Devastated customers are now padlocking fences and installing security cameras to ensure their new homes aren’t targeted.
New cabinetry was smashed, doors scratched and taps opened to flood an entire house in Berwick in Melbourne’s south-east that was just days away from completion.
The owner, who didn’t want to be identified, blames angry unpaid tradies for the damage.
Sandra Csoban, a nearby owner, has padlocked the security fence and changed her locks amid fears of looting.
“We’re really disappointed, we’re more angry I think – I haven’t cried yet,” she said.
In Fraser’s Rise, in Melbourne’s north-west, Sachin Tokhi’s brother confronted aggressive scaffolders on site on Friday, and the family is now doing shifts to monitor the property.
Some customers have started taking down Porter Davis signage on site, hoping it’ll make them less of a target.
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More light will be shed on the situation during an online meeting with the liquidator tomorrow morning.
Questions will be raised about why the builder was offering $50,000 discounts up until the day it folded.
Nearly 1500 construction companies have failed across the country since June 30 last year with 2023 on track to be the worst year in at least a decade, according ASIC data.
Barristers are urging customers to seek legal advice as more than 600 claims are lodged with the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority
A new housing report reveals Australia will build 106,000 fewer homes than needed to keep up with demand over the next five years.
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