️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  A New Jersey man who thought he was building his dream home ended up with a worthless pile of bricks he says has cost him his happiness and all his money. Humayun Akhtar, 66, built the sprawling Florham Park home for him and his wife in 2007.<unk> Humayun Akhtar, 66, built the sprawling Florham Park home for him and his wife in 2007. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Akhtar is in a protracted court battle with builder JDN Properties, who he says have left him financially ruined and emotionally broken.<unk> Akhtar is now in a protracted court battle with builder JDN Properties, who he says have left him financially ruined and emotionally broken. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ I used to be a singing, laughing person,<unk> Akhtar told WABC. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Akhtar and his family have not spent a single night in the home, which has buckled so severely that a marble placed on the floor will roll freely without the slightest push.<unk> Akhtar and his family have not spent a single night in the home, which has buckled so severely that a marble placed on the floor will roll freely without the slightest push. I spent all the money I had and I was cleaned out.<unk> I spent all the money I had and I was cleaned out.<unk> I have nothing now' he said. Akhtar<unk>successfully<unk>won<unk>a<unk>settlement<unk>aga<unk> JDN Properties<unk>in<unk>2011<unk>for $7.4 million<unk> on claims the company<unk>frauded<unk>him<unk>by<unk>cut<unk>corners<unk>on<unk>ground<unk>under<unk>the<unk>foundation<unk>that<unk>was<unk>not<unk>strong<unk>to<unk>hold<unk>the<unk>house<unk>. However, the company recently won an appeal of that decision.<unk> However, the company recently won an appeal of that decision. JDN Properties<unk>argument<unk> they<unk>tried<unk>to<unk>get<unk> Akhtar<unk>to let<unk>the<unk>repair<unk>the<unk> home<unk> before<unk>the<unk> damages<unk> worsened. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Ruined: Humayun Akhtar, 66, says the years since the home was built in 2007 have been emotionally difficult and financially ruinous. Builder JDN Properties argues they tried to get Akhtar to let them repair the home before the damages worsened.<unk> Builder JDN Properties argues they tried to get Akhtar to let them repair the home before the damages worsened. Akhtar won a settlement against JDN Properties in 2011 for $7.4 million on claims the company defrauded him by cutting corners on soil... (Akhtar won a settlement against JDN Properties in 2011 for $7.4 million on claims the company defrauded him by cutting corners on soil)
Humayun Akhtar<unk>built a beautiful home for him and his wife in Florham Park, New Jersey but has never spent a night there.<unk> Almost immediately after closing on the home, Akhtar says the cracks began to appear and he soon learned the house had unsound foundations.<unk> Almost immediately after closing on the home, Akhtar says the cracks began to appear and he soon learned the house had unsound foundations. Akhtar won an initial $ 7.4 judgment but it has since been successfully appealed by the builders and will now go to a jury trial. (Akhtar won an initial $ 7.4 judgment but it has since been successfully appealed by the builders) Akhtar says the lemon of a home has ruined his life and left him completely broke and miserable.