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Deed of Mutual Covenents
Deed of Mutual Covenents
THIS DEED is made on the date, month and year specified in Section 1 of
the Schedule hereto
BETWEEN
AND
AND
WHEREAS :-
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Proprietor one of the Houses to be erected by the Vendor in the
said Housing Area, being all that parcel of land together with the
property described in Section 3 of the Schedule hereto (hereinafter
called “the said Property”) at the price and subject to the terms and
conditions of the S&P Agreement.
1. OBJECTIVES
The Purchaser(s) acknowledge(s) that the said Land is intended and planned
by the Vendor to be a residential, commercial, recreational and resort
development and that the provisions of this Deed are meant to support this
vision of maintaining such well-planned development and to create and
preserve the aesthetic value and beauty of the said Land as a well-planned
recreational, residential and commercial resort development. Accordingly,
the Purchaser(s) hereby agree(s) to perform and comply with the
Purchaser(s) covenants, agreements and obligations under this Deed, and to
be bound by this Deed.
2. PURCHASER(S)’ COVENANTS
The Purchaser(s):-
2.1 shall use the said Property only for residential and dwelling purposes,
and shall not use, or permit or suffer to be used, the said Property,
directly or indirectly, for any commercial and/or other purpose(s);
2.2 shall not use the said Property in contravention of, or which will or
may, infringe any laws, by-laws, rules or regulations whether imposed
by law or any authority or the Vendor;
2.3 shall not use, or permit or suffer to be used, the said Property for any
illegal, unlawful or immoral purpose, or do or omit to do or permit or
suffer to be done or omitted, anything which may be or become a
nuisance to or give reasonable cause for complaint by any of the Other
Purchasers and/or occupiers in the vicinity and/or the Vendor;
2.4 shall not bring or keep upon, or permit or suffer to be brought or kept
upon, the said Property and/or any part of the said Housing Area or
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the said Land any articles of a specially combustible, inflammable,
explosive, noxious and/or dangerous nature;
2.5 shall collect all rubbish, debris and/or other waste material(s) into
refuse bags and/or containers prior to depositing the same into the
built-in refuse compartment provided for in the said Property, and
shall not cause or permit or suffer any accumulation of dirt, rubbish,
debris or other waste material in, or about the said Property, or
deposit or throw upon any part of the said Housing Area or the said
Land any dirt, rubbish, debris and/or other waste material(s);
2.6 shall not leave and/or store any good(s), chattel(s) and/or vehicle(s)
which may cause inconvenience or obstruction to others and/or
which may result in damage/destruction of any fauna/flora and/or
any landscaping in, on and/or about the said Housing Area or the
said Land;
2.7 shall not keep and/or bring upon, or permit or suffer to be kept or
brought upon, the said Property any insects, reptiles, livestock,
poultry and/or other animals whatsoever PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT
common household pets such as dogs, cats, fish and birds may be
brought upon and at all times kept within the said Property or on a
leash held by a person capable of controlling such pets.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) no insects, reptiles, livestock,
poultry or other animals which the Vendor at its absolute discretion
determines to be an annoyance or obnoxious or may pose a danger to
any person or property may be kept or brought upon the said
Property, and (b) the Purchaser(s) shall not keep or bring upon the
said Property any common household pets, insects, reptiles, livestock,
poultry or other animals for commercial purposes;
2.10 shall ensure and maintain the aesthetic value, beauty or ambience of
the said Property in the said Housing Area and/or of the said Land
and shall not hang clothes or other clothing apparel or anything
whatsoever for airing or drying or other purpose whatsoever on any
part of the said Property where such clothes, clothing apparel or other
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things may be visible from the front street serving the said Property,
or which may otherwise detract from the aesthetic beauty of the said
Property and/or the said Housing Area, or the aesthetic value or
beauty or ambience of the said Land;
2.11 shall ensure that any radio or television aerial or any other
transmitting or receiving devices/apparatus or air-conditioning unit
(or any part thereof) as may be affixed or attached to the exterior of
the said Property shall be discreetly affixed or attached or placed in a
discreet and obscure position, so as not to detract from the aesthetic
beauty of the said Property or the said Housing Area, or the aesthetic
value or beauty or ambience of the said Land;
(a) not paint the exterior of the said Property (inclusive of the
roof(s)) in any colour which is different from the colour scheme
of the said Property selected and implemented by the Vendor as
at the time vacant possession thereof is delivered or deemed
delivered to the Purchaser(s) pursuant to the S&P Agreement or
which in the opinion of the Vendor, may not or would not be in
