Housing development and consumer protection: a study on the issue of late delivery of vacant possession from the consumer perspective

• Main Authors: Amin, Naemah, Kassim, Salina, Syed Abdul Kader, Sharifah Zubaidah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: K Law (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/40744/1/IRERS_2014-_Naemah.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/40744/6/Naemah-IRERS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/40744/9/40744_Housing%20development%20and%20consumer%20protection_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/40744/; http://www.inspen.gov.my/inspen/v2/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Accepted-Papers-until-25.2.2014.pdf

A delay in completion of housing project is a common phenomenon in the housing industry in Malaysia. Buyers are often forced to accept the fact that it is 'better late than never'. Late delivery has several negative implications to the customers which actually causes financial, social and...