17 Aug 2023
TRIBUNAL TUNTUTAN PEMBELI RUMAH 1. ) RJ REALTY SDN. BHD. 2. ) Tiong Kwong Ngon
- Citation
- Q-01(A)-176-03/2022 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
- Court
- A
- Case number
- Q-01(A)-176-03/2022 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court of Appeal allowed the appeals, holding Sarawak housing legislation is social legislation to be construed purposively; collection of booking fees outside the statutory SPA is prohibited and where booking fees were paid the date for calculation of LAD runs from the booking payment date (treated as part-payment and effective SPA date); Tribunal did not exceed jurisdiction and its awards stand (with a variation in computation for Appeal 176); cross-appeals by developer were incompetent or without merit and were dismissed.