harmony with the general colour scheme intended by the
Vendor for the said Housing Area, or may or would detract from
the aesthetic beauty of the said Housing Area or the aesthetic
value or beauty or ambience of the said Land. Further, the
Purchaser(s) shall ensure that all fittings and structures
protruding from or forming part of or affixed or attached to the
exterior of the said Property shall, in terms of colour, conform to
the colour scheme selected, implemented or intended by the
Vendor as mentioned above;
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first obtaining the consent of the Vendor which will not be
unreasonably withheld;
2.14 may replace the chain link fences as may be installed or affixed by the
Vendor pursuant to or under the S&P Agreement on the boundaries of
the said Property separating the said Property from adjoining lot or
lots, with other fences provided that such replacement fences are of
the type, design and colour which is/are as similar as possible to the
fences separating the said Property from the front street serving the
said Property (and if the said Property is a corner lot, from the side
street as well) as may be constructed on or affixed to the boundaries
of the said Property by the Vendor pursuant to or under the S&P
Agreement and provided further that any solid fences as may be
affixed or installed by the Purchaser(s) in replacement of such chain
link fencing, shall not exceed two (2) feet in height from the original
ground level. However such solid fences may have affixed on the top
thereof decorative metal fencing not exceeding three (3) feet in height
from the top of such solid fences. Such solid fences and decorative
metal fencing shall also be of the type, design and/or colour which is
as similar as possible to the fences separating the said Property from
the front street serving the said Property (and if the said Property is a
corner lot, from the side street as well) as may be constructed on or
affixed by the Vendor pursuant to or under the S&P Agreement;
2.16 shall keep and maintain the garden of the said Property clean, weeded
and free of lallang and other undergrowth; and
2.17 shall not plant, grow, cultivate and/or maintain any plant(s),
fauna/flora, tree(s), shrub(s), bush(es) and/or any like vegetation(s)
in, on and/or about the said Housing Area and/or the said Land.
3. RENOVATIONS/ALTERATIONS
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3.1 Prior to the issue of a Certificate of Fitness for Occupation for the said
Property, the Purchaser(s) shall not renovate or otherwise alter and/or
modify howsoever the said Property and/or carry out any renovation,
alteration and/or extension works whatsoever in, on and/or about the
said Property.
3.2 The Purchaser(s) hereby covenants with the Vendor that in respect of
any renovation, alteration and/or extension whatsoever in, on and/or
about the said Property after the issue of a Certificate of Fitness for
Occupation for the said Property:-
III.2.1 the Purchaser(s) will at his own cost and expense ensure that
the Purchaser(s)' contractor(s) and/or any other person(s) so
engaged or entrusted by the Purchaser(s) as regards such
renovation, alteration and/or extension work, (including the
servants and/or agents of such contractor(s) and/or other
person(s) as aforesaid) will not in any manner whatsoever
damage and/or cause any damage to the roads, drainage,
sewerage, pipes, cables and/or any other structures and/or
items constructed, erected and/or provided by the Vendor
and/or otherwise in, on, about and/or within the said Housing
Area or the said Land, and/or store, keep any building
materials and/or construction equipment outside the said
Property, or erect any workers' quarters and/or store on any
part of the said Housing Area or the said Land, and/or block
any road and/or backlane within the said Housing Area or the
said Land, or deposit or dump and/or allow any accumulation
of any waste or other materials on any part of the said Housing
Area or the said Land;
3.2.2 the Purchaser(s) will ensure, cause and procure that such
renovation, alteration or extension works shall be carried out
only between the hours of 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. on Mondays to
Saturdays and that no renovation, alteration or extension works
whatsoever shall be carried out on Sundays and/or public
holidays; and
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and
3.2.4 the Purchaser(s) shall comply with all laws, regulations, orders,
rules and bye-laws the conditions (if any) of all permits,
approvals, exemptions or waivers obtained by the Purchaser(s)
as referred to in Clause 3.2.3(a).
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Deed or bye- law, the Purchaser(s) hereby covenants and agrees and
shall ensure that no renovation, alteration or extension to the said
Property (or any part thereof) may be carried out, effected or
implemented by or on behalf of or for the Purchaser(s) if such
renovation, alteration or extension would result in, or have the effect
of causing, a breach of the Purchaser(s)' covenants in Clauses 2.11 to
2.14 hereof.
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Property under the S&P Agreement or at the Vendor’s option, such
later date as the Vendor may at its absolute discretion stipulate and
notify to the Purchaser(s).
