The Malta Developers Association has warned people planning to buy property 'on plan' to seek professional legal and architectural advice so as to avoid future disappointment and unnecessary aggravation that could lead to complicated legal action.

The association said it had received complaints from disappointed purchasers who found that they did not get what they expected. 

"For a number of years, MDA has lobbied the authorities for the establishment of a register of approved developers to ensure that rogue developers are easily identified by the general public.

"In the absence of such a list, MDA advises would-be buyers to take both professional legal and architectural advice if they are considering buying a unit ‘on plan’ so as to avoid future disappointment and unnecessary aggravation that could lead to complicated legal action," the association said. 

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