Megaworld Corporation and its Illegal Practices

Megaworld Corporation and its subsidiary, Empire East Land Holdings, Inc. is very comfortable with illegal activities.

In one of its projects, Cambridge Village, in San Andreas, Cainta, Rizal, Megaworld Corporation/Empire East Land Holdings, Inc. sold more units that they had permits for and advertised illegally.

Their violations were so rampant that the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) imposed administrative sanctions against Empire East Land Holdings, Inc.

And because Megaworld Corporation/Empire East Land Holdings, Inc. feels they are above the law, they conveniently disregarded the sanctions.
Click the picture below to see the ruling of HLURB against Megaworld Corporation/Empire East Land Holdings, Inc.:

 

This is not the only way Megaworld Corporation makes a profit by doing things illegal. Once you are already a paying customer, the company will find ways for you to pay more, in terms of fines and penalties.

One example is when they declare that you have late payments even though you already paid your fees.

They often do this to OFWs and foreign clients, because these type of clients can’t bother them as fast as those in the Philippines. 

Here’s an example of such demonic practice:

“The payment was made in September, 6 months later they contacted me by email and said they never received that months payment.First question I asked was why are you telling me now.

I said I know I made it and will email you a copy of the receipt you sent me. So I did, and now they are saying that’s not good enough the need more proof? and I will be charged fees and penalties? what?

People run from this company!!!3 years of making payments and now ready to move in and they are pulling this stuff. 2ca669c” – source: click here.

 One theory as why Megaworld Corporation feels above the law is because they buy out politicians and judges. One example is when they gave a huge “discount” to then Chief Justice Corona.

They gave the impeached Chief Justice a discount on condo units in the Bellagio condominiums because of supposed water damages to the unit. But would the unit owner get a discount of repairs when it’s the responsibility of the contractor or developer to shoulder damages or faults in the unit, in the first place.

When required by the Senate to give proof of the said water damage, Megaworld Corporation, couldn’t.

To know more about this case, just do a search in google, or check out this search results:

https://www.google.co.uk/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=eZtMU8uMNuil8wfk4IGgAw#q=megaworld+and+corona

https://www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS/posts/10150506980205168

The internet is full of information on why you shouldn’t get a unit from Megaworld Corporation. Please do your share of informing the public.

Let the buyers beware.

Megaworld Corporation Customer Service Issues

Another major issue with Megaworld Corporation is its customer service, or lack thereof.
As Megaworld is great with marketing and sales and promising you everything, including a McDonald’s branch, their after sales support and customer service is a totally different story.
Their aftersales customer service is so bad, people have taken to the internet to complain for example:

“To all MEGAWORLD prospective BUYERS,
After all the disappointments that i underwent buying from MEGAWORLD , or their affiliate company, EASTWOOD – PLEASE LANG
HUMANAP na kayong ibang mabibili, Sayang ang pera ninyo. Pagkatapos mong mag amortize ng ilang taon,at ililipat mo na ang CTC. DELIQUENT PALA SA REALTY TAX at gusto pa ipabayad sa iyo. Anong gagawin ko ? My Goodness……” – source: comment #26

 And here’s another one:

“I feel so bad for choosing Megaworld. I just bought a unit from them and Im staying here now. Sobrang daming reklamo. Sub-standard talaga lahat ng gawa nila. We have the worst water proofing here. Almost all the unit owners are complaining. Nagbubula lahat ng pintura from the window side. The windows are also sub-standard. Pinapasukan ng tubig. A lot of owners from the top floor are complaining that their roofs fell down due to the water na naipon pag umuulan. So bad the water leaks and water proofing. Warning lang talaga eto to all the buyers!!!. Megaworld just wants to make money from all of you! They dont care. Buti pa DMCI and Ayala. I think Megaworld just wants to destroy their name completely. This should go out to the media soon!!!. Im so dissappointed. All the unit owners are feeling the same here.
(sorry i cant mention my place for security reasons)” – source: comment #32

 And another from http://www.pissedconsumer.com/reviews-by-company/megaworld-corporation/thinking-of-investing-avoid-this-company-very-bad-customer-service-20110816255846.html:

“I purchased a unit from them and it has been a terrible experience. We had to sign the contract 3 times because they could not locate where these signed contracts land. Dealing with their billing is a nightmare, constantly asking for the same documents over and over again. I have been passed on from on agent to the other because of turnovers.

