How Foreigners Buy a New Launch in Johor Bahru: Steps and Timeline | 外国人在新山买新盘：流程与时间表
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Buying a new launch in Johor Bahru as a foreigner has more steps than buying as a Malaysian. The biggest extra step is state consent. This page walks through each step in order, with typical timing, so you know what to expect from choosing a unit to getting the title.外国人在新山买新盘，比马来西亚人多几个步骤，最大的不同是州政府批准。本页按顺序说明每一步和一般所需时间，让您清楚从选单位到拿地契会经历什么。
Good to know: when you buy a new launch from the developer, many of the buying costs are often covered by the developer. See the cost guide, or WhatsApp us to find out which projects cover which fees.须知：向发展商购买新盘时，不少购房费用常由发展商承担。可参阅费用指南，或WhatsApp了解哪些项目承担哪些费用。
The steps at a glance步骤一览
| Step步骤 | What happens内容 | Typical timing一般时间 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Check you can buy1. 确认能不能买 | Price at or above Johor’s floor, or a unit the state approved for foreigners; not a Bumi lot价格达到柔佛门槛，或是州政府批准卖给外国人的单位；不是土著单位 | Before you book预订前 |
| 2. Choose and reserve2. 选单位并预订 | Pick the unit; sign the developer’s booking form选定单位；签发展商预订表格 | Day 1第1天 |
| 3. Sign the SPA3. 签买卖合约 | Your lawyer checks the SPA; 10% of the price is due on signing律师审阅合约；签约时付房价10% | Set by the developer and HDA rules按发展商和《房屋发展法》规定 |
| 4. State consent4. 州政府批准 | Lawyer applies to Johor; you pay the levy and RM2,000 fee律师向柔佛州申请；您缴征费和RM2,000申请费 | Often 1 to 3 months一般1至3个月 |
| 5. Loan5. 贷款 | Bank approves the loan; loan documents signed银行批贷，签贷款文件 | Alongside step 4与第4步同时进行 |
| 6. Progress payments6. 进度付款 | You or the bank pay as construction stages are certified按工程进度认证付款，由您或银行支付 | During construction施工期间 |
| 7. Vacant possession7. 交屋 | You get the keys; defect period starts拿钥匙；保修期开始 | Within 36 months of the SPA (strata)签约后36个月内（分层） |
| 8. Title8. 地契 | Strata title issued and transferred to you分层地契发出并过户给您 | After completion; can take years完工后，可能要几年 |
Buying as a foreigner?外国买家？
Tell us your budget. We send the projects and units that meet the foreigner minimum.告诉我们预算，我们发给您符合外国人门槛的项目与单位。
Step 1: check you can buy第一步：确认能不能买
- Johor’s usual minimum for foreigners is RM1 million for both strata and landed homes, with state consent (Malaysian Bar Circular 444/2024). Single-storey and 1.5-storey terraces are not open to foreigners. Every foreign purchase needs state consent.柔佛对外国人的一般门槛是100万令吉，分层住宅和有地住宅都一样，并须获州政府批准（马来西亚律师公会第444/2024号通告）。单层及一层半排屋不开放外国人购买。外国人每宗买卖都须获州政府批准。
- Johor can approve the sale of some units below RM1 million to foreigners, mainly serviced apartments; PTG Johor Circular 3/2025 sets a RM50,000 minimum levy for these. This is case by case, per developer. On our site these thresholds run from about RM400K to RM700K, per developer sales kits; see projects foreigners can buy. Ask the developer to show the state approval for your unit.柔佛州政府可批准把部分100万令吉以下的单位卖给外国人，主要是服务式公寓；柔佛土地局通令2025年第3号为这类买卖设定最低征费RM50,000。这属个案审批，按发展商而定。本站所列项目的门槛约为RM40万至RM70万，依据发展商销售资料；详见外国人可购买的项目。请发展商出示您所选单位的州政府批准。
