Developer ordered to pay RM10.5mil to JB luxury condo owners
The Johor Bahru High Court ordered R&F Development to pay RM10.57 million to 84 condo owners for late delivery of units and common facilities. The court ruled that the developer's unilateral amendments to the sale and purchase agreement were invalid.
Why it matters
This ruling serves as a significant consumer protection victory for property buyers against large-scale developers in Malaysia.
The Johor Bahru High Court has ordered developer R&F Development Sdn Bhd to pay 84 Princess Cove Condominium unit owners approximately RM10.57 million in compensation for the late delivery of their homes. (File pic)
JOHOR BAHRU: The High Court here has ordered a China-owned developer to pay 84 unit owners in the luxury Princess Cove Condominium here approximately RM10.57 million in compensation for late delivery of their homes.
Judge Wong Mee Ling allowed the unit owners’ claim for compensation, ruling that amendments to the sale and purchase agreement (SPA) made by developer R&F Development Sdn Bhd without the buyers’ consent were invalid.
She said the amendments, which split the project from a single phase into two, had breached the terms of the agreement, dismissing the developer’s contention that the delay was excused by the need to amend the project’s building plans.
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