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

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has ordered the sale of a bungalow owned by three siblings after a 15-year family feud. The property, located in Lorong Raja Uda 1, was originally bought by the eldest brother, Aziz Al-Akbar Noor, in 1978 for his two sisters, both minors at the time. Aziz now owns one-third of the property, while his sisters hold the remaining two-thirds in trust for them equally.

The middle sister, Jelinar Noor, has been living in the bungalow since 2001 without paying rent to her siblings. The court found that the relationship between the siblings had broken down irretrievably, with Aziz effectively excluded from his one-third interest since 1990. The judge rejected Jelinar's argument that Aziz had no power to sell the property and noted that the siblings' advanced ages would make an unresolved dispute more complicated.

The court ordered the sale of the bungalow within 12 months at a minimum price of 90% of its new market valuation. The net proceeds will be divided equally among the three siblings, and Jelinar must vacate the property within 60 days.