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Court of Appeal: A Parcel Owner is Not Entitled to be in Possession of the Strata Roll
by Deyvinah Ganesalingam

Brickworks Realty Sdn Bhd v Perbadanan Pengurusan Hatten Square Lot 1348 v Tribunal Pengurusan Strata Putrajaya, Wilayah Persekutuan & (Appeal Suit No.: W-01(A)-477-07/2024) Facts 1.         The Appellant, a parcel owner . . .

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EVENT RECAP: The Sarawak Strata Seminar Series No. 2/2026: VOCO Hotel, 6 August 2026
by Lai Chee Hoe

The Strata Seminar (Series 2 of 2026) successfully concluded yesterday at Voco Hotel, Kuching. Organised by SHEDA Kuching Branch and supported by the Land and Survey Department Sarawak, the full-day . . .

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STRATA MANAGEMENT SEMINAR 2026 (SERIES 3): WHAT ARE THE KEY CONSIDERATIONS TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHEN DEVELOPING A TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (“TOD”)
by Lai Chee Hoe

Date:  27 August 2026 (Thursday) Venue: Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur Organiser: Logic Plus Sdn Bhd Strategic Partners: Chee Hoe & Associates; BurgieLaw; LexScout Lexscout = the one and only search . . .

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STRATA MANAGEMENT CASE UPDATES: Court of Appeal – The Limits of a Joint Management Body’s Powers Under the Strata Management Act 2013: Unlawful Interference with a Developer’s Completion Works and Delayed Delivery of Vacant Possession
by Deyvinah Ganesalingam

SAUJANA TRIANGLE SDN BHD v. ARMANEE TERRACE JOINT MANAGEMENT BODY & ORS [2026] 2 CLJ 340  Facts 1.           The Appellant, the Developer of Armanee Terrace Condominium (“ATC”), developed the project . . .

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HOUSING LAW CASE UPDATE: Court of Appeal Rules Sign-Off on Full and Final Settlement Precludes Purchasers From Reopening Completed LAD Claims
by Lai Chee Hoe

Case:Ekovest Capital Sdn Bhd v Tan Tiong Hwa & Anor (Consolidated with Civil Appeal No. W-04B(NCVC)(W)-359-10/2025)Court: Court of Appeal of MalaysiaDate of Judgment: 28 July 2026Coram: Azizul Azmi bin Adnan, . . .

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STRATA CASE UPDATE: High Court Rules That Accessory Carparks CANNOT BE CONVERTED into Common Property if Explicitly Identified in Certified Strata Plans
by Lai Chee Hoe

Case: Perbadanan Pengurusan First Residence v TSI Property Management Sdn Bhd & Anor (Consolidated with Suit No. WA-22NCVC-271-05/2022) 2026 [CLJU] 2092Court: High Court of Malaya, Kuala LumpurDate of Judgment: 25 . . .

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EVENT RECAP: AMENDMENTS TO STRATA MANAGEMENT ACT 2013 – STRATA CONFERENCE 2026 – MAJLIS PERBANDARAN KUALA SELANGOR (“MPKS”) – 11 JUNE 2026 –
by Lai Chee Hoe

We share insights from our recent panel session at the Strata Conference 2026: Toward First-Class Strata Management, held on June 11, 2026, at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Shah Alam. Organised . . .

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EVENT RECAP: COB KUALA LUMPUR DBKL – 23 JUNE 2026 – STRATA MANAGEMENT CASE UPDATES + POWER OF COB
by Lai Chee Hoe

Our partner @laicheehoe was invited to share with the team members of Commissioner of Buildings, Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) on the latest strata management decisions of the High Court and the . . .

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๐’arawak S๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐š ๐’๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐จ.๐Ÿ/๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” : ๐๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐š ๐“๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐š๐ซ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ค – ๐๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ, ๐๐ข๐ญ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
by Lai Chee Hoe

Venue : Voco Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak ย Time : 8.40am – 5pm ย Date : 6 Aug 2026 (Thursday) Click to download program & registration form: Brochure ๐˜š๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ข ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ต . . .

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NATIVE CUSTOMARY RIGHTS CASE UPDATE: Court of Appeal Rules Customary Rights Claims Cannot Be Summarily Dismissed by Affidavits Alone
by Lai Chee Hoe

Koperasi Orang Asli Kampung Tanam Rompin & Ors v Agri-Tech Sdn Bhd (Court of Appeal, July 20, 2026) Lai Chee Hoe, Deyvinah Ganesalingam, and Jonathan Tan Ooi Boon of Messrs . . .

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