Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Sale and purchase agreement interpretation

Legal area

Court

30 Jan 2026

Sime Darby Property (Bukit Jelutong) Sdn Bhd 1. ) NITT SDN BHD 2. ) Susilawati Binti Ahmad

Citation

B-02(C)(W)-595-04/2023 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

C
Case number

B-02(C)(W)-595-04/2023 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

The Court affirmed the High Court's factual findings that defects (both air‑conditioning and other defects) were proven and caused by the developer's breach of materials and workmanship obligations; the purchasers proved forgery of DRFs/FFs sufficient to exclude them; Regulation 11(1B) cannot be used to contract out of statutory protections so as to deprive purchasers of the statutory obligations; latent defects remain claimable after DLP; expert evidence adduced by purchasers sufficed to establish rectification quantum. Consequently all six appeals were dismissed and the High Court judgment…
5 Jul 2022

Lakefront Residence Sdn Bhd 1. ) TRIBUNAL TUNTUTAN PEMBELI RUMAH 2. ) Chang Mon Fong

Citation

BA-25-63-08/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-25-63-08/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court held the Tribunal had jurisdiction because the centralized air‑conditioning system and placement of compressors fell within the SPA (supported by approved plans, the Deed of Mutual Covenant and the applicant's admissions), the respondents' claims were brought within the defects liability/time limits in the SPA and s16N(2), and the Tribunal did not exceed jurisdiction in considering the technical report and human/environmental factors; accordingly the judicial review was dismissed.
17 Jun 2022

1. ) LEE RUEN CHIEN 2. ) CHENG YEW HONG 3. ) LEE TECK HOE 4. ) LE ERA SDN. BHD. 5. ) CHONG CHEE KUAN 1. ) MELODIOUS EMPIRE SDN. BHD. 2. ) PERBADANAN PENGURUSAN LEAP

Citation

WA-22NCvC-430-06/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCvC-430-06/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Plaintiffs failed to discharge the burden of proving misrepresentation: brochures and oral assertions did not establish transfer of land; the Sale and Purchase Agreements control and do not include the four parking lots; evidence absent (agent witnesses) justified adverse inference. Separately, the 2nd Defendant was unlawfully constituted because statutory procedures for management after formation of the Management Corporation were not complied with; therefore the 2nd Defendant had no legal right to levy or collect charges. Consequently the misrepresentation claim was dismissed and the claim…
31 May 2020

KHOO SOON LEE REALTY SDN BHD (COMPANY NO: 66384-P) 1. TRIBUNAL TUNTUTAN PEMBELI RUMAH Kementerian Kesejahteraan Bandar, Perumahan Dan Kerajaan Tempatan 2. TAN AI LING [Passport No.: S7243479Z] 3. LOW JUN PENG LAWRENCE [Passport No.: S740384

Citation

JA-25-22-04/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-25-22-04/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court held that "ready for connection" in the SPA and amended regulations requires the developer to ensure electricity and water are installed, commissioned and available to be tapped so that purchasers can use them on taking vacant possession; therefore effective vacant possession is when utilities are connected to individual parcels, liquidated damages for late delivery must be calculated using the actual discounted price paid by purchasers (not the pre‑discount contracted price) over the period from scheduled delivery to actual utility connection, and purchasers who have entered into b…
31 May 2020

KHOO SOON LEE REALTY SDN BHD (COMPANY NO: 66384-P) 1. TRIBUNAL TUNTUTAN PEMBELI RUMAH Kementerian Kesejahteraan Bandar, Perumahan Dan Kerajaan Tempatan 2. CHAN LEE YEN [NRIC No.: 891120105440] 3. TAN CHONG KEONG [NRIC No.: 820416105361]

Citation

JA-25-27-04/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-25-27-04/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court held that (1) "ready for connection" under SPA means utilities must be available to be tapped in individual parcels such that switching on electricity/opening taps yields supply and only then is vacant possession effective; (2) LAD runs from scheduled delivery date (36 months from SPA) to actual date of connection of electricity and water to each parcel; (3) LAD quantum must be calculated using the discounted price actually paid by the purchaser; and (4) parties who entered settlement/consent judgment are bound and barred from pursuing the same claims before the Tribunal, and Tribun…
1 Jan 1900

TEOH KOK SENG (NO. K/P: 731207-08-5283) HEESLAND SDN BHD (955732-V) … 1 ONG & PARTNERS … 2 TRIBUNAL TUNTUTAN PEMBELI RUMAH … 3

Citation

PA-25-52-09/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

PA-25-52-09/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court dismissed the application for certiorari because oral reasons and opportunity to be heard were adequate, the vendor was entitled to late payment interest although the Tribunal miscalculated the start date so the award must be reduced to reflect a full 21 working days calculation (reduced to RM9,439.69), and the additional 8% interest was deleted as unfair and unnecessary.
EMKO PROPERTIES SDN. BHD. V. LEE CHOONG KHENG

Citation

EMKO PROPERTIES SDN. BHD. V. LEE CHOONG KHENG
Court

Malaysian court

Emko failed to prove entitlement to charge a flat RM60 per month because clauses 14 and 22 required evidence of total maintenance costs and an apportionment by a licensed surveyor; Emko produced no adequate quantification or proper apportionment and thus its claim for RM60 per month up to the originating summons filing date (6 December 1990) fails and must be dismissed.

Malaysia Case Law

Sime Darby Property (Bukit Jelutong) Sdn Bhd 1. ) NITT SDN BHD 2. ) Susilawati Binti Ahmad

Lakefront Residence Sdn Bhd 1. ) TRIBUNAL TUNTUTAN PEMBELI RUMAH 2. ) Chang Mon Fong

1. ) LEE RUEN CHIEN 2. ) CHENG YEW HONG 3. ) LEE TECK HOE 4. ) LE ERA SDN. BHD. 5. ) CHONG CHEE KUAN 1. ) MELODIOUS EMPIRE SDN. BHD. 2. ) PERBADANAN PENGURUSAN LEAP

KHOO SOON LEE REALTY SDN BHD (COMPANY NO: 66384-P) 1. TRIBUNAL TUNTUTAN PEMBELI RUMAH Kementerian Kesejahteraan Bandar, Perumahan Dan Kerajaan Tempatan 2. TAN AI LING [Passport No.: S7243479Z] 3. LOW JUN PENG LAWRENCE [Passport No.: S740384

KHOO SOON LEE REALTY SDN BHD (COMPANY NO: 66384-P) 1. TRIBUNAL TUNTUTAN PEMBELI RUMAH Kementerian Kesejahteraan Bandar, Perumahan Dan Kerajaan Tempatan 2. CHAN LEE YEN [NRIC No.: 891120105440] 3. TAN CHONG KEONG [NRIC No.: 820416105361]

TEOH KOK SENG (NO. K/P: 731207-08-5283) HEESLAND SDN BHD (955732-V) … 1 ONG & PARTNERS … 2 TRIBUNAL TUNTUTAN PEMBELI RUMAH … 3

EMKO PROPERTIES SDN. BHD. V. LEE CHOONG KHENG