Strata Management Act

Seeking Justice

Seeking justice is about pursuing fairness and accountability when wrongs are committed. It involves taking steps to ensure that those responsible for harmful actions, whether it’s breaking laws, violating rights, or causing harm, are held accountable for their actions.

Share Unit

In Section 4 of Malaysia's Strata Titles Act 1985 (STA), a "share unit" refers to the specific number assigned to each individual parcel (unit) in a strata development, determining its owner's share of common property, maintenance charges, sinking fund contributions, and voting rights, calculated based on factors like parcel area and building features using a prescribed formula.

Charges

The amount of the Charges to be paid under subsections (1) and (2) shall be determined by the joint management body from time to time in proportion to the allocated share units of each parcel.

JMB

A Joint Management Body (JMB) is a temporary management body formed under Section 17 of the Strata Management Act 2013 (SMA). It is created to manage and maintain strata properties before the establishment of a Management Corporation (MC). The law ensures that there is always a governing entity responsible for maintaining the common property and handling financial matters even before strata titles are issued.

MC

A Management Corporation (MC) is the permanent body that takes over the duties of the JMB once individual strata titles have been issued. It is formed under Section 39 of the Strata Management Act (SMA) and consists entirely of the property owners.

Landmark Cases

These cases sets a powerful precedent that reinforces the legal obligation of management bodies to treat all parcel owners equitably. Justice is duly served, owners and management bodies alike can ensure compliance with the law and uphold fair practices in strata property management.

Nov. 19, 2025

Appeal Court strikes out appeal bid for JMB to impose Multiple rates and held MC responsible for the action brought about by proprietors following the dissolution of JMB

The Strata community welcomes a significant and clarifying decision delivered today by the Court of Appeal (COA). In a unanimous judgment on 19 Nov 2025, the three-judge panel ruled that a Joint Management Body (JMB) is not empowered under the Strata Management Act (SMA) to impose multiple rates of charges on parcel owners.

 

During the hearing, the Presiding Judge raised several key questions of law regarding the authority of JMBs under the SMA. Following a careful internal deliberation, the Court of Appeal affirmed that the SMA does not grant JMBs the power to charge differing rates …

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Nov. 11, 2025

Federal Court strikes out appeal bid for Management Corporation to impose Multiple rates

  1. In a unanimous decision on Nov 25, the Federal Court bench, led by Federal Court judge Datuk Rhodzariah Bujang and flanked by Datuk Seri Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera and Datuk Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali, had quashed PD1’s bid to appeal against the High Court and Court of Appeal (COA) decision which had not allowed PD1’s management corporation to impose the different rates of maintenance charges.
  2. In dismissing the application, the Federal Court bench held that the issues raised by PD1’s management corporation were neither novel nor of public importance such that they would warrant further scrutiny; thus, …
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