From dream homes to renovation nightmares


PETALING JAYA: It was supposed to be about building their dream home but instead, it ended up giving them nightmares – such is the trial faced by many who hired contractors without proper checks.

Amirah Azimah Yusaini, 27, said she felt “abandoned” after her contractor left her Melaka home in a state of disrepair despite her paying RM15,000 for renovations.

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