Covid-19 Bill tabled to modify 16 existing laws including late payment penalties, defects liability claims

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan tabled the Bill for its first reading in the Dewan Rakyat.

KUALA LUMPUR: Developers cannot impose late payment charges on unpaid property instalments from March 18 to August, states a proposed Bill aimed at easing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on consumers.

The Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Bill seeks to modify 16 existing laws to reduce the impact of the pandemic.