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 Management Corporation claim for outstanding charges without issuing Form 15 and Form 20?

Case Update: Perbadanan Pengurusan Lojing Heights 1 v Dazizah Binti Muda [2020] FACTS: The MC brought a claim against the Defendant for RM16,723.00 as outstanding charges from 2017 to 2020. The MC obtained a summary judgment on 10.2.2021. Aggrieved with the decision, the Defendant (Appellant) appealed to High Court, and subsequently to Court of Appeal, […]

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 […]