H'ng Ah Ba v Golden City Development Company
- Citation
- H'ng Ah Ba v Golden City Development Company
- Court
- Malaysian court
The Court held that the firm and partners were housing developers within the Housing Developers Act, that the defendants breached the agreements by failing to complete and deliver within the agreed time, that the plaintiff was entitled to specific performance and damages for late delivery, and that those damages could be set off against the balance of the purchase price (citing S.E.A. Housing Corporation v. Lee Poh Choo); the firm's attempt to rescind was rejected and where pleaded it was time-barred or impermissible after the plaintiff's action.