Malaysia court finds lifts are “common facilities” and outstanding maintenance and service charges can justify deprivation of use

29 November 2022

Ng Min Lin v 2Hampshire Management Corporation [2022] 7 CLJ 109

The High Court of Malaya in Ng Min Lin v 2Hampshire Management Corporation held that lifts form part of a condominium’s common facilities, and the Management Corporation has the right to prevent an owner and/or tenant from accessing the lifts due to outstanding maintenance and service charges.

This article by our associate firm in Malaysia, Rahmat Lim & Partners, provides an overview of the court’s decision. To read the full article which is available on the Rahmat Lim & Partners website www.rahmatlim.com, please click here.