Registration of land title evidences an indefeasible ownership. However, many people have become victims of fraud. Due to the increase in fraud and the weaknesses of the registration system in the country, this study aims to provide solution to the problem. The paper highlights the controversy surrounding indefeasibility and the concept of federalism in the land administration systems in Malaysia. The electronic land systems and fraud prevention measures in the country are also analysed. While other jurisdictions have title assurance fund, it is not available in Malaysia. Thus, this paper suggests the tightening of the security measures to prevent fraud.

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Freedom of information (FOI) refers to the right given to the public to seek information from government bodies. In Malaysia, to date, there is no federal legislation on the right to information. The system of official secrecy under the Official Secrets Act 1972 is the default system of information access. This paper aims to discuss the current constitutional setup, information disclosure system in Malaysia and the cost-benefit analysis of enacting the Freedom of Information Act at the Federal level. This article uses content analysis methods of previous literature, courts’ judgements, and statutory interpretation. This article also studies the international paradigm of FOI in various human rights instruments. This article concludes that the arguments favouring enacting the FOI law outweigh the contentions against such regulation.

This paper examines the behaviour of vendors and purchasers indirectly through the judicial decisions in Malaysia, Australia, and the United States. The decided cases illustrate that buyers are still indolent in their duty to conduct pre-purchase inspections, some vendors were seen to have actively concealed defects in the property and fraudulently misrepresented the conditions of the properties. This paper suggests consumer education for both the vendors and purchasers and the extension of the jurisdiction of either the Tribunal for Homebuyers Claims or the Tribunal for Consumer Claims to include matters regarding the dispute as to the condition of the property. Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v2i6.962 , UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of IntroductionAs increasing numbers of the population begin to own houses, they view a house as a home, a place of comfort, and security. A house is not merely a roof over one's head instead it symbolises family, stability, wealth, and collateral for accessing loan (National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association, Canada 2005;Reuschke & Houston 2016). Households with modest means need safe and suitable housing that is affordable but does not compromise the quality. Housing preferences and choices differ from one person to another . However, it is agreed that when the housing is affordable, low, and middle-income families can put nutritious food on the table, receive necessary health care, and provide reliable day-care for their children (Wardrip, Williams & Hague 2011). The notion of housing quality has a very broad usage, encompassing a variety of meanings but it can be defined as -distinguishing properties that promote a degree of excellence.‖ Housing choice and preference is primarily based on the relationship between prospective house owner's expectations and the property conditions that will support his value needs, and release fulfilment within his housing unit's environment .In realisation of the challenging economic situation and weak consumer sentiment in the real property market, it is no surprise that house buyers consider buying sub-sale of residential properties. Among the benefits of buying homes from the secondary market are huge discounts and readily-available accommodation and facilities. Besides, most second-hand houses are situated in matured towns. Therefore, they have no problem of getting access to public amenities. Besides, Abdullah, N.C., et.al., / 3 rd AQoL2017Kuching, 14-16 Oct 2017 / E-BPJ, 2(6), Nov 2017 230 investors who buy from the sub-sale market can also rent them because there is growing demand for lease and tenancy (Sun Daily 2017a).In Malaysia, a study ...

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