| Summary: | Land alienation in Malaysia constitutes an important element in the conduct and
governance relating to the National Land Code (NLC) 1965. However, the alienation is within
the exclusive jurisdiction of the state authority and the process of such alienation takes too long
including to resolve the requirements of Form 5A, NLC 1965. Form 5A is a notice to the
applicant to claim the alienation fees which include the quit rent, premium, boundary mark
surveying fees, and preparation and registration of documents of title. Although various methods
have been taken to manage the issues of Form 5A, there are still lack of response because several
internal and external factors. This study investigates the key factors that contribute to
unsuccessful of Form 5A in the Johor Bahru District Area. The study conducted by two kind of
methods, interviewing 10 respondents and questionnaire distributed to 229 respondents. The
results shortlisted 22 factors and narrowed down into four main factors: lack of money, the rates
charged are too high, appeal process for premium reduction, extension period and instalment
payments. This study is important to balance the property ownership by considering the emerging
issues of land alienation for the urban poor.
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