Minister in the Ministry of Housing, Phillip Alexander, said taxpayers are left footing the bill for unfinished HDC houses in the Bon Air area after many of the structures are now deemed unsafe and must be demolished, adding further costs.

This comes as the Government moves to salvage failed HDC projects.

During a visit to the Bon Air North Phase III Development on Friday, the Minister said that after receiving a copy of the most recent geotechnical survey, it was discovered that the land was unfit for building, raising serious safety concerns about the project’s suitability.