KOTA KINABALU: Many homebuyers are trapped in a financial nightmare, forced to rent while paying off housing loans for properties they cannot occupy, says National Consumer Foundation Sabah Chapter chairman David Chan.

Such a financial burden has continued to weigh heavily on lower- and middle-income groups, he said.

“These buyers are paying rent while still servicing loans for homes that remain under construction. It is unjust to leave them in such financial distress,” he said.