KUALA LUMPUR: About 2,000 house buyers of three abandoned projects in Puchong hit the roof when they were told to wait further.

The angry house buyers showing their frustration at the Housing Ministry on Monday.

What had earlier appeared to be hope turned into frustration and disappointment again when the closed-door meeting between representatives of the Housing and Local Government, Talam Corporation and IJM Corporation on Monday proved to be unfruitful.

IJM, the new developer who will replace Talam Corporation, has asked for more time but this did not go down well with the house buyers who have already waited for more than three years.

P. Sri Ganes, representing the house buyers of Taman Lestari Perdana, said he was frustrated with Talam and IJM for failing to reach an agreement.

"They have not given us a specific answer. All they told us is that they are still negotiating with each other and will only give us an answer later.

Ganes added that his housing project has been abandoned for four years and some of the houses are not even built yet.

"When I went to check on my house last week, hardly anything had been done. There are other house owners who are still staring at an empty plot of land."

Taman Lestari Permai representative Ali Hanafiah said: "The two developers have yet to agree on a solution to our problem.

"They have asked us to wait till the end of the month for a reply. We have had numerous meetings but to no avail," he said.

"At the meeting (on Monday), the developers have asked for more time but they can't give us a specific date on when they will revive the projects.

"We hope that in two weeks' time it will be our last meeting with Talam, IJM and the Housing Ministry."

But house buyers in Puncak Jalil Phase 10A were lucky. In another meeting on the same day with Talam, they reached a settlement.

S. Ayamany, representing the house buyers of Puncak Jalil, said he was relieved that the purchasers' worries were finally over.