The parties involved A) The plaintiffs (i.e. people who institute an action), namely: Yeo; Biaxis Sdn Bhd; and Public Bank Bhd. B) The defendants (i.e. the people who are sued by the plaintiffs), namely: Janavista Sdn Bhd; Design Selection Sdn Bhd; and Elitprop Sdn Bhd. The brief facts of the case Janavista hired Design Selection…
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Who do you turn to (and what do you need to know) if you are having a dispute with a condo managing corporation? We will briefly share with you below some of the options you have, and what you need to know about the options shared below. A) Strata management tribunal Question: What are some…
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FAQ on buying and selling of property: Question: Who can be a party to the transaction? Answer: Anyone who is 18 and above and is not bankrupt. Question: How to find out more information on the property in question? Answer: Do a land search in the relevant land office. The land search would provide important…
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Is it possible for condominium management to sue a developer for defects in a condominium? This issue was recently dealt with in Dua Residency Management Corporation v Edisi Utama Sdn Bhd & Anor. Brief facts of the case Edisi Utama developed a portion of the land owned by them into a condominium. One of the…
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Brief facts of the case Chee Wai and the rest of the plaintiffs in this case (totaling 143 of them including Chee Wai) are a group of orang asli from the Semai tribe from Kampung Kuala Senta, Perak. The defendants, in this case, are the Land Office of Perak, Perak State Government, and Bionest Corporation…
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Brief facts of the case The plaintiffs, in this case, were a group of orang asli (Eddy Salim being one of them) who were in a land dispute with Iskandar Regional Development. They alleged that Iskandar Regional Development trespassed onto their native customary land while doing reclamation work for development purposes (mix development project). However,…
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A tenancy agreement is an agreement entered between the owner of a property (the landlord) and an individual/ company (the tenant) where the landlord agrees to rent out the property to the tenant for a sum of money. During the tenancy period, what are the rights accorded to both parties? In this article, we will…
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What happens when two parties purchased the same property? Whose claim is stronger? Specifically and for example: a purchaser purchases a property from a property developer. At the same time, a bidder successfully bid for the property via an auction. In such a situation, who has rights/ claims over the property? This issue was dealt…
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Let’s cut the chase and dive right in: In lieu of what is happening right now (Covid-19 Pandemic), can a tenant decide to not pay rent to his landlord? In this article, we will briefly look at two legal principles that a tenant might be able to rely upon to do so. Is there a…
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A brief introduction on Temporary Occupational Licence (TOL) These are licences granted by the Malaysian state authorities (in accordance with the Malaysian National Land Code) to individuals or companies to occupy certain lands within the Peninsular Malaysia, such as state land, mining land and reserved land which are currently not being used by the states…
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