It’s been 8 months today since I originally purchased a unit and my issues are still unresolved I just continue to be passed on from one associate to the other.”

From dee
“Very bad customer service. I agree with above review. They pass you around different departments for turnover. I am also living abroad and thought this would be a great investment.

We bought our unit during preselling period. Everything went well then, we paid in full. They send us the contract to buy and sell, we signed it and then sent it back, they sent our original copy over with notary. The project is now finished. And we wait for the turnover. The delay is now 1 year and 3 months from what was written and promised in the CTBS.

I went back to Manila to discuss this issue with them directly as you can’t call or email anyone anymore. When we were discussing payment and such all emails were replied to instantly, but now nothing. I rode their elevator and went to 3 different departments, talked to 3 different people. I thought all is well, I now I have their direct emails and contact details. I WAS SO WRONG.

Now, I have to pay a lawyer and see if they will at least listen to someone who has the power to sue them.”

 The Internet is filled with similar horror stories of Megaworld Corporations’ infamous customer service.
Do your research before getting involved with Megaworld Corporation: you’ll save yourself a lot of hurt.

Megaworld Condos: Not worth your hard-earned money

Megaworld Corporation’s major failure is in its inability to provide a quality product.

There had been a lot of complaints from customers who cannot tolerate the pathetic quality of the condo units when they were turned over to the owners. Some of the worst cases are those falling ceilings due to the water damage brought about by poor plumbing. And to make it worse and add insult to injury, Megaworld doesn’t take responsibility for it: they blame their contractors and make the owners pay for the damages.

image source: http://manila.coconuts.co/2013/12/09/shoulda-coulda-woulda-collapsed-ceiling-megaworld-bgc-condo

There have been complaints of owners having to pay even more just to have their units remodeled so it can be livable.

Although Megaworld Corporation is trying its best to make it appear that they are a dependable company, that is farther from the truth.

The main problem with them? Substandard and poor quality condominium units. The most common problems are the thin walls, poor paint jobs, leaking pipes from above.
As members of  commenter in Pinoy Exchange posted, and we quote:

“Madami kelangan ipa-repair kasi hindi maganda ang pagkakagawa. May mga structural defects as a few posters have mentioned. Pansin ko din na hindi maganda ang quality ng mga ginamit. Mukhang en grande sa labas, pero parang low cost housing sa loob.” – source: comment #44

 Ang napansin ko pangit sa One Orchard at ibang condo ng MegaWorld. Wala natural light or hangin sa loob. Kulob na kulob. Maganda yung ginawa nung Tivoli Gardens. Every 3rd floor may opening sila. kaya natural light and air nakapasok.- source: comment #72

In the website Pissedconsumer.com, a reviewer/owner properly sums his/her problem with her Megaworld condo unit:

The air conditioner condensing unit or compressor on the belagio 3 units are installed inside the living room and inside the bedroom. When i inspected my unit I thought there were two coffins in my unit.I asked the building engineer and his explanation is that there is no place to put the compressor outside.I think this a building code violation, belagio 3 owners should unite and find a solution to this problem.If you are an investor do not invest in this company, their advertising is fantastic but their product is bulok or rotten.- source: comment by  belagio 3 owner

There are more stories shared online, but what has Megaworld Corporation done to fix these problems? Nothing. The sadder truth is, their Head of Communication, Harold Geronimo, is hell bent and spending a good amount of money to make Megaworld Corporation look awesome online. They have even bragged about investing 15 Billion pesos on new projects, but why can’t they just fix the defective products first?

Let the buyers beware of Megaworld Corporation.

Megaworld Corporation: A Company Thriving through Fraud and Deceit

Megaworld Corporation is one of the biggest if not the biggest realty developer in the Philippines.
But its rise to the top was not all good and dainty as its marketing people would want you to believe.
So many people have come to realize that the dream homes and lifestyle that this company sells is all but a lure to the nightmare of having to live in a condo unit that doesn’t match the hard earned money that you bought it for.
Join us as we reveal the truth about Megaworld Corporation.