LEE BEE KIOW v LEE BEE HONG

b-02ncvca-1832-10-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 22 October 2025 • B-02(NCvC)(A)-1832-10/2024 • 12 min read

Catchwords

343(b) of the National Land Code (revised 2020) - expenses related to the property - i) the Partial Redemption Sum and the Renovation Costs; ii) the Necessary Sale and Purchase Expenses; and iii) the expenses related to the House (assessment and quit rents, excluding utilities) - Appellate Court Intervention - Possession of the said property from the date of vacant possession until the date of Originating Summons - Appellant’s claim for rental sum of the property from respondent

Practice Areas

343(b) of the National Land Code (revised 2020)

Judges (3)

Azhahari Kamal bin Ramli Coram Evrol Mariette Peters Coram Ong Chee Kwan Delivered

Counsel (4)

K. Francis & Varghese Firm Tengku Maria Lim & Ong Firm Armikayani Binti Amiruddin Counsel Respondent Ng Ka Choon Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Lee Bee Hong Respondent Lee Bee Kiow Appellant

Case Significance

LEE BEE KIOW v LEE BEE HONG is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated October 22, 2025 (citation: b-02ncvca-1832-10-2024). <p>Two sisters who were co-proprietors of a residential property disputed the division of sale proceeds, including partial loan repayment, renovation costs, and rental claims. The Court of Appeal varied the High Court's order, ruling that the partial redemption sum, renovation costs, necessary sale expenses, and property-related expenses (excluding utilities) should all be borne equally between the co-proprietors, with net proceeds divided equally. No order as to costs was made given the family The panel comprised Azhahari Kamal bin Ramli, Evrol Mariette Peters and Ong Chee Kwan, with Ong Chee Kwan delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Armikayani Binti Amiruddin (counsel for respondent), Ng Ka Choon (counsel for appellant).

Summary

Two sisters who were co-proprietors of a residential property disputed the division of sale proceeds, including partial loan repayment, renovation costs, and rental claims. The Court of Appeal varied the High Court's order, ruling that the partial redemption sum, renovation costs, necessary sale expenses, and property-related expenses (excluding utilities) should all be borne equally between the co-proprietors, with net proceeds divided equally. No order as to costs was made given the family relationship.

What was the outcome of LEE BEE KIOW v LEE BEE HONG?

<p>Two sisters who were co-proprietors of a residential property disputed the division of sale proceeds, including partial loan repayment, renovation ...

Statutes Cited

National Land Code (Cap 828)
s 343(b)