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Housing Development Seminar 2 of 2025 – Implementation of Digital Signature on 1 September 2025

Exclusive: Key takeaways from HDA Seminar 2 of 2025 On 24 July 2025, our partner Lai Chee Hoe joined forces with 2 other heavy weight regulators – Tuan . . .

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Does COB have the power to adjourn an AGM?

Pesuruhjaya Bangunan Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang v. Perbadanan Pengurusan Mar Vista Resort [2025] 1 CLJ 555 (Civil Appeal No.: P-01(A)-194-04-2023) (CA) FACTS OF THE CASE This appeal concerned . . .

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Does a Management Corporation owe a duty of care to a parcel owner in maintaining a system of safety and security at a stratified scheme

ASMA BINTI AHMAD SHARIFF v. TIARA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (Civil Appeal No: BA-12B-139-12/2024) (HC) Facts This case concerns the Appellant’s apartment which was burglarized during daylight hours whereby the . . .

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Can a lawyer be disqualified for acting for a client after attending as a proxy at a general meeting

CASE UPDATE: LEE AH HAH & ANOR V TEH CHIN LAN & ORS [2019] 5 CLJ 855 (HC) Facts: An application has been made by the 3rd Defendant . . .

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Amendments to Strata Management Act 2013 (“SMA 2013”)- THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES TO SMA 2013 AMENDMENT – (Article 2)

Lai Chee Hoe, being appointed as the internal advisor to the Jabatan Perumahan Negara, Ministry of Housing and Local Government, is contributing a series of articles on the . . .

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STRATA MANAGEMENT SERIES 4 of 2024: HOW TO DEAL WITH THE LATEST KEY ISSUES FACED BY DEVELOPERS, JOINT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Date:  14 NOVEMBER 2024 (Thursday) Venue: Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur Organiser: Logic Plus Events Strategic Partners: Chee Hoe & Associates; BurgieLaw, Lexscout *BOVAEP / LPPEH: 5 CPD HOURS APPLIED This 1-day intensive seminar . . .

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Should a JMB / MC include a private motion into the agenda of the imminent general meeting fixed (or at the next AGM)?

Tropicana Macalister Avenue (Penang) Sdn Bhd v Badan Pengurusan Bersama Tropicana 218 Macalister [2023] CLJU 1554 affirmed in the Court of Appeal in the reported case of [2023] . . .

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Can the JMB claim against those areas (which were originally common property) sold as parcels by developer and declare them as common property

PJ Centrestage JMB v Shah Alam High Court Civil Suit No. BA-22C-30-05/2017 (Grounds of Judgment dated 19 February 2024) Facts: The Plaintiff is a Joint Management Body (JMB) . . .

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LIMITED POWERS OF JMB AND MC: JMB AND MC HAVE NO STANDING (LOCUS STANDI) TO FILE JUDICIAL REVIEW OTHER THAN FOR MATTERS WITH RESPECT TO COMMON PROPERTY

CASE UPDATE: DATUK BANDAR KUALA LUMPUR V. PERBADANAN PENGURUSAN TRELLISES & ORS AND OTHER APPEALS [2023] 5 CLJ 167 FACTS: This case relates to Taman Rimba Kiara, a . . .

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Federal Court: The Court does not have power to injunct the convening of a statutorily requisite annual general meeting (AGM)

Case update: Federal Court affirms the Court of Appeal ruling in Pengurusan Perbadanan Jaya One v Tetap Tiara Sdn Bhd (3 motions for leave) On 12.12.2023, the Federal . . .

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