Right of Use and Land Rights Agreement
Right of Use and Land Rights Agreements for Industrial and Infrastructure Sites
Documentation for occupying, using or crossing land you do not own — right of use, right of transfer, occupation consent and access rights over industrial, plantation and state land.
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- Offices in Kuala Lumpur & Johor Bahru
- Confidential, no obligation
Real lawyers, one team behind every matter
Who this is for
Sound familiar?
Operators of industrial, energy or utilities facilities on land they do not own
Developers and contractors requiring access or crossing rights
Landowners granting use rights and wanting the terms controlled
Statutory bodies and GLCs documenting occupation of state or reserve land
Parties extending or varying an existing right of use arrangement
What's at stake
What is really at stake
- 01Sometimes a project needs land it cannot buy.A pipeline crosses it. A facility sits on it. Access to your site runs through it. Ownership is not on offer, or not on offer within the project timeline.
- 02So the arrangement gets papered informally — a consent letter, a verbal understanding with the landowner, a permission that was granted by someone who has since left.
- 03Then the land changes hands.The project extends beyond the term nobody wrote down. The landowner wants to renegotiate, and you have already built.
In plain words
Right of Use and Land Rights Agreement
Agreements granting or securing rights over land short of ownership — right of use, right of transfer, occupation consent (Perjanjian Kebenaran Menduduki), access and crossing rights — setting out the permitted use, the term, the extension mechanism, what happens on transfer of the land, and reinstatement at the end.
What good looks like
Imagine a right that survives a change of landowner. A term with a clear extension procedure rather than a renegotiation. Reinstatement obligations that are defined and priced. A project that can invest in the site knowing the right underneath it holds.
What you get
What we deliver
Scope and fee are agreed in writing before any work starts, so you know exactly what you are getting.
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Title and land category review with dealings restrictions identified
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Advice on the legal form the right should take
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Drafted right of use, right of transfer or occupation consent agreement
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Extension, assignment and reinstatement provisions
- 05
Advice on registration, endorsement and stamping
How we work
Clear from the first conversation
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Send a short request
Tell us what the matter is about. It takes under a minute and stays confidential.
- 2
Khalis sets a time with you
We reply within 30 minutes in office hours to arrange your consultation, online or at our KL or JB office.
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Advice, then a written proposal
You get a clear view of the issues and options, then a written scope and fee proposal.
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Work begins on the agreed scope
Khalis leads the matter with a team of our lawyers, working to the scope you approved. You get regular updates at every key step.
Who leads your matter
Led by Nur Khalis Johar Amin, supported by our team
Khalis leads your matter as Partner. Depending on the work, other lawyers in our team handle parts of it day to day, with Khalis overseeing the matter.
Nur Khalis Johar Amin
Partner, Messrs Akmal Saufi & Co
- Advocate & Solicitor, Malaysia
- Leads our Conveyancing & Corporate Commercial team
- Focus: corporate real estate, property transactions and land matters
The team behind your matter
Meet the team →Who we have acted for
Organisations we have acted for
Federal government agencies & statutory bodies
Johor state bodies & local authorities
Government-linked companies
Private sector & NGOs
Shown with permission. Government agencies, statutory bodies and government-linked companies are identified as such. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement by any government, ministry or agency.
Next step
Request a consultation with Khalis
- 1Send a short request. It takes under a minute.
- 2Khalis reviews it and arranges a time with you.
- 3You get clear advice, then a written scope and fee proposal.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
Your details stay confidential. Sending a request does not mean you have appointed us.
- Licensed advocates & solicitors
- Professional indemnity insured
- Offices in KL & JB
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Still unsure? Send a short request and Khalis will tell you plainly whether and how we can help.
Is a right of use the same as a lease?
What happens if the landowner sells the land?
Can this be registered on the title?
What is an Occupation Consent Agreement?
We have an existing arrangement expiring soon. Can you extend it?
What is Legal That Works?
What if I’m not sure what legal service I need?
Who will be helping me?
Before you sign
The cost of waiting
These rights are cheapest to secure properly before capital goes into the ground. Afterwards, the landowner knows exactly what your position is worth.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
