A woman in Wuhan told reporters that she spent 1.85 million yuan to buy a river-view house in 2019, but when she handed over the house at the end of 2021, she found that the house she bought could not see the river-view at all, but was blocked by other real estate projects. She believed that the developer had acted fraudulently and asked for a refund or a replacement of the house, but the developer rejected her request on contractual grounds.
According to the woman, her name is Ms. Li and she is a freelancer. In September 2019, she took a fancy to a real estate agent near the K1 plot of Zhongjian Bo Mansion on Baishazhou Avenue in Wuhan City, which belongs to the first phase of a real estate project developed by a developer, located on the 18th floor, with a construction area of 98 square meters, two bedrooms, one living room and one bathroom, and a total price of 1.85 million yuan. Ms. Li said that at that time, she looked at the renderings and model rooms provided by the developer, and felt that the location, orientation and landscape of the house were very good, so she decided to buy it. She also said that at that time, the agent and the developer's salesperson assured her that the house was a river-view house with a beautiful view of the Yangtze River and Nanshan, and that there would be no other real estate in the surrounding area.
Ms. Li said that she signed a contract for the sale and purchase of commercial housing in September 2019 and paid the down payment and mortgage loan. The contract stipulates that the delivery date of the house is December 31, 2021. Ms. Li said that she had been looking forward to getting her favorite river-view house, but at the end of December 2021, when she got the key to look at the house, she was surprised to find that the house she bought could not see the river view at all, but was blocked by the second phase of the project and other properties of the property. She said that her house was facing north and should have a view of the Yangtze River, but now she could only see a gray building. She said that she felt cheated and bought a river-view house, but it became a shady house.
Ms. Li said that she immediately approached the developer and the agent and asked them to give a reasonable explanation and treatment plan. She said she asked the developer for a refund or a replacement because she felt the developer had acted fraudulently and did not deliver the house as agreed in the contract. However, the developer and the agent shirked responsibility for various reasons, claiming that the house was chosen by herself, and that the developer had not breached the contract and was not obliged to refund or exchange the house. The developer also said that the planning of the second phase of the development and other developments is public, and Ms. Li should know about it herself when she buys the house, and cannot blame the developer.
Ms. Li said she was very unhappy with the response of the developer and the agent, believing that they were deliberately concealing and deceiving her and failing to fulfill their obligation to inform. She said that when she bought the house, she did not see any plans for the second phase of the project and other developments, and no one told her this information. She said she made the decision based on the renderings and show homes provided by the developer, as well as the promises of agents and salespeople. She said that her main purpose in buying a house was to enjoy the river view, and if she knew that the house she bought could not see the river view, she would not buy it at all. She said that she felt that her legitimate rights and interests had been infringed, and she was ready to defend her rights through legal channels.
The reporter contacted the developer and intermediary of the real estate on this matter, but as of press time, no reply has been received.