Renovictim

How did they even approve of such a loan in the first place? This is surprising.

My feel is that they should be taking a pro-active role in having legislation or guidelines laid out. The government has done such pro-active roles on more than one occasion and I do not see why they cannot do the same for the renovation industry which is so loosely regulated. En-Bloc sales was something they recently took a pro-active approach in addressing the issue of en-bloc sales. Unfortunately not all home owners have the necessary knowledge equipped and in order for holes to be plugged, the respective agencies have to come together and help regulate this particular industry. They can be further empowered. Accredition can be made compulsory instead of voluntary. Nonetheless, this is my last post with regards to this matter as it will not affect the approach of the respective agencies.

A summary to my previous post. Seems like quote commmands did not work for me... 1) I agree on legal clinics, but unfortuantely there are few. Not many people have lawyers as friends. 2) Agreed. 3) Case, Radac and the Mediation Centre are all avenues for the people to seek redress without having to resort to expensive legal action. 4)Yes most people will get turned off (contractors) and there are of course other forms of approach. But for me, hard evidence is important. Keeping a log of progress helps as well. As for the contract that you have mentioned, it is very unlikely that they will find such a contract. And yes, please do not pay deposits at renovation fairs. 5) Agreed.

I agree on legal clinics, but unfortuantely there are few. Not many people have lawyers as friends. Agreed. Case, Radac and the Mediation Centre are all avenues for the people to seek redress without having to resort to expensive legal action. Agreed.

1) Getting advice from a lawyer can cost you quite a fair bit. And to state consulting a lawyer about legal action is easier said than done. A simple case review w/o ANY action taken can easily set you back by at least 3k. 2) It is already wrong by making claims that changing to parquet for only $1 more per sq ft when in actual fact is $3.50 more. The misrepresentation made does allow the buyer to exit the contract without penalties involved. There is of course fradulent misrepresentation and if suspected, should be reported. Misrepresentation to induce a party into a contract does not involve the issue of Caveat Emptor. Caveat Emptor is in place IF there are no misrepresentations made in the beginning. 3) And as for Promises They Can't Keep, it can be a breach of contract and not just a promise that one cannot keep, assuming that a contract is in place. Keeping in mind that this is a contract we are talking about. My advice is this, next time you look for a renovation contractor, bring a digital voice recorder along. Make it known to the person that you will be recording the conversation and put the recorder on the table. If in doubt at any time, you can always replay the conversation as evidence. It can be transcripted if necessary and used in court for a civil case. Dreamgirl, without any evidence about the parquet pricing, you basically do not have a basis for the cancellation of your contract without penalties or have your deposit refunded. You will definitely have to take up the issue with the management with regards to the service provided and see if that helps. As waileong says, it will be a case of bad service.

This industry needs to be tightened big time. For years all this has been going on and yet nothing has been done. The Police knows about it. CAD knows about it. RADAC knows about it. Case knows about it. BCA is aware of it. HDB & URA knows about it. And yet?

Trust me, mine is alot worser than you can imagine. Mine had more homeowners, workers, companies and landlords falling prey to the contractors. The sum is bigger than 100k. They even used someone else to register another company and operate behind it. They registered another company even after I had 2 Court Orders against them and are now being sued by another company. And the mastermind's name never ever shows up. Took me over a year to move into my home. The problem is CAD can actually acknowledge that this is common practice and yet don't do anything about it. It's pathetic. Meanwhile, all the best.

Summervale please kindly share with me the details of your contractor.

A very similar case to mine. But the contractor does not reside in Jurong. It is really unfortunate that this thing has happened again.