- Foreigners generally cannot buy Bumiputera lots, Malay Reserve land or low-cost housing.外国人一般不能买土著保留单位、马来保留地或廉价屋。
- Singapore HDB owners: you cannot buy during your MOP. See HDB.新加坡组屋屋主：最低居住期内不能买。查看建屋局说明。
Step 2: choose and reserve第二步：选单位并预订
You choose a unit and sign the developer’s booking form. Read what the form says about refunds if state consent or your loan is not approved. Keep every receipt.选定单位后，签发展商的预订表格。看清楚表格写明：如果州政府不批准或贷款不批，订金如何处理。所有收据都要保留。
Step 3: sign the SPA第三步：签买卖合约
New launches are sold under the Housing Development Act (HDA). The SPA uses a standard form: Schedule H for strata homes, Schedule G for landed homes. The first payment is 10% of the price, due when you sign (Schedule H text). See a law firm summary. Ask your lawyer to make the SPA conditional on state consent.新盘按《房屋发展法》（HDA）出售，买卖合约用标准格式：分层住宅用H表格，有地住宅用G表格。第一笔是房价的10%，签约时付（H表格原文）。查看律师行说明。请律师把合约定为以获得州政府批准为条件。
Step 4: state consent第四步：州政府批准
Under section 433B of the National Land Code, a foreigner needs the State Authority’s consent to acquire land. See a law firm guide. Your lawyer files the application. Johor charges a RM2,000 application fee per title and a levy of 3% of the stamped SPA price, with a minimum of RM30,000, or RM50,000 for serviced apartments sold below RM1 million with state approval. PTG Johor Circular 3/2025.根据《国家土地法典》第433B条，外国人购买土地须获州政府批准。查看律师行指南。申请由律师提交。柔佛每个地契收RM2,000申请费，征费为盖印买卖合约价格的3%，最低RM30,000；经州政府批准以低于100万令吉出售的服务式公寓，最低RM50,000。柔佛土地局通令2025年第3号。
Lawyers often estimate one to three months with complete papers. Missing documents add time.律师一般估计文件齐全时需一至三个月，文件不全会更久。
Step 5: the loan第五步：贷款
Apply early, once you have the SPA or unit details. Check that the loan offer will still be valid when consent comes through. See our home loan guide for the options.拿到合约或单位资料后尽早申请。确认州政府批准下来时，贷款批文仍然有效。贷款选择详见我们的房贷指南。
Step 6: progress payments第六步：进度付款
After the first 10%, the developer bills by construction stage, such as foundations, structure, walls, roof and plumbing. A part of the price is due at vacant possession, and a small share is held by the developer’s lawyer as stakeholder after handover. See an FMT explainer.首期10%之后，发展商按施工阶段开单，例如地基、结构、墙体、屋顶和水电管道。部分款项在交屋时支付，另有一小部分在交屋后由发展商律师以保管人身份暂存。查看FMT说明。
Step 7: vacant possession and defects第七步：交屋与保修
- Strata homes: vacant possession within 36 months of the SPA date. Landed homes: within 24 months.分层住宅：签约后36个月内交屋。有地住宅：24个月内。
- If the developer is late, the standard HDA contract sets compensation (liquidated damages) at 10% a year of the price, counted day by day. See a law firm note.发展商延迟交屋，HDA标准合约规定按房价每年10%、逐日计算延迟赔偿。查看律师行说明。
- Defects: the developer must repair defects reported within 24 months of vacant possession, at its own cost, within 30 days of your written notice. See HBA.保修：交屋后24个月内报告的缺陷，发展商须在接到书面通知后30天内自费修理。查看购屋者协会说明。
Step 8: the strata title第八步：分层地契
After completion, the strata title is issued and transferred to you. This can take time. The 8% transfer stamp duty for foreigners is linked to this transfer, so ask your lawyer when it falls due.完工后，分层地契发出并过户到您名下，这可能需要一段时间。外国人8%转让印花税与这次过户相关，请问律师何时须缴付。
