Solution is to buy completed houses

The Star 09/09/2003

IT SEEMS that despite the Government’s apparent intention to help long-suffering house-buyers, the developers are still getting the upper hand and laughing all the way to the bank (and in some cases from the court-house). 

Even when house-buyers know they have a solid case and are sure to win in court, many cannot afford the cost of a court case. 

If anybody wants to have a look at the variety of problems faced by house-buyers please go to the HBA website www.hba.org.my.  

I think the only way out of this is for us to buy only completed houses under the build-then-sell concept. Of course the Government will not support this since it is against the interest of most developers. 

However, if we house buyers refuse to pay for a dream in the sky, the industry will have no choice but to comply. 

DR KOK CHOONG SENG, Puchong
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