4.4.2 include not only the cost and expense to the Vendor in, and in
connection with, providing the Security Services but shall also
include:-
4.5 If the Security Fees or any portion thereof shall remain unpaid by the
Purchaser(s) after fourteen (14) days from the date the Security Fees
becoming due, interest on the Security Fees shall accrue immediately
thereafter and be payable by the Purchaser(s). Such interest (before as
well as after judgement) is to be calculated from day to day until the
date of actual and full payment at the rate of ten per centum (10%)
per annum or such other rate as the Vendor may at its sole and
absolute discretion determine from time to time. Notwithstanding the
interest chargeable, in the event the Security Fees shall remain
unpaid, the Vendor shall be entitled to stop and suspend the services
for which the Security Fees is payable.
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4.6 The Purchaser(s) hereby expressly acknowledge(s) and agree(s) that
the provision of the Security Services is intended to maintain a
general security presence within the said Housing Area, but is not
intended to be or warranted as a guarantee or assurance or
representation by the Vendor of security for or within the said
Housing Area, and accordingly, the Purchaser(s) hereby agree(s) that
notwithstanding anything to the contrary, express or implied, in this
Deed or bye- law, neither the Vendor nor its servants and/or agents
shall be liable to the Purchaser(s) or the Purchaser(s)' family, servants,
agents, lessees, tenants, licensees, invitees or any other person or
persons in, on or about the said Property or the said Housing Area, for
any injury, loss (including loss of life) or damage whatsoever to their
person or property, in, on or about the said Property or the said
Housing Area, whether by reason or as a consequence of or arising
from or in connection with any criminal act (including but not limited
to theft, burglary, robbery) or other act whatsoever and howsoever
occurring or committed in, on, about or outside the said Property or
in, on or about the said Housing Area, whether as a result of or
arising from or by reason of any negligent or other act or omission by
the Vendor or its servants, agents or licensees in or in connection with
the provision of the Security Services (or any part thereof) or otherwise
whatsoever.
4.8 The Vendor shall be entitled from time to time to review and vary the
Security Fees payable by the Purchaser(s) at its sole and absolute
discretion by giving notice in writing to the Purchaser(s) informing the
Purchaser(s) of the reviewed and varied Security Fees.
4.9 The liability for the Security Fees may not be avoided by waiver of the
use or enjoyment of the said Housing Area or the non-use or
abandonment of the said Property.
5. MAINTENANCE FEES
5.1 The Purchaser(s) shall pay to the Vendor or the Vendor’s Management
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Company as the Vendor shall determine such sum(s) as specified in
Section 6 of the Schedule hereto per calender month being the
maintenance fees (hereinafter called "the Maintenance Fees") and the
Maintenance Fees shall be payable by the Purchaser(s) to the Vendor
twelve (12) months in advance and thereafter be payable every six (6)
months in advance.
5.3 The Vendor shall be entitled from time to time to review and vary the
Maintenance Fees payable by the Purchaser(s) at its sole and absolute
discretion by giving notice in writing to the Purchaser(s) informing the
Purchaser(s) of the reviewed and varied Maintenance Fees.
5.4 If the Maintenance Fees or any portion thereof shall remain unpaid by
the Purchaser(s) after fourteen (14) days from the date the
Maintenance Fees becoming due, interest on the Maintenance Fees
shall accrue immediately thereafter and be payable by the
Purchaser(s). Such interest (before as well as after judgement) is to be
calculated from day to day until the date of actual and full payment at
the rate of ten per centum (10%) per annum or such other rate as the
Vendor may at its sole and absolute discretion determine from time to
time. Notwithstanding the interest chargeable, in the event the
Maintenance Fees shall remain unpaid, the Vendor shall be entitled to
stop and suspend the services for which the Maintenance Fees is
payable and where permissible by law to disconnect water and
electricity supplies to the said Property.
5.5 PROVIDED ALWAYS that the Purchaser(s) shall have paid to the
Vendor the Maintenance Fees and shall not be in default thereof, the
Vendor shall provide the services, including refuse collection, cleaning
of public drains and grass cutting on the road reserves, as from the
date of handing over of vacant possession until the same are taken
over by the Appropriate Authority.
5.6 Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 5.5 above, the Vendor or the
Vendor’s Management Company shall be entitled at its absolute
discretion and without assigning any reason(s) therefore to suspend or
discontinue entirely at any time or from time to time the provision of
the services or any one or more of them for which the Maintenance
Fees has been levied without liability to the Purchaser subject always
that if the provision of all such services has been discontinued
entirely, no Maintenance Fees shall be chargeable in such case,
provided however that, if any one or more of such services are
maintained, the Vendor shall be entitled to levy a specific service
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charge for the provision of any such service or services.
