Essay On Squatters

The issue on squatters have affected and are still affecting most countries in the world. Squatters is group of people who occupy land the land that not belong to them, for the purpose of farming or building shelter .This is because their poor economy condition stop them from owning a piece of land to farm or to build their houses. In general, squatters’ settlements appear at any area that is empty. These phenomena happen when enforcement hold by government to enforce property rights area weak.

Position of squatters in other jurisdictions
First of all, I will discuss about the law in United Kingdom (UK) and wales first to gives a brief fact as view and comparison with the Malaysia system regarding to land. Squatter's Rights are a laymen's term

In other word, no matter how long did you have live on the land and occupy it, it still consider as illegal in law of Malaysia. According to section 48, it clearly indicates that there can be no adverse possession of state land. In other word, it means that squatter do not have any right on the land. It is accordance with section 89 of the National Land Code. The consequence of the squatter is an offence under s425(1) , that no private individual can acquire, even in equity, any title to state land otherwise than by way of one of the methods of disposal effected by State authority. In the case of Sidek bin Haji Muhammad v The Government of the State of Perak, the court held that appellant had no cause of action as they were squatters who had no right either in law or equity. S48 is against them n the only way to obtain state land is by way of National Land Code. This proved that the law does not recognize at all any act of squatting. Title to State land shall only be acquired by the process of alienation in compliance with the relevant provisions under