A decade-long housing scheme in Gwanda remains frozen after a Harare developer collected payments reaching $11,000 from hundreds of applicants but delivered no serviced residential plots. Forit Contracting director Itai Madziyire told frustrated buyers that construction cannot resume until Gwanda Town Council renews a disputed agreement, which local authorities previously voted to cancel before reversing course.
Madziyire claimed servicing could finish within four months once contractual issues are resolved, though buyers rejected new demands for full payment before receiving deeds. The developer acknowledged that mining claims overlap certain allocated plots, promising alternative land for affected purchasers. Applicants who paid between $3,000 and $11,000 since 2015 received stamped sale agreements but have witnessed zero development progress, prompting demands for direct meetings with municipal leadership to clarify the stalled contract renewal process.
Madziyire claimed servicing could finish within four months once contractual issues are resolved, though buyers rejected new demands for full payment before receiving deeds. The developer acknowledged that mining claims overlap certain allocated plots, promising alternative land for affected purchasers. Applicants who paid between $3,000 and $11,000 since 2015 received stamped sale agreements but have witnessed zero development progress, prompting demands for direct meetings with municipal leadership to clarify the stalled contract renewal process.