5.7 Notwithstanding the duty of the Vendor to maintain and manage the
said Housing Area the Vendor shall not be liable to the Purchaser(s),
his tenants, lessees, invitees, , licensees or other lawful occupiers for
any death, injury or damage caused by the acts, negligence, neglect or
omissions on the part of the Vendor in the discharge of its duties and
obligations herein contained.
5.8 The liability for the Maintenance Fees may not be avoided by waiver of
the use or enjoyment of the said Housing Area or the non-use or
abandonment of the said Property.
6.1 The Purchaser(s) hereby covenants and undertakes with the Vendor
that in the event of any sale or transfer of the Said Property from the
Purchaser(s) to a subsequent purchaser, the Purchaser(s) shall ensure
and make it a condition of such sale or transfer that the subsequent
purchaser shall likewise covenant and undertake with the Vendor to
be bound by the covenants contained herein. If required by the
Vendor, the Purchaser(s) shall procure the subsequent purchaser to
enter into a Deed of Covenants with the Vendor to give effect to the
foregoing provisions.
6.2 Until the issue of a separate document of title to the said Property and
the transfer thereof to the Purchaser(s) and the due completion by the
Purchaser(s) of the Purchaser(s)’ purchase of the said Property under
and in accordance with the S&P Agreement (in particular but without
limiting the generality, the due payment of the purchase price and all
other moneys whatsoever due, owing or payable by the Purchaser(s) to
the Vendor under and in connection with the S&P Agreement), the
Purchaser(s) shall not sell, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of or
deal with the said Property or any of the Purchaser(s)’ rights, title,
interests, benefits, advantages or stipulations in, to, under or arising
from the S&P Agreement, without the Vendor’s prior written consent
first had been obtained which may be given or withheld by the Vendor
at its absolute discretion PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT:-
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institution or other financier to finance or part-finance the
Purchaser(s)’ purchase of the said Property from the Vendor
PROVIDED FURTHER that notwithstanding such assignment or
charging by the Purchaser(s), the Purchaser(s) shall continue to
be bound by the provisions of this Deed and the S&P Agreement
and the Purchaser(s) shall continue to perform and comply with
all the Purchaser(s)’ covenants, agreements and obligations
under this Deed and S&P Agreement; and
6.3 All costs and expenses in respect of, arising from or incidental to the
foregoing matters (including legal fees on a full indemnity basis
incurred, expended or payable by the Vendor) shall be borne by the
Purchaser(s).
7. CAVEATS/RIGHT TO ENCUMBER
7.1 The Purchaser(s) shall ensure that the Purchaser(s) and the
Purchaser(s)’ financier financing or part-financing the purchase of the
said Property shall not pending the issue of a separate document of
title to the said Property lodge any caveat or cause any caveat to be
lodged against the said land or any part thereof at any time
whatsoever. In the event the Purchaser(s) and/or such financier shall
lodge a caveat against the said Land or any part thereof the Vendor
shall be entitled to take the appropriate action to have the same
cancelled or removed and the Purchaser(s) shall on demand by the
Vendor pay to the Vendor all costs and expenses incurred by the
Vendor in respect thereof and also all damages suffered or sustained
or as may be suffered or sustained by the Vendor as a result of or
arising from or in connection with the entry of such caveat.
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7.2 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the S&P Agreement or
this Deed, the Vendor shall be entitled, as security for any loan(s)
and/or facility/facilities, from time to time and at any time:-
8. PERFORMANCE DEPOSIT
8.1 The Purchaser(s) shall within fourteen (14) days from the date of a
notice from the Vendor to the Purchaser(s) requesting the Purchaser(s)
to take possession of the said Property, pay to the Vendor a sum of
Ringgit Malaysia Five Hundred only (RM500.00) or such other sum as
may be required by the Vendor (the "Performance Deposit") as a
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deposit for the due performance and compliance by the Purchaser(s)
of all the Purchaser(s) covenants, agreements and obligations in and
under this Deed.
8.3 The Vendor shall be entitled from time to time in the event of any
breach or non-performance or non-observance by the Purchaser(s) of
any of the Purchaser(s)' covenants, agreements or obligations under
this Deed, to appropriate from the Performance Deposit any sum or
sums as may be necessary:-
8.4 The Purchaser(s) shall at all times maintain the Performance Deposit
in the sum of Ringgit Malaysia Five Hundred only (RM500.00) or such
other sum as may be required by the Vendor, and shall upon demand
by the Vendor, pay such sum as may from time to time and at any
time be required to maintain the Performance Deposit in such
amount.
