THE MALAYSIAN INSIGHT. 13TH NOVEMBER: The five-year wait of 742 buyers of PR1MA homes in Residensi Bandar Ekar, Rantau, is set to end as the project is expected to be fully completed in March.
Expressing his joy, Tay Ching En Marcus, 34, said this could reduce his financial burden and allow him to realise his dreams for his wedding, which was postponed in 2019 since the house could not be occupied yet.
“Then, we used to have regular meetings with the Housing and Local Government Ministry, and we also had a Telegram group with other buyers to discuss any problems that arose. I don’t know why the construction was abandoned.
“However, PR1MA informed us that the project will be completed in March next year, so I’m confident that we will get our house key soon, and I can also proceed with my wedding,” he told reporters after a meeting with Rantau assemblyman Mohamad Hasan in Seremban.
The project, which comprises 766 single- and double-storey houses, kicked off in 2017 and was supposed to be complete in January 2019.
A representative of PR1MA Corporation Malaysia, Noorazli Haron, said the project is now 80.96% complete.
Another buyer, S. Thanaletchimy, 41, said the good news was much welcome, considering she has had to bear the burden of financing a housing loan of almost RM900 a month for a house that has yet to be completed.
“Once I receive the new house, I no longer need to pay rent for my current residence. I really hope the project will be completed according to schedule. I was 35 when I applied, and now I’m already 41, but I still cannot occupy my own house,” said the teacher at a Port Dickson school.
Mohamad urged the Public Sector Home Financing Board to review monthly instalments so buyers only have to pay according to the project’s completion rate.