Residents protest over false advertising and dilapidated clubhouse

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Residents of a housing estate are up in arms over false advertising that promised top-notch amenities, only to be shocked by the dilapidated state of the clubhouse. The celebrity Tuck Boriboon allegedly could not tolerate the situation and joined the protest.

 

Dr Monchai Jongkairattanakul, also known as Lawyer Kaew, shared the plight of the residents yesterday through the Facebook page Legal Intelligence Monchai Lawyer Social. The housing estate advertised complete facilities, but in reality, the clubhouse was unusable and in severe disrepair.

 

“The developers of this estate are incredibly heartless. They advertised the houses with amenities like a clubhouse, swimming pool, badminton court, and more. This was part of the selling point and obligated them to provide these facilities. However, after the houses were sold, they abandoned the amenities.

 

“Just look at the clubhouse! It looks like a war zone, extremely run-down. They have even blocked residents from using it. This is unacceptable. There are laws and numerous legal precedents to support the residents. They cannot endure this any longer. This calls for action from Lawyer Kaew.”

 

Lawyer Kaew further mentioned that a team meeting was held to address the issue.

 

Accompanying the post were photos of residents gathering to discuss the situation. Among them was the well-known actor Tuck Boriboon Jannreung. Tuck also posted on his page Tuck Boriboon Family, expressing his gratitude.

 

“I sincerely thank the residents for standing up and uniting. Thank you, Lawyer Kaew, for helping us.”

 

False promises

 

The situation has caused significant distress among the residents, who feel deceived by the developers’ promises. The advertised amenities, a major selling point, turned out to be non-existent or in such poor condition that they were unusable. This has led to a sense of betrayal and frustration among the homeowners, who expected a certain standard of living when they purchased their properties.

 

The photos shared by Lawyer Kaew and Tuck Boriboon highlight the stark contrast between the advertised facilities and the current state of the clubhouse. The images show a building in severe disrepair, with broken windows, peeling paint, and overgrown weeds—a far cry from the luxurious amenities that were promised.

 

Residents are now mobilising to take legal action against the developers. They have enlisted the help of Lawyer Kaew, known for his expertise in social and legal issues. His involvement has brought hope to the residents, who are determined to fight for their rights and hold the developers accountable.

 

The developers have yet to respond to the allegations or address the residents’ concerns, reported KhaoSod.

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of Legal Intelligence Facebook page

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-06-19

 

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[Peabody]

Did they not examine the product before buying?

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, Peabody said:

Did they not examine the product before buying?

Seems like once the houses were sold the developers walked away..

leaving the amenities either unfinished or not even started.

[edwinchester]

"The developers have yet to respond to the allegations"

 

Defamation suit coming up.

[DLock]

Once the houses are sold, the developer has no reason to stick around and the owners should have setup and elected a juristic person(s) and the monthly fees go towards maintaining everything.

 

If they failed to inspect amenities before purchasing, or haven't taken responsibility to manage themselves, then it's their own fault.

[rwill]

Most likely is no one wanted to pay monthly fees to keep everything maintained.  It doesn't happen for free.

 

The mooban I currently live in a lot of residents refuse to pay the 100 baht monthly fee.  It includes garbage pickup.  I think most see as just paying for garbage pickup and think it is too high.  In the meantime the mooban is not being maintained like it used to be.

[JBChiangRai]

It's entirely down to residents paying the maintenance fee, they should self govern.

[malcolminthemiddle]

Self-governance through a JP or other juristic entity is not that simple unless the Developer gives formal notice of its wish to be discharged from the legal responsibility to manage and administer the maintenance of the common facilities after the defects liability has expired and after the Land Department has issued a certificate of completion.

 

 

[sammieuk1]

In my village the security guard has now been sacked because half the houses won't pay the site fees, and it looks like my fully paid subs have gone to, the only facilities left are bins once a week and street lights 🤔    

[thainet]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Seems like once the houses were sold the developers walked away..

leaving the amenities either unfinished or not even started.

Which is what was written in the original article.

[john donson]

moo baan sold their duties to external company

 

yearly fees went up 50% +  from  22k to 36k...

[soi3eddie]

In many cases, residents only have themselves to blame. They won't take interest in management or committee but also refuse to increase service charges. This leads, ultimately to dilapidation. 

Developers always state a unrealistically low service charge in sales literature.