Court finds lifts are "common facilities" and outstanding maintenance and service charges can justify deprivation of use

2 November 2022

The High Court of Malaya in Ng Min Lin v 2Hampshire Management Corporation [2022] 7 CLJ 109 held that lifts form part of a condominium’s common facilities, and the Management Corporation has the right to prevent an owner and/or tenant from accessing the lifts due to outstanding maintenance and service charges.

This article provides an overview of the court’s decision.

To read the full article, please click here. 

This case summary was prepared with the assistance of Associate Kimberly Lim Ming Ying.