A good many of them obtained, in the black market, the needed materials to fix the interior of their dwellings, but in the case of highrises, they had to depend on specialized work crews from the state, which never seemed to materialize. As a result, after putting up with many years of our tropical and marine climate, they couldn't hold any longer, and started collapsing, partially or totally, but nevertheless massively. The near complete absence or the minimal availability of construction plans led to a situation in which the former site of these collapsing buildings were turned into parks, parking lots or simply remained as empty lots. The former tenants, most of them owners, ended up in shoddy and crowded shelters, waiting for the day in which their turn would come up and receive another residence out of the million long waiting list, which most of the time is manipulated by corrupted officials. Lost in the rubble.
Nobody pays for that.
On the contrary, the victim must pay the state for getting lucky and receive the meager supplies basket, which is given to him, sometimes. But that's not all. If the property where one lives becomes attractive to the state, either because the government has some use for it, or to negotiate it with a foreign investor, the resident must abide by the officials at the housing authority and accept whatever he's offered, even if the same conditions or comfort is not met, not even as far as location. Moreover, as if this wasn't enough, let's take into account the circumnstances of your destiny. Buying and selling private homes is illegal.