Strata Management Case Updates – Does Restricting Short-Term Rental Amount To Prohibiting And Restricting “dealings” of a Parcel?

Innab Salil & Ors v Verve Suites Mont Kiara Management Corporation (Court of Appeal) [2020] 3 CLJ 480 We wrote on the High Court’s decision previously in the . . .

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Whether the sum owed to Management Corporation should be given a lawful preference over the assets of a Company (parcel owner / proprietor) in liquidation?

Dubon Berhad v Wisma Cosway Management Corporation (Federal Court) [2020] 1 LNS 503 (Federal Court) Facts: Dubon Berhad (“Company”) is a beneficial owner of a parcel in Wisma . . .

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Whether Council Members of a Management Corporation owe a fiduciary duty to each and every Proprietor?

We have previously wrote about the High Court’s decision of 3 Two Square Sdn Bhd v Perbadanan Pengurusan 3 Two Square & Ors [2018] 4 CLJ 458. The High . . .

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Strata Management Seminar 2020 – Series 2

How to exercise the power duties, powers & legal obligations of developers, joint management bodies and management corporations Date: 28 July 2020 Venue: Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur This . . .

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Strata Management Case Updates – Decision of Menara Rajawali in the Federal Court (21.5.2020) – Can a JMB still apply different rates of charges?

We have reported the High Court’s decision of Muhamad Nazri Bin Muhamad v JMB Menara Rajawali and Denflow Sdn Bhd [2018] 9 CLJ 547 which essentially allows a . . .

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Strata Management Case Updates 22 – Can a JMB directly employ services of a property manager and can an employee of a JMB claim unlawful dismissal in the Industrial Relations Court?

Thong King Chai v One South JMB (Industrial Court) Award No. 2091 of 2019 [2019] 2 LNS 2091 Facts: Thong King Chai, a General Manager employed directly by . . .

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Strata Management Seminar 2020 – Series 1

How to avoid critical mistakes committed by developers, joint management bodies, management corporations and property managers Date: 20 February 2020 Venue: Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur This 1-day intensive . . .

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Strata Management Case Updates – 21 Exclusive: Developer, JMB and MC is now required to identify proprietors who have arrears of quit rent

The recent amendments made to the Strata Titles (Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur) Rules 2019 (which will come into force on 1.1.2020) has now made any developer, JMB, . . .

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Strata Management Case Updates 20 – Can a Parcel Owner sue for matters in respect of common property?

Syarikat East Coast & 12 others v 1.Makna Mujur Sdn Bhd 2.KL Plaza Joint Management Body 3. Dato Bandar Kuala Lumur (CA) Civil Appeal No. W-02 (NCVC)(W) – . . .

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Strata Management Case Updates 19 – Can a JMB apply multiple rates in light of the Court of Appeal decision?

In my previous posting I wrote about whether a JMB can apply different rates of charges and also reported the High Court decision. On 4.10.2019, the Court of . . .

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