Woman sues ‘Versace’ apartment developers over ₹16.6 crore for missing a bathtub | Trending

A London-based accountant, Mi Suk Park, sued the developers of a ₹16.6 crore (£1.5 million) Versace-designed apartment, claiming the property did not meet the luxury standards she was promised. According to The Telegraph, Park paid a ₹4.2 crore (£381,000) deposit for a two-bedroom apartment and a parking space in the 50-storey Aykon London One tower in Nine Elms, which was developed in collaboration with the fashion house Versace. She sold her previous residence in 2019 to fund the purchase. (Pexel) Park, who intended to use the flat as her main home until retirement, had sold her previous residence in 2019 to fund the purchase. The apartment was originally scheduled for completion in 2020, but construction delays pushed the handover to 2022. Upon moving in, she discovered that one bedroom was smaller than expected, and one of the two bathrooms was missing a bathtub—a key feature she believed was included in the design. Taking the matter to Central London County Court, she filed a lawsuit seeking ₹7.7 crore (£700,000) in damages. According to her lawyer, Nazar Mohammad, the flat was “materially and manifestly different” from the layout she had been shown before making the deposit. Also read: Billionaire entrepreneur slams job-hopping Gen Z, says parenting is to blame: ‘A generation of nomads’ Legal battle “The apartment was an ‘off-plan’ purchase on the 29th floor facing west and was meant to have two bedrooms and two bathrooms, with a bathtub in each,” said Mohammad. “It was to be an open-plan layout. The defendant provided a plan appended to the sales and purchase agreement, and she signed the same plan.” The developers, a Jersey-based entity owned a Dubai parent company, have countered the lawsuit, accusing Park of failing to complete the purchase. Also read: White House joins ChatGPT’s Ghibli frenzy with meme of convicted drug dealer nabbed ICE Rupert Cohen, representing the developers, argued that the brochure only displayed example apartments, pointing out that “at the top of each page, it says ‘typical layout’.” “Park refused to complete and instead, purported to rescind the contract letter dated 14 October 2022. Subsequently, the defendant served notice to complete on 22 November 2022 and, following the claimant’s failure to complete, a notice of termination on January 9, 2023. Park issued these proceedings on 21 April 2023,” he stated. The case remains ongoing as both parties battle over the dispute in court.