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Can Government Acquire Common Property Within a Strata Development Without Paying Any Compensation?

CASE UPDATE: PERBADANAN PENGURUSAN ARA AMPANG v. PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH HULU LANGAT [2021] 6 CLJ 441 FACTS: This is a land reference case involving compulsory land acquisition carried out by Land Administrator on Pusat Komersil Ara Ampang. Pusat Komersil Ara Ampang is a small commercial 3 storey development, comprising 10 units of retail shops at […]

Court of Appeal ruled that Management Corporation Can Impose Different Rates of Charges

CASE UPDATE: PEARL SURIA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION v YII SING CHIU & 2 ORS (Court of Appeal, Civil Appeal No: W-02(NCVC)(A)-1389-07/2022) & AIKBEE TIMBERS SDN BHD & ANOR v YII SING CHIU & ANOR (Court of Appeal, Civil Appeal No: W-02(NCVC)(A)-1323-07/2022) FACTS: Two appeals were filed, one by Pearl Suria Management Corporation (MC) (vide Court of […]

Can Management Corporation Impose Different Rates of Charges within a Residential Component?

Court of Appeal ruled that Management Corporation Can Impose Different Rates of Charges Strata Management Act 2013