Landlord wants 3 months deposit plus utility deposit for a condo in PJ, is this legal and can I negotiate?
What your landlord is asking is actually the Malaysian standard, so he's not cheating you, but everything is negotiable especially in the cu…
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What your landlord is asking is actually the Malaysian standard, so he's not cheating you, but everything is negotiable especially in the cu…
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