Published on: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 by Daily Express
Kota Kinabalu: Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) and joint venture partner Kinsadana Sdn Bhd, recently, forked out RM1.5 million to pay 125 buyers of Putatan Platinum Apartment for late delivery of the property.
The payment was made to the buyers at Wisma Kinsabina on July 20 where affected buyers were each given a cheque.
Francis Goh, Managing Director of Kinsadana and President of Sabah Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (Shareda) said house buyers must know their rights.
He said this in reference to recent complaints from purchasers when they were caught unaware of late charges being imposed on them.
"When a purchaser fails to make the progressive payment for more than 14 days it has become due, the developer has the right to charge the late interest charges into the particular progressive claim.
"And we, in good faith, will give purchasers notice up to 21 days," he said.
Under the standard Sales and Purchase Agreement, he said, buyers are given two months grace period to get their loan agreement signed and pay up any progressive claims due.
"They have to proceed with the necessary bank requirements as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary hiccups along the way such as payment of any differential sums," he said.
They also, he said, must urge the lawyer to process the loan agreement as soon as possible.
Thus, purchasers cannot deny that they are not the party involved as the loan and the unit belongs to them, he said.
But he stressed that the developers have to pay the buyers for any delay in the delivery of vacant possession of the property.
The amount, Goh said, is calculated after the completion period of 36 months at the rate of 8 per cent per annum of the purchase price commencing immediately from the expiry date until the date of issuance of Occupation Certificate (OC) and delivery of vacant possession to the purchasers.
Every developer is required to use the standard form of Sales and Purchase Agreement, which is approved by the Housing Controller, he said.
"But under circumstances that are beyond the developer's control and as members of Shareda who abide by the rules and regulations, we will honour the late interest payment to all qualified buyers," he said.
Meanwhile, SPNB Branch Manager, Mohd Hafiz Sua thanked Goh who assisted SPNB to complete the building.
He said the delay was unforeseen on SPNB's part.
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