Money paid, not a brick laid

There has been a rising number of complaints against renovation contractors mainly over failure to complete works and unsatisfactory workmanship. – The Star

AFTER two years and RM200,000, all Wong* has to show is an incomplete structure sitting on empty land, lost time and shattered hopes.

His contractor left Wong in the lurch after delaying the project since the Covid-19-triggered movement control order (MCO) began in 2020, citing price increases for building materials as a reason.