Strata system under pressure from awareness gaps, financing, ageing assets
This article appeared in the July 9, 2026 issue of the monthly print edition.
MACC recommends wider powers for Commissioner of Buildings to strengthen strata fund management
PUTRAJAYA (June 19): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has recommended amendments to the Strata Management Act 2013 (Act 757) to expand the investigative powers of the Commissioner of Buildings (COB) in addressing conflicts of interest and the misuse of management funds in strata properties.
Strata developments grow more complex, exposing governance and legal gaps — experts
SHAH ALAM (June 12): Malaysia’s growing strata complexity is exposing gaps in governance, prompting calls for clearer rules as mixed-use developments and resident expectations evolve.
Strata Conference 2026: Malaysia reviewing Act 757 as strata challenges evolve — Aiman Athirah
SHAH ALAM (June 11): Malaysia is reviewing Act 757 to ensure strata governance keeps pace with rapid urbanisation and the growing shift towards stratified housing.
Strata title limbo: High Court rules developer must pay, speed up application
This article appeared in the May 12, 2026 issue of the monthly print edition.
Strata law needs revamping as urbanisation progresses
This article appeared in the March 12, 2026 issue of the monthly print edition.
Local councils can act on abandoned vehicles in strata properties — the law already allows it
On Feb 26, 2026, the Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government, Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu, reportedly stated in the Dewan Rakyat that local councils in Peninsular Malaysia “have no authority to take action against abandoned vehicles within strata-titled properties — unless the Joint Management Body (JMB) or Management Corporation (MC) formally requests it”.
High Court orders Suria Lake Town developer to facilitate issuance of strata titles to purchasers
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 11): The High Court has ordered developer Segi Objektif (M) Sdn Bhd to facilitate the issuance of strata titles within 12 months to purchasers and the joint management body (JMB) of Suria Lake Town A and B at Bukit Merah Laketown Resort.
JMBs allowed to charge different maintenance rates for mixed projects, court rules
Jamhirah said the court recognised that Icon City is a stratified mixed commercial and residential development comprising 10 distinct components.
Apex court orders full trial for 58 unit holders of Empire City Damansara over strata title
The apex court, in allowing the appeal of the 58 purchasers, ruled that this was not a suitable case to be summarily struck off.
