This comes after the strata management tribunal issued an award on March 10 revoking the authority previously given by the Commissioner of Buildings Kuala Lumpur (COBKL) for the JMB to continue as interim managers pending the disposal of ongoing legal proceedings.
In its award, the tribunal also ordered COBKL to write to IRMK’s developer, Maxim Heights Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Mah Sing Group Berhad, revoking the authority given by way of letters dated Feb 27 and April 19, 2024.
On March 14, in compliance with the award, COBKL wrote to the developer as follows:
“In accordance with the tribunal’s award dated March 10, 2025, COBKL hereby notifies you that the letters dated Feb 27 and April 19, 2024, are hereby revoked.”
The JMB had at the beginning of last year filed three separate cases with the tribunal, seeking various reliefs, including the nullification of IRMK management corporation’s inaugural annual general meeting, held on Dec 23, 2023, which elected a committee to administer the property.
In the Feb 27 letter, COBKL took notice that proceedings were pending before the tribunal and notified the developer that the JMB would be responsible for managing and maintaining the development on an interim basis.
The JMB was advised to only secure the provision of essential services to the development and not to appoint any new agent or service provider, enter into any contract or issue largescale payments to third parties.
On April 5, 2024, the tribunal dismissed the JMB’s three claims.
Five days later, the JMB filed an application in the High Court seeking a judicial review of the tribunal’s decision.
This led to COBKL issuing the April 19 letter which allowed the JMB to continue managing the property.
The dispute, which has run for 18 months now, had left residents of the luxury condominium in limbo. Many expressed their frustrations, claiming that even basic maintenance issues had been left unattended.
On Jan 17, FMT reported fears among residents that the prolonged uncertainty could impair the overall value of their homes.
Residents desperately want to experience the luxury lifestyle they should be entitled to, property manager Wong Yew Peng was quoted as saying.