In Search of Home Sweet Home: Between theory and reality

Authors

  • Nuraisyah Chua Abdullah Faculty of Law, Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam Malaysia
  • Ramzyzan Ramly Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, 40450, Malaysia
  • Muhammad Izwan Ikhsan Department of Law Enforcement, Vision College, Kelana Jaya, 47301, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v2i6.964

Keywords:

sub-sale of houses, caveat emptor, “as is” clause, vendor disclosure law

Abstract

Houses bought through sub-sale contract are of varying quality. The “caveat emptor†doctrine compels the purchaser to make a thorough investigation in a sub-sale house purchase. The “as is†clause posits that the house is sold based on its existing conditions. This paper analyses the application of the “caveat emptor†and “as is†clause in Malaysia and highlights the framework of information disclosure on property conditions in Malaysia, in comparison with the vendor disclosure laws in the United States and Australia. This paper suggests that a pre-purchase checklist should be provided in a sale and purchase transaction.

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Published

2017-11-07

How to Cite

Abdullah, N. C., Ramly, R., & Ikhsan, M. I. (2017). In Search of Home Sweet Home: Between theory and reality. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 2(6), 239–246. https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v2i6.964

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