A landlord was shocked to find his double-storey wooden house in Perlis missing while making his rent call, local daily The Star reported today.

Zuria Ali, 30, said he was greeted by the sight of scattered wood, a damaged television set and 24 concrete pillar holders when he went back to his house.

"I had heard that my house had 'vanished', and was curious to find out the truth," Zuria was quoted as saying by the  newspaper.

He lost his furniture, cutlery, cupboards, a dining table and a refrigerator and estimated his losses to be about RM30,000.

Zuria's neighbour, Ah Kiung, said he saw three men and a trailer arriving at the house last month.

"I thought the three were carrying out the dismantling work on instructions from the landlord," Ah Kiung said. "I did not

suspect anything until he (Zuria) asked me about it.

Police confirmed receiving a report about the "missing" house, the newspaper said.

- Reuters