( The JS-SEZ )
Is Medini part of the JS-SEZ? Yes, and you can own a home there
Yes, Medini is inside the JS-SEZ, in the Iskandar Puteri flagship zone. The harder question is what that label actually changes for a buyer.
24 July 2026
( Insights )
Know the place, before you commit
Schools nearby, what homes cost, how the zone works, who builds what. Read up first. Decide with a clear head.
( 01 )
Medini and the JS-SEZ
Where Medini sits, what the special economic zone changed, and what it did not.
( 02 )
Living in Medini
The practical side of the address. Schools within reach, looked at the way a parent would.
( Schools near Medini )
Sunway Iskandar Puteri won't publish its fees. Its scholarship page gives one away.
IB Diploma tuition tops RM34,000 a year, on the school's own scholarship page. Sunway Iskandar Puteri publishes no fee list. Checked July 2026.
28 July 2026
( Schools near Medini )
International schools near Medini: a parent's comparison
Six international schools near Medini compared for 2026: verified fees from RM19,500, which go to the IB or A-Levels at 18, and directory errors.
25 July 2026
( Schools near Medini )
Stellar International School, Almas: a parent's guide
Directories list Stellar International School fees at RM14,400 to RM23,760 a year. What the school itself publishes, and its IGCSE pathway.
24 July 2026
( 03 )
Buying and owning
Tenure, financing, tax, and the questions a careful buyer asks before signing.
( The permission stack )
Is Airbnb legal in Medini? What the documents actually say
No published rule from MBIP, Johor or Putrajaya prohibits short stays in Medini today. The one ban that has stuck came from inside a building. The documents, layer by layer.
27 August 2026
( Owning it )
What it costs to hold a Medini apartment
Maintenance at the developer's estimated RM0.32 psf, a 10% sinking fund, MBIP assessment at 0.18%, and Johor parcel rent. What is known today, and what is not.
17 August 2026
( The price floor )
Is there a minimum purchase price for foreigners in Medini?
Johor prices an approval for serviced apartments sold below RM1 million, so that category is real. No public document we found names a project or unit inside it.
17 August 2026
( The JS-SEZ )
Has the JS-SEZ changed anything for Johor property yet?
Not on any official measure. In 478 pages of NAPIC's 2025 reports the zone appears as state policy and one road upgrade, never a market force.
12 August 2026
( The market )
Is Johor property oversupplied?
Yes. Johor holds half of Malaysia's unsold serviced apartments, but 86% of it has sat unsold five years or more, and it is not cheap stock.
12 August 2026
( Selling on )
Selling a Medini apartment again: what the exit really looks like
A foreigner selling in Malaysia pays 30% RPGT for five years, then 10% forever, never zero. The buyer holds back 7%. The question is who buys.
10 August 2026
( Letting it out )
Renting out a Medini apartment: what gets taxed, and what comes off first
Malaysia taxes a non-resident's rental income at 30%. The tax office names six costs that come off first. Your first tenant's are not among them.
9 August 2026
( Letting it out )
Short-term rental vs long-term rental in Johor: why owners are switching
Short stays in Johor gross more but carry a 35-60% cost base, so the two often land close. What changed, and where short stays go wrong.
26 July 2026
( Tenure )
Leased over the parcel: how tenure at Bodaiju actually works
Bodaiju sits on a 99-year lease from 28 December 2015 under Medini's private lease scheme, about 88 years left. What it means for financing.
20 July 2026
( Buying Guide )
Can foreigners buy property under RM1 million in Malaysia?
Yes, with State Authority consent. Johor's floor is RM1 million and consent alone starts at RM50,000. What the Bar circular does not say.
20 July 2026
( 04 )
The developer
Who builds Bodaiju, what they have delivered, and what the record shows.