For VP to happen (Vacant Possession), you need certain parties to undertake that it is fully completed. The process is called issuance of Certificate of Compliance and Completion (CCC) which involve the Supervising Officer (SO) normally it is the Architect himself and the respective certifiers such as structural engineers, M & E Engineers, Fire Protection, etc. Even items like entrance doors which is a firedoor need to be signed off. Each individual is required to sign off their own respective scope of works. I think there are more than 20 parties involved in this exercise. However, CCC may or may not involve connection of water and electricity. All it need is to be certified to be connection ready. Undertake here means legally binding course of action.
If what is mentioned that doors is not there and it is 55% completed, then it is not ready. How could the owners be asked to sign the VP. It is very normal that owners and the representatives of the developer make a joint inspection visit and tick off each item. If the owners are naive enough to sign off a uncompleted house, then who do they want to blame?
Also the SO Architect need to issue a Certificate of Completion for each scope and stage of works before banks would allow them to draw down for partial payments. How could the money be paid if it is 55% completed?
I personally cannot add up these events. There's no logic in this thread. Early signing of a VP means the developer is trying to avoid payment of late delivery charges. In any case if the owners are actually conned into signing, there's a defects liability period.
Another recourse is to go to the Government:
Tribunal for Homebuyer Claims (Kuala Lumpur)
Aras 2, Blok B Selatan
Pusat Bandar Damansara, 50782 Kuala Lumpur
Tel:03-2092 4488 (Hotline) / 03-2099 8389 / 03-2099 8402
Fax : 03-2093 4776
E-mail :
[email protected]
Website:
http://www.kpkt.gov.my