Buyers cannot wait indefinitely for possession
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) said the housing developers' action of relying on the clause of force majeure, while retaining the amounts deposited by complainant, is not only an act of deficiency of service but also of unfair trade practice. Buyers cannot be made to wait indefinitely for possession of their properties, the apex consumer court has said and directed a Gurugram-based developer to pay over Rs 1.15 crore refund to a man for not delivering his flat on time. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) said the housing developers' action of relying on the clause of force majeure, while retaining the amounts deposited by complainant, is not only an act of deficiency of service but also of unfair trade practice.
Tags : News/Views