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The new scale of fees prescribed by the Solicitors Remunerations Order, 2006 is applicable with effect from 1 January, 2006. The following scale applies to both the sale and purchase agreement as well as the loan document.

Consideration or Adjudicated Value Scale of Fees
First RM150,000.00 1.0% (subject to a minimum of RM300.00)
Next RM850,000.00 0.7%
Next RM2,000,000.00 0.6%
Next RM2,000,000.00 0.5%
Next RM2,500,000.00 0.4%
In excess of RM7,500,000.00 Negotiable on the excess (but shall not exceed 0.4% of such excess)

Notwithstanding the above rates, in the case of any transaction governed by the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 [Act 118] or any subsidiary legislation made under that Act, the scale of fees shall be:-


(a)RM250.00 if the consideration is RM45,000.00 or below;
(b)75% of the applicable scale fee specified, if the consideration is in excess of RM45,000.00 but not more than RM100,000.00;
(c)70% of the applicable scale fee specified, if the consideration is in excess of RM100,000.00 but not more than RM500,000.00; or
(d)65% of the applicable scale fee specified, if the consideration is in excess of RM500,000.00

In addition to the above legal fee, the fee for each of the subsidiary or other instruments prepared in relation to the transaction shall be 10% of the applicable scale fee, subject to a minimum fee of RM200.00 and a maximum fee of RM1,000.00 for each subsidiary or other instruments.

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