ENGLISH 懒人包-债务追讨

Can you claim compensation if a developer fails to hand over the property on time, leaving you paying both a mortgage and rent while still waiting for the keys? Today, we explain everything you need to know about LAD (Liquidated Ascertained Damages for late delivery).

What should you do if a tenant has been in arrears for over a year, with an outstanding balance exceeding RM200,000? Today, using a real-life case, I will explain the legal process for evicting a tenant in Malaysia.

The renovation work is finished, yet the client refuses to pay—and instead claims the work is defective and demands compensation from you?

This isn’t a joke; it’s a real-life case. Today, we’ll use this case to clarify a key question: when it comes to litigation, what matters most?

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Case Background

Our client (the contractor) sued to recover the outstanding balance for the project and won in the lower court.
The opposing party appealed the decision, but the appeal was dismissed last week, and the original judgment was upheld.

The grounds for the opposing party’s counterclaim were:
The project was not completed on schedule.
The work was defective and required third-party repairs.
They demanded that we cover the high cost of these repairs.

The amount claimed in their counterclaim actually exceeded the value of the original contract.