Summary
- Court of Appeal rules JMBs cannot block owners from their units.
- Access card restrictions and facility suspensions remain permitted.
- Court orders JMB to pay RM50,000 in legal costs.
PUTRAJAYA, November 11 — Malaysia’s Court of Appeal has ruled that joint management bodies (JMBs) cannot prevent property owners from entering their units over unpaid maintenance fees.
The court said existing regulations allow access card deactivation, visitor registration requirements and suspension of shared facilities, but not complete denial of entry.
The unanimous ruling overturned a High Court decision involving Sentral Bazar shopping mall in Negeri Sembilan. The court granted an injunction against the JMB.
Awarded nominal damages to the property owner and ordered the management body to pay RM50,000 in legal costs.
