Malaysia – Management Bodies Fully Empowered To Restrict Short-Term Rental Of Strata Units.

23 October 2020
 

On 5 October 2020, the Federal Court in Innab Salil & Ors v Verve Suites Mont’ Kiara Management Corporation (Civil Appeal No: 02(i)-74-10/2019(W)) laid down a landmark decision that Management Corporations and Joint Management Bodies under the Strata Management Act 2013 (“SMA 2013”) are entitled to create by-laws prohibiting short-term rental of the units in buildings under their management.

This article was prepared by Jeyakuhan S K Jeyasingam with the assistance of Audrey Lim Shu Ting of Zaid Ibrahim & Co.