Malaysian Court of Appeal affirms home buyers can seek compensation for defects and recover rectification costs

30 January 2023

Chrishanthini Angela Regina Sebastiampillai v View Esteem Sdn Bhd [2022] 1 LNS 2212

The Malaysian Court of Appeal in Chrishanthini Angela Regina Sebastiampillai v View Esteem Sdn Bhd reaffirmed the position that home buyers can seek to recover costs of rectification works incurred and compensation for defects under common law notwithstanding the co-existence of a prescribed contractual remedy.

This article by our associate firm in Malaysia, Rahmat Lim & Partners, provides a brief overview of the court’s decision. To read the full article from the Rahmat Lim & Partners website www.rahmatlim.com, please click here.