Check the developer first先查发展商
Malaysia’s housing ministry (KPKT) runs TEDUH, where you can check a project’s status. Visit TEDUH.马来西亚房屋及地方政府部（KPKT）设有TEDUH系统，可查询项目进度状况。前往TEDUH。
FAQ常见问题
How long does Johor state consent take?柔佛州政府批准要多久？
Lawyers often estimate one to three months with complete documents. It can take longer if papers are missing.律师一般估计文件齐全时一至三个月；文件不全会更久。
What if state consent is refused?州政府不批准怎么办？
That depends on your booking form and SPA. Ask your lawyer to make the SPA conditional on consent and to explain the refund terms before you sign.这取决于预订表格和买卖合约的条款。签约前请律师把合约定为以获批为条件，并解释退款条款。
Do I need to be in Malaysia to sign?签约一定要人在马来西亚吗？
Ask your lawyer. Signing arrangements depend on the developer, the lawyer and the bank.请问律师。签署方式取决于发展商、律师和银行的安排。
When do I get the keys?什么时候拿钥匙？
For a strata home sold under the HDA, within 36 months of the SPA date. Many projects give a target completion date; check it in the SPA.按HDA出售的分层住宅，签约后36个月内。很多项目有预计完工日期，请在合约中确认。
Who pays if the developer is late?发展商延迟交屋，谁赔？
The developer. The standard HDA contract sets liquidated damages for late delivery at 10% a year of the price, counted day by day.发展商。HDA标准合约规定延迟交屋须赔偿，按房价每年10%逐日计算。
Sources资料来源
- PTG Johor: Pekeliling PTG Bil. 3 Tahun 2025 (checked 13 Oct 2026)柔佛土地局：2025年第3号通令（2026年10月13日查阅）
- Azmi and Associates: Guide for foreigners acquiring residential property (Oct 2024) (checked 13 Oct 2026)Azmi律师行：外国人购买住宅指南（2024年10月）（2026年10月13日查阅）
- Thomas Philip: Buying from a housing developer (Mar 2021) (checked 13 Oct 2026)Thomas Philip律师行：向发展商买房须知（2021年3月）（2026年10月13日查阅）
- Schedule H standard SPA (HDA Regulations 1989), as hosted by HBA (checked 14 Oct 2026)H表格标准买卖合约（1989年房屋发展条例），购屋者协会存档（2026年10月14日查阅）
- Y Kong, Wong & Partners: Late delivery and LAD (11 Aug 2025) (checked 14 Oct 2026)Y Kong, Wong & Partners律师行：延迟交屋与赔偿（2025年8月11日）（2026年10月14日查阅）
- Malaysian Bar Circular 444/2024: state restrictions on foreign purchases (Oct 2024) (checked 14 Oct 2026)马来西亚律师公会第444/2024号通告：各州外国人购房限制（2024年10月）（2026年10月14日查阅）
- FMT: The progressive payment schedule for property in Malaysia (2019) (checked 13 Oct 2026)FMT：马来西亚房产进度付款表（2019年）（2026年10月13日查阅）
- HBA: Housebuyers to enjoy 24-month defect period (Dec 2007) (checked 13 Oct 2026)购屋者协会：买家享有24个月保修期（2007年12月）（2026年10月13日查阅）
- The Edge Malaysia: Defect liability period (Dec 2020) (checked 13 Oct 2026)《The Edge》：保修期说明（2020年12月）（2026年10月13日查阅）
- KPKT: TEDUH project checker (checked 13 Oct 2026)房屋及地方政府部：TEDUH项目查询（2026年10月13日查阅）
- HDB: Acquiring private property (checked 13 Oct 2026)建屋局：购买私人房产（2026年10月13日查阅）
Last checked: 14 Oct 2026. This page is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Rules change, so confirm your own case with the agency or a lawyer before you commit.最后核对：2026年10月14日。本页为一般资讯，不构成法律、税务或理财建议。规定会变，签约前请向相关机构或律师确认您自己的情况。
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