Sime Darby Property (Bukit Jelutong) Sdn Bhd v 1. ) ALBERT CHAI MIN CHUNG 2. ) ADELE LEONG BOON YIEN
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Sime Darby Property (Bukit Jelutong) Sdn Bhd v 1. ) ALBERT CHAI MIN CHUNG 2. ... is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated January 29, 2026 (citation: b-02cw-596-04-2023). <p>This case is part of six consolidated appeals by Sime Darby Property against homebuyers claiming rectification costs for construction defects in luxury homes at Bukit Jelutong. The Court of Appeal found no appealable errors in the High Court's findings on developer obligations under the Housing Development Act 1976, including liability for latent defects and the quantum of rectification costs. All six appeals were dismissed with costs of RM30,000 per appeal.</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
This case is part of six consolidated appeals by Sime Darby Property against homebuyers claiming rectification costs for construction defects in luxury homes at Bukit Jelutong. The Court of Appeal found no appealable errors in the High Court's findings on developer obligations under the Housing Development Act 1976, including liability for latent defects and the quantum of rectification costs. All six appeals were dismissed with costs of RM30,000 per appeal.
What was the outcome of Sime Darby Property (Bukit Jelutong) Sdn Bhd v 1. ) ALBERT CHAI MIN CHUNG 2. ...?
<p>This case is part of six consolidated appeals by Sime Darby Property against homebuyers claiming rectification costs for construction defects in lu...