National Recovery Plan – Phase 1- Updates on FAQ for Stratified Development Areas (as at 20.8.2021)

In light of the recent relaxation to the SOPs by the NSC allowing dine-in, outdoor activities and night markets, the FAQs for a strata development is similarly updated . . .

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National Recovery Plan: SOP for Housing Development (Is a Developer required to repair defects?)

KPKT has revised its SOP (updated as of 27.7.2021) for housing development (for the National Recovery Plan – Phase 1 and 2) which are closely related to the . . .

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RETRENCHMENT – ARE THEY BONA FIDE? CAN YOU CHALLENGE THEM?

The Government of Malaysia announced yesterday (7.6.2020) the extension of Movement Control Order to 31 August 2020, albeit in a more relaxed environment. More of the economic sectors . . .

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List of Malaysian Law Firm Pay Cuts (updated: 9.6.2020 @ 11:00am)

The movement restriction order comes at a heavy price to the economic sectors. The legal industry is not spared. In a recent Bar Council Survey Result, it paints . . .

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MCO SERIES: LATEST FAQs issued by KPKT (7.4.2020)

Ministry of Housing and Local Authority (Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan) (“KPKT”) has been actively providing FAQs and in following up with the express approval granted to property . . .

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Strata Management Case Updates 18 – Can a landlord (Proprietor) and Management Corporation be made liable for nuisance caused by the tenant (eg: Air B&B guests / students) in a stratafied development area?

Chin Moy Yen & Ors v Chai Weng Sing & Ors (Court of Appeal) [2019] 1 LNS 940 Facts: Floral Green Condomium is a stratafied condominium near to . . .

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Strata Management Case Updates 6 – Does a committee member of JMC / MC owe a fiduciary duty to the JMB / Management Corporation?

3 Two Square Sdn Bhd v Perbadanan Pengurusan 3 Two Square & Ors  [2018] 4 CLJ 458 Brief Facts: 3 Two Square Sdn Bhd, the developer sought a . . .

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The Essential Ingredients Of A Contract

A Basic Recipe For Contracts(and a smelly wizard) Today we’re going to get down and dirty with some basic law of contracts. Sure, sure, you’re not a lawyer . . .

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