Kuala Lampur, Nov. 28 -- The Court of Appeal has reportedly ruled that the clubhouse, swimming pool and two additional spaces at Langkawi's CHOGM Villa are part of the condominium's common property, ending a decade-long dispute in which residents accused the developer of wrongfully claiming the facilities as its own.

According to a report in Free Malaysia Today, the case began after the management corporation discovered at its first annual general meeting in 2013 that Baiduri Heights Development Sdn Bhd (Baiduri Heights) had been treating the clubhouse and swimming pool as private assets.

The developer had reportedly collected RM9,000 per month in rental fees, accumulating RM1.6 million over the years.

Residents later found that 210 st...