Buyers of unfinished luxury apartments lodge police complaint
The police complaint was lodged on charges of cheating and taxing the company for misappropriating the money of those who bought the apartments.
By
Aminath Shifleen
Some of the people who bought the apartments have lodged a complaint with the police and other relevant authorities as the luxury apartments built by Jaah Investments in Phase I of Hulhumale have been incomplete and prolonged.
In 2017, Jaah Investments was awarded the contract to build high-end apartments in Hulhumale Phase I. It's been six years since then, and there is still no news on its completion.
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90% of the apartments have been completed, according to Jaah
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In October, journalists inspected the apartments and found that the stairs, hallways, general swimming pool, parking area and gyms were not completed
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HDC extended the deadline four times
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The last deadline expired at the end of December
Those who bought apartments from Jaah Investment's 'The Garden' building, unable to find a solution, were legally assisted by Shunana & Co. On Wednesday, the law firm had lodged a complaint with various agencies on behalf of 13 people. These include the Police, the Anti-Corruption Commission, the Parliament's SOE Committee and the Privatization and Cooperation Board.
Apart from Jaah Investments, a case has also been filed against HDC.
According to Shunana & Co law firm:
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The police complaint was lodged on charges of cheating and taxing the company for misappropriating the money of those who bought the apartments
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A corruption case was registered against Jaah Investments and some directors of HDC
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The SOE committee and the privatisation board had taken up the issue of HDC not fulfilling its obligations
According to Jaah, the delay was due to the issue of labour quotas and covid-19 restrictions. In October, the company had said:
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Some apartments will be handed over in December
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All apartments to be completed next month
But going by the extent to which work has gone so far, it is not recommended that it will be completed in those periods.
Jaah Investments is an early business owned by Jausa Jaufar Easa’s family. He is also the founder of Jaah and executive director of the company.
