Ahmad Fikri Ahmad Fisal
Senior Research Associate
Fikri is a Senior Research Associate at PNBRI. His major interests include history, political economy, inequality and housing. His past publications focused on the ownership and control of government-linked companies in Malaysia. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Math and History from the University of Michigan, and a Master of Development Studies from Universiti Malaya.
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Initial studies suggest that tenant protection in Malaysia require more protection to be up to global standards. Existing tenant protection in Malaysia is provided by a set of separate laws such as the Contracts Act and the Specific Relief Act. However, these laws provide only limited security. This article assesses Malaysia’s rental market through the Secure Occupancy framework as a foundation for fairer and inclusive rental housing.