Illegal activities of co living space CY HomeJoy

Preetyking — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:55:36 +0800

Wanted to share the ridiculous traps I found inside, because I’m pretty sure they are straight-up bypassing actual Malaysian housing and contract laws:

Illegal Eviction & Waiving My Rights:
The contract explicitly says if I break any rule, they can give me a 24-hour eviction notice without a court order. They literally put a line forcing me to agree to "deny Section 7(2) of the Specific Relief Act 1950." A private contract cannot just override federal law. Landlords legally cannot perform "self-help" evictions or lock you out without a court order in Malaysia.

Zero Grace Period Lockouts:
If rent isn't paid by the 7th, they state they will immediately restrict my access card and cut off my room's electricity. Zero buffer. If bank servers glitch on the 7th or salary comes in a day late, you're literally left sitting in the dark the next morning.

Electricity Overcharging:
They are charging a flat RM0.65 per kWh using their own internal digital sub-meter. I know this is common with co-living operators, but it's a massive markup compared to normal TNB residential rates. Reselling electricity for profit without a license is highly questionable under the Electricity Supply Act.

App Transaction Fees Passed to Tenant:
Rent must be paid through their specific management app (EasyRenz), but the agreement states the tenant has to bear all service charges and processing fees. So my rent isn't actually just the advertised base price; it's base price + app portal fees every single month.

The "Exit Tax" (Guaranteed Deposit Deductions):
They have a special condition stating that when I move out, they will automatically deduct RM180 for an AC chemical service and RM50–RM100 for room cleaning directly from my security deposit. It doesn't matter if I leave the room completely pristine or barely touched the AC—it's a guaranteed loss of around RM250 from my deposit just for leaving.

Is anyone else staying in these types of co-living spaces facing this? I feel like these corporate agencies are getting way too comfortable writing predatory, borderline illegal clauses because they assume young renters or students won't know their legal rights.

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