Land law i tutorial 5
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LAND LAW I -- TUTORIAL 5 QUESTION 1 Kumpulan Talam owns a piece of 20 acres of land in Ulu Bernam. When they received the title from the land office they discovered a statement in one of the columns in the land title stating that the land is an agricultural land and for planting palm oil only. Being a company that deals mainly with real estate and housing, Talam intends to develop the land to become a new halal hub for agricultural products. Unfortunately when Allan, the project manager visited the site, he found out that there are 30 families of villagers occupying the land with various activities and building structures built on the land. To make thing worst, they claimed that they occupied the land for 30 years and permission was obtained from the land office. Allan seeks your advice on how to proceed with Talam’s plans to develop the land and how to deal with the existing occupiers on the land. The occupiers also argued that Kumpulan Talam has no legal right to evict them as the company failed to pay premium to the Gombak land office on time. Advise Allan. QUESTION 2 Discuss the extent of powers of the State Authority with respect to disposal of land by way of alienation. (6 marks)
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LAND LAW I -- TUTORIAL 5
QUESTION 1
Kumpulan Talam owns a piece of 20 acres of land in Ulu Bernam. When they received the title from the land office they discovered a statement in one of the columns in the land title stating that the land is an agricultural land and for planting palm oil only. Being a company that deals mainly with real estate and housing, Talam intends to develop the land to become a new halal hub for agricultural products. Unfortunately when Allan, the project manager visited the site, he found out that there are 30 families of villagers occupying the land with various activities and building structures built on the land. To make thing worst, they claimed that they occupied the land for 30 years and permission was obtained from the land office.
Allan seeks your advice on how to proceed with Talam’s plans to develop the land and how to deal with the existing occupiers on the land. The occupiers also argued that Kumpulan Talam has no legal right to evict them as the company failed to pay premium to the Gombak land office on time.
Advise Allan.
QUESTION 2
Discuss the extent of powers of the State Authority with respect to disposal of land by way of alienation. (6 marks)
