18 buyers sue developer over late delivery of houses
24/04/2004 NST

IPOH, Fri. - Eighteen housebuyers are suing a developer, seeking the completion of their homes in Taman Perpaduan Permai here and more than RM500,000 in compensation for late delivery.

Their individual suits against Trinity Home Builders Sdn Bhd were filed at the High Court by their lawyer Nga Kor Ming.

The 18 signed their Sales and Purchase (S&P) agreements with the developer between Nov 24, 1997 and April 23, 2001. The houses were sold to them for between RM122,443.60 and RM180,888.

In their statements of claim, the plaintiffs said Trinity Home Builders agreed to build and hand over two-and-a-half-storey terrace houses of the first phase of Taman Perpaduan Permai within 24 months of signing the S&P agreement.

According to the agreement, the company was also to pay damages for late delivery at 10 per cent per annum based on the purchase price, beginning from the date it was to have handed over vacant possession of the house.

The plaintiffs are also claiming for costs and eight per cent interest on the money owed them for late delivery.

Alternatively, they are seeking a court order to allow them to appoint a contractor to complete building the houses, with Trinity Home Builders having to bear the costs.

"We will try to consolidate the lawsuits later," Nga said