‘Force majeure’ law won’t hurt house buyers, say lawyers
Housing developers say the MCO has resulted in them being unable to meet construction deadlines. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, May 1, 2020.
A “FORCE majeure” law to protect housing developers from suits for being unable to meet contractual deadlines need not be unfair to buyers, said commercial lawyers. They urged the government to enact such a law as the Covid-19 pandemic has made it impossible to meet construction targets, and for developers and buyers to begin discussions on safeguarding the interests of both parties.
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