Insights from the industrial desk
Practical answers for people who own, buy, rent or broker factories and warehouses in Malaysia. Two new pieces each week.
Freehold or leasehold factory land: what changes for a buyer, a bank and a tenant
Freehold factory land never expires; leasehold land runs for up to 99 years under the National Land Code. What a buyer, a bank and a tenant face depends on the years left and any restriction in interest on the title.
4 min read Land and titlesLight, medium or heavy industry: what the condition on a factory title allows
The category and express condition on a factory title decide which processes can run there. This guide covers what the National Land Code says, which industries Selangor lists as light, medium or heavy, the buffer distances from homes, how a condition is changed and what a breach can cost.
5 min read CostsManaged industrial parks in Selangor: what the maintenance fee pays for
Selangor's managed industrial parks are run by a park manager paid from a maintenance fee. What the fee covers under the 2021 state guideline, the few published rates, the contracts and strata rules behind it, and what to check before you buy or rent.
4 min read Building specsFactory power explained: amps, three-phase supply and when you need a TNB upgrade
What the amp figure on a factory listing means, how to turn it into kVA, how to size the supply you need, when TNB asks for a substation or medium voltage, and how an upgrade is applied for and charged.
5 min read Park guidesEco Business Park V, Puncak Alam: a factory guide
The Puncak Alam industrial park that EcoWorld calls its largest green business park. What each of its five gates holds and what is still for sale, unit sizes, specs and published prices, the lease, renting, the roads in, the companies already there and what to check before you buy or rent.
5 min read Park guidesNCT Smart Industrial Park, Kuala Langat: a factory guide
A managed industrial park of about 910 acres near KLIA, by NCT Alliance: where it is, what each phase holds, unit sizes, specs, the lease, and who it suits.
5 min read Park guidesSunsuria Kejora Business Park, Puncak Alam: a factory guide
A 60.8-acre park of three-storey semi-detached factories by Sunsuria in Bandar Puncak Alam. What is built and planned, unit sizes and specs, who it suits, the roads in and what to check before you buy.
4 min read Park guidesWelloyd Industrial Park, Meru, Klang: a factory guide
A 22-acre freehold estate of 48 semi-detached and super-linked factories off Jalan Meru. Unit sizes, building specs, who it suits, how to get there and which companies are already on its road.
4 min read For ownersWhat to prepare before you list a factory or warehouse
You can start with a few confirmed facts and add documents when a serious buyer needs them. Here is the practical two-stage approach.
3 min read For co-broke agentsHow to write a factory requirement that gets matched
A vague brief gets vague replies. Seven lines, written the same way every time, let an owner decide in a minute whether their building fits.
3 min readNext on the desk
These come out of the industrial market intel we track daily, and are being written up next.
- What to check during a factory viewing
- Stamp duty, legal fees and RPGT when you buy or sell a factory in Malaysia
- Factory loans: the margin and tenure banks offer, and the documents they ask for
- Renting a factory: deposits, rent reviews and who pays to repair the roof
- Warehouse floor loading and racking: reading kN/m² before you sign