Legal Insights

Can the Strata Management Tribunal nullify an AGM resolution where the financial consequences exceed RM250,000?

The High Court upheld the Tribunal’s power to nullify an AGM resolution despite alleged financial consequences above RM250,000. What does this mean for JMBs and MCs?

Can Owners Recover Maintenance Payments When a JMB’s Charging Resolutions Are Invalid?

An invalid JMB charging resolution does not automatically mean a refund. The Court of Appeal explains recalculation, credits and continuing payment obligations.

Federal Court ruled that Developer and Management Corporation can impose different rates of charges

Case Update: Yii Sing Chiu v Aikbee Timbers Sdn Bhd & 2 Ors The author has previously written on the reported case of Aikbee Timbers Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Yii Sing Chiu & Anor and Another Appeal [2024] 2 MLRA 196 (see: Court of Appeal ruled that Developer Can Impose Different Rates of Charges […]

Court of Appeal ruled that Developer Can Impose Different Rates of Charges during Preliminary Management Period

CASE UPDATE: Aikbee Timbers Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Yii Sing Chiu & Anor and Another Appeal [2024] 2 MLRA 196 The author has previously written on the outcome of the appeal cases at Court of Appeal ruled that Management Corporation Can Impose Different Rates of Charges. Based on the grounds of judgment, the Court […]

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