When does time for delivery of vacant possession of property start?

The result of both the GJH Avenue and PJD Regency cases is that it is now uncertain as to when the period for delivering VP starts from. With these conflicting decisions, we will have to wait for the Federal Court to resolve the question.

WHEN one buys housing accommodation from a developer in Malaysia, the terms of the sale and purchase agreement with the developer are prescribed by law (S&P), specifically the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Regulations 1989 (HDR 1989).

Depending on the type of development, a developer is required to deliver vacant possession of the property (commonly referred to as VP) within 24 months or 36 months from the date of the S&P. If the VP is delivered after the prescribed period, the developer needs to compensate the purchaser for every day of the delay, unless extension of time is granted under the HDR 1989.