Estate agency, valuation and property management fees are capped by the Board’s Seventh Schedule. These are the maximums.
Land and buildings
Other services — joint venture, sale of company, property swaps and the like
Chattels, including plant and machinery
| Duration of tenancy | Maximum fee |
|---|---|
| Up to 3 years | 1.25 months gross rental |
| Exceeding 3 years up to 4 years | 1.50 months gross rental |
| Exceeding 4 years up to 5 years | 1.75 months gross rental |
| Exceeding 5 years | 1.75 months gross rental |
| Exceeding 5 years, without option to renew | 1.75 months gross rental |
| Exceeding 5 years, with option to renew | 1.75 months gross rental, plus 0.25 months for every additional year |
The Board sets this scale as fractions of one per cent. The decimal equivalent is shown alongside so the figures can be checked. A separate scale applies to valuations submitted to the Securities Commission or Bank Negara Malaysia, and to plant and machinery.
| Property value (RM) | Board’s rate | Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| First 100,000 | 1/4 % | 0.250% |
| Next 1,900,000 | 1/5 % | 0.200% |
| Next 5,000,000 | 1/6 % | 0.167% |
| Next 8,000,000 | 1/8 % | 0.125% |
| Next 35,000,000 | 1/10 % | 0.100% |
| Next 150,000,000 | 1/15 % | 0.067% |
| Next 300,000,000 | 1/20 % | 0.050% |
| Exceeding 500,000,000 | 1/25 % | 0.040% |
of the gross annual rent on the first RM30,000
of the gross annual rent on the residue up to RM100,000
of the gross annual rent on the residue over RM100,000
Costs that may be claimed in addition to the fees above.
Printing, plans, copies of documents, lithography, travelling and other expenses actually incurred. For estate agency, travelling only where the distance between the agent’s office and the property exceeds 40 km.
Media advertisements, signboards, brochures and other promotional material — which a registered estate agent may not incur without the client’s prior agreement.
RM150 per hour, or RM800 per working day of 8 hours, for negotiations and attendance at meetings with solicitors, consultants or authorities.
RM200 per hour, or RM1,000 per working day of 8 hours, for giving evidence before judicial bodies.
Meeting and evidence fees are chargeable for actual appearance. Where a meeting or hearing is postponed or adjourned on less than 24 hours’ notice, a minimum of RM400 applies if it is in the same town or city as the practice, and RM800 if it is elsewhere.
These are the maximum fees set out in the Seventh Schedule (Rule 48) made under the Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers Act 1981, last checked in September 2026. They are a guide, not a quotation — agree the fee with your agent, valuer or manager in writing before appointing them.
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