Plain-language guides on Malaysian strata management law and related property matters. 14 articles and growing.
Why the AGM is the foundation of lawful strata management, who must hold it and when, the key Second Schedule provisions (paragraphs 7, 10, 11 and 21), what gets decided, and what owners should check before and during the meeting.
Read more →The COB's role and powers under the SMA 2013, how it differs from the Tribunal and the court, what Diamond F and Mar Vista decided about its limits, and when a complaint to the COB is the right channel.
Read more →Why there is no ordinary appeal against a Tribunal award, the limited route of judicial review in the High Court, the grounds that may or may not work, timelines, and whether a challenge stays enforcement.
Read more →What enforcement means, the effect of section 120 SMA 2013, the 12-year time limit, the steps to enforce an unpaid award, monetary vs non-monetary awards, and the role of the courts.
Read more →What an award means, its effect under section 120 of the SMA 2013, what to do if the other party does not comply, how a Tribunal award is enforced, and the practical steps for JMBs, MCs and owners.
Read more →What claims fall within the Tribunal's jurisdiction under the Fourth Schedule to the SMA 2013 — charges, sinking fund, common property, by-laws, meetings, renovation and more — and what may not be suitable.
Read more →The Tribunal's role and jurisdiction under the Fourth Schedule to the SMA 2013, procedure under the 2015 Regulations, who can file, awards, and how it differs from the COB and the courts.
Read more →Where to file a strata arrears claim — the Strata Management Tribunal or the court — jurisdiction, when each is suitable, documents required, and recovery strategy.
Read more →The distinction between basic access and facilities, the procedure and records required before any restriction, the risks of getting it wrong, and the alternatives.
Read more →How arrears affect the building and the owner, what the JMB or MC can do, the proper procedure and records required, and what owners should do.
Read more →What the charges pay for, the role of the sinking fund, how rates are set, and what happens when owners don’t pay.
Read more →Developer, JMB, MC, committee, property manager and the COB — who holds authority at each stage, and who decides what.
Read more →The difference between what you own, what is shared, and what is merely attached to your unit, and why it matters.
Read more →Parcels, common property, stakeholders and the key elements that make up a strata scheme, explained plainly.
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