Friday, 24 January 2025 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Common Challenges in Sub-Sale Transactions About this talk Buying or selling a property is a significant transaction – whether it is your dream home, a strategic investment, or an addition to a company’s real estate portfolio. While the process may appear straightforward, it often hides legal…
Issue: Menara Rajawali is a mixed development comprising 208 residential, retail and car park parcels. Our client Muhamad Nazri bin Muhamad was an individual parcel owner. At the 1st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the JMB on 25 June 2016, it was resolved that mandate be given to the Joint Management Committee (JMC) to fix…
The Strata Management Tribunal is established and regulated by the (i) Strata Management Act 2015 (Act 757) and the (ii) Strata Management (Strata Management Tribunal) Regulations 2015 respectively, which came into force on 1 June 2015. Here are 10 essential things to know about the Strata Management Tribunal: 1. Resolving disputes efficiently The Strata Management…
The Strata Management Act 2013 (Act 757) strictly provides that a joint management body during its management period shall only impose and collect maintenance charges and sinking fund contributions from the parcel owners in proportion to the share units of each parcel. In other words, a joint management body must determine one single and consistent…
The Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Act 2020 or better known as the COVID-19 Act (“COVID Act”) has been enacted to, as its name suggests, reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals and businesses in Malaysia. The COVID Act was enacted on 22 September 2020 but applies…
Wednesday, 15 December 2021 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Informed Consent and Claims for Unauthorised Medical Treatment About this talk What is informed consent? It is essential that medical practitioners obtain informed consent from patients prior to any treatment or procedure. Generally, patients can sue and claim damages when treatment is given without informed consent….
What is Common Property? There is no doubt that common property is an important feature in all strata schemes. Developers build, offer and provide various common facilities and common services in their strata projects to not only attract prospective purchasers but also to increase the market value of the strata properties. While strata developments continue…
Monday, 17 August, 2020 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm Gazettes of PENJANA Initiative: P.U(A) 216/2020, 217/2020 & 218/2020 About this talk On 28 July 2020, the Gazettes for the PENJANA Short-Term Economic Recovery Plan (ERP) on Home Ownership Campaign (“HOC”) and Real Property Gains Tax (“RPGT”) were issued by the Government. The Gazettes have stated…
Wednesday, 15 July, 2020 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm PENJANA Short-Term Economic Recovery Plan (ERP) : Tax exemptions – RPGT and Stamp Duty About this talk On 5 June 2020, the Prime Minister of Malaysia announced the recovery plan for the country’s economy: PENJANA Short-Term Economic Recovery Plan (ERP). PENJANA includes plans to stimulate the…
MahWengKwai & Associates’ Online Talks are organised during the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) period to inculcate our clients and the public the knowledge and awareness on the legal issues and promote networking. On 15 April 2020, our Partner, Sarah Kambali together with our Associate, Marcus Leong, from the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group spoke on…
This was an appeal brought by Pendaftar Hak Milik Negeri Selangor against Caesius Development Sdn Bhd & Others in a land related dispute. In this appeal, the land owner, Caesius Development Sdn Bhd, was the plaintiff in a High Court matter (“Plaintiff”) who sued against amongst others, the appellant, who was the 7th Defendant in…
(From left) John Chan, Denise Phang and Raymond Mah with Christopher Chan (Associate Director of Hartamas Real Estate Sdn Bhd) On 3 March 2020, MWKA’s Managing Partner, Raymond Mah, and Senior Associates, John Chan and Denise Phang, spoke at Hartamas Academy’s CPD Talk. Among the attendees were property managers and real estate agents. John started…
On 27 February 2020, our Managing Partner, Raymond Mah, was invited to speak at the Strata Development & Dispute Resolution Seminar organised by the Real Estate and Housing Developers Association Institute (“REHDA Institute”). In his presentation entitled “Understanding the Common and Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods in Strata Living”, Raymond explained the setting, procedures and jurisdiction…
