Court orders sale of siblings’ KL bungalow after 15-year family feud

The Kuala Lumpur High Court has issued an order to sell a bungalow owned by three siblings after a 15-year legal battle. The property, located in Lorong Raja Uda 1, was bought by the eldest brother, Aziz Al-Akbar Noor, in 1978 for his two sisters who were minors at the time. However, the eldest brother, Aziz, owned one-third of the property while the remaining two-thirds were held in trust for his sisters.

Jelinar Noor, the middle sister, had been living in the bungalow exclusively since 2001 without paying rent to her siblings. The court found that their relationship had broken down irretrievably following years of litigation. The eldest brother, Aziz, moved out in 1990 and has not returned to the property since 2007.

The court ruled that without a sale, the eldest brother will remain a one-third owner and trustee indefinitely, with no practical means of realizing his interest. The court also rejected Jelinar's argument that Aziz, as a bare trustee, had no power to sell the property.

The court ordered the property to be sold within 12 months at a price of at least 90% of its current market value. Jelinar is required to leave the property within 60 days. The net proceeds after sale expenses will be divided equally among the three siblings.