Sime Darby Property (Bukit Jelutong) Sdn Bhd v Shaiful Hamidi Bin Basirdin
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Sime Darby Property (Bukit Jelutong) Sdn Bhd v Shaiful Hamidi Bin Basirdin is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated January 29, 2026 (citation: b-02cw-593-04-2023). <p>Sime Darby Property's appeal against homebuyer Shaiful Hamidi bin Basirdin's successful claim for construction defects in a Bukit Jelutong bungalow was heard together with five other related appeals. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, affirming the High Court's findings on developer obligations under the Housing Development Act, the existence of latent defects beyond the defect liability period, and the credibility of the purchasers' expert witnesses on rectification costs.</p> The panel comprised Azimah binti Omar, Azizah binti Haji Nawawi and Utama Wan Ahmad Farid bin Wan Salleh, with Azimah binti Omar delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Colin Andrew Pereira (counsel for respondent), Dato' Nitin Nadkarni (counsel for appellant), Jeslyn Ling Li Gin (counsel for respondent), Pan Yan Teng (counsel for appellant), Rohan Arasoo Yeyabalah (counsel for appellant), Stephanie Lim Shu Jun (counsel for appellant).
Summary
Sime Darby Property's appeal against homebuyer Shaiful Hamidi bin Basirdin's successful claim for construction defects in a Bukit Jelutong bungalow was heard together with five other related appeals. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, affirming the High Court's findings on developer obligations under the Housing Development Act, the existence of latent defects beyond the defect liability period, and the credibility of the purchasers' expert witnesses on rectification costs.
What was the outcome of Sime Darby Property (Bukit Jelutong) Sdn Bhd v Shaiful Hamidi Bin Basirdin?
<p>Sime Darby Property's appeal against homebuyer Shaiful Hamidi bin Basirdin's successful claim for construction defects in a Bukit Jelutong bungalow...