8.5 The Vendor shall refund to the Purchaser(s) the Performance Deposit
(or as the case may be, the balance thereof then held by the Vendor),
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free of interest after the sale or disposal of the said Property by the
Purchaser(s) and provided that:-
9.1 If the Purchaser(s) shall not for any reason whatsoever, pay to the
Vendor any moneys whatsoever payable by the Purchaser(s) to the
Vendor under or in relation to this Deed when due or when demanded
or in the manner herein contemplated, the Purchaser(s) shall, in
addition to and without prejudice to any other rights, powers or
remedies of the Vendor, pay to the Vendor, as agreed liquidated
damages, interest on such amount of such moneys which is due or
demanded but remaining unpaid. Such interest (before as well as after
judgement) is to be calculated from day to day until the date of actual
and full payment at the rate of ten per centum (10%) per annum or
such other rate as the Vendor may at its sole and absolute discretion
determine from time to time.
10. ENFORCEMENT
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in respect of any breach by any Purchaser(s) of this Deed
including but not limited to injunctive relief, declaratory relief
and/or damages and shall be entitled to seek such relief
concurrently.
10.2 For the purpose of determining whether there has been any breach of
this Deed by the Purchaser(s), the acts and omissions of the
Purchaser(s)' family, tenants, lessees, servants, agents, licensees and
invitees shall be deemed to be the acts and omissions respectively of
the Purchaser(s). Accordingly, the Purchaser(s)' covenants,
agreements and obligations under and in relation to this Deed to be
strictly complied with and observed not only by the Purchaser(s) but
also by members of his family, servants, tenants, licensees, invitees,
agents and servants.
10.3 The Purchaser(s) shall indemnify and keep indemnified the Vendor
and each of the Other Purchasers (as the case may be) from all losses,
damages, costs, expenses, penalties, proceedings, claims and other
liabilities whatsoever which may be :-
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of the Purchaser(s)'s covenants, agreements and obligations under or
in relation to this Deed or the S&P Agreement.
10.5 Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Deed, time shall be of the
essence of this Deed (in particular, but without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, in respect of the Purchaser(s)' payment obligations
under or referred to in this Deed) but no failure on the part of the
Vendor to exercise, and no delay on its part in exercising, any right,
power or remedy under or in connection with this Deed will operate as
a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial or defective exercise by
the Vendor of any right, power or remedy preclude any other or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or
remedy. The rights and remedies provided in this Deed are cumulative
and not exclusive of any rights or remedies, whether provided by law
or otherwise.
11.2 between the Purchaser(s) and each of the Other Purchasers under
which each of them agrees to observe and perform the provisions of
this Deed and other deed similar to this Deed entered into by each of
the Other Purchasers with the Vendor as in force for the time being so
far as these provisions are applicable to them.
12. NOTICES
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postal address of the said Property. A communication by or from the
Vendor to the Purchaser(s) as aforesaid shall be deemed to be received
by the Purchaser(s) (a) if sent by personal delivery, when left at the
address required or permitted by this Clause 12.1, and (b) if sent by
post, on the third (3rd) day after being put in the post, postage
prepaid and addressed to the Purchaser(s) as aforesaid.
13. MISCELLANEOUS
13.1 This Deed shall be binding upon the Vendor and its successors-in-
title, assigns and persons deriving title there under and on the
Purchaser(s) and the Purchaser(s)' heirs, personal representatives,
permitted assigns, successors and persons deriving title there under.
13.2 This Deed shall be governed by the laws of Malaysia and the parties
hereto agree to submit to the jurisdiction of High Court of Malaya.
13.4 The Schedule hereto shall form part of and be read as an essential
part of this Deed. The headings in this Deed are inserted for purposes
of convenience only and shall not be deemed to be a part thereof or
taken into consideration in the interpretation or construction of this
Deed. Reference herein to Clauses are to Clauses of this Deed unless
otherwise expressly stated herein.
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not) of, or of the government of, that state or any political sub-
division in or of that state; and
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have hereunto set their
respective hands the day and year first above written.
SIGNED by )
for and on behalf of )
……………………………………. )
(Vendor No. ) )
in the presence of:- )
OR
Director/Secretary Director
Director/Secretary Director
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SCHEDULE
Section
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