The High Court here has allowed an application by three apartment owners of a top-tier condominium project here to be included as plaintiffs in a suit against the China-owned developer which was originally filed by the joint management body of the residential building.
The problem arose after the management committee of the Royal Strand & Lovell apartment buildings did not take steps to continue as plaintiffs after replacing the JMB.
The suit was filed against Country Garden Danga Bay Sdn Bhd in 2023, and alleges that there was shoddy workmanship, use of substandard materials and a range of unrectified defects in two luxury apartment buildings in Danga Bay here.
The apartment owners said the developer had marketed the property as a high-end, luxurious residential project. However, they claimed some were of sub-standard and poor quality. The owners seek an order compelling the developer to appoint a professional independent engineer to assess the damage and repair all defects.
The developer opposed the application by the condominium owners to be plaintiffs in the suit, and contended that the management committee was the rightful entity to decide on the continuation of the action.
