74]

Bro , how much is the extension area cost you ? Possible to give me the contact too . Thanks

pricing may have gone up since material cost went up last year..
in all I negotiated to the following price 18K RM.. his contact is in my reply to ginfreely..

1. Clear backyard grass
2. hack rear wall
3. Erect the new walls
4. ceiling tiles
5. plaster ceiling
6. wall dividing kitchen & room
7. floor tiles for kitchen & room

 

[RedsYNWA]

Tnx for your views RedsYNWA, If i decide to buy then i will buy a landed prop , there are ofcourse many inter terrance available at below 500K (420-480k) at HH/NI and some other places which i have yet ot visit so it may be difficult but not impossible to get a corner for around 500K.... and i will be positive about this thought.... i may just be lucky if the world economic crises shows its colours....

There are so many units for locals at Johor going for 200- 300 K rm as well .. but those are not gated communities.... so i find it difficult to understand a price 3 times the price of a unit which is in an ungated area.... worse case i might as well take up a DemiD or bungalow in such a precint and then spend another 100k rm for just getting my own security in place, i can have my own security guard and a guard house as well in that much money!!

I will still suggest gated though for peace of mind.....I think the clusters semi-d are selling cheaper. I rem seeing posters of cheap clusters pasted ard Jusco Tebrau. May be possible to get a new cluster semi-d at less than RM 600k, but at slightly off locations. Because locals dont really like clusters as there's no backyard view. For me, I dont see a great diff. Perhaps some of the other bros can help. I am not a garden person, and my family is small, so a simple terrace is gd enuff for me liao..... hehe....

 

[jasonjst]

pricing may have gone up since material cost went up last year..
in all I negotiated to the following price 18K RM.. his contact is in my reply to ginfreely..

1. Clear backyard grass
2. hack rear wall
3. Erect the new walls
4. ceiling tiles
5. plaster ceiling
6. wall dividing kitchen & room
7. floor tiles for kitchen & room

Thank you , I got big job for him to do sometime this year . Hopefully price wont go up too far, help by coming recession . Can made reference to your big name to get discount ?