Adelaide families left in renovation nightmare as builder vanishes, leaving homes in ruins

Dozens of Adelaide families have been left in a home renovation nightmare after forking out tens of thousands of dollars for unfinished work, with the builder nowhere to be seen. Kira Oxley’s home is now uninhabitable after her bathroom, toilet and laundry were left as empty shells when renovations came to an abrupt halt more than two months ago, forcing her to move out.

Adelaide families left in renovation nightmare as builder vanishes, leaving homes in ruins. Dozens of Adelaide families have been left in a home renovation nightmare after forking out tens of thousands of dollars for unfinished work, with the builder nowhere to be seen. Kira Oxley’s home is now uninhabitable after her bathroom, toilet and laundry were left as empty shells when renovations came to an abrupt halt more than two months ago, forcing her to move out. "This is the state that my bathroom is in," Oxley said. "I cannot live here unless I pay for an ensuite to be put in which I can’t afford. I’m tired, I’m emotional so it is very hard." She says she is unable to live there. After starting a Facebook page, similar horror stories began flooding in, including from a Modbury family of six whose kitchen is only half finished. "So we’re h...