Your neighbour did good by performing a leak test to check for leaks... document it and inform the developer to get it fixed...

You should do the same thing too for your unit too because if the neighbour below you also complain after the DLP it's your unit that's leaking.

You're expected to do the honourable thing and fix it with your own money

Thanks aaronpang - will do.

Seriously buying house really a lot of work

Is cheap thin paint / unmatch paint job a defect?

yes. ask them repaint

Anyone know any painter which is reliable n not so expensive on the labour charges??

aiyoh my house give me problem again.

really lousy la this developer

Now the wall cracked.

Told developer and they just plaster some white stuff (cement???) over the cracks?

Is this the proper way? What other way they should rectify the problem? Thanks

That's the only way they can do it unless you want them to knock down the wall and rebuilt the wall.
If not, they're just plaster it filling the gaps and all.

You have picture to show?

If it is hair-line crack, then it's nothing serious structure wise ie...albeit it looks horrible.
Depending on the size of the cracks, usually a new coat of paint will kau-tim them

If it's a stuctural crack, then demand that the consultant engineer take a look and give you the
all clear after the rectification.

Let me try to snap some pics

I would like to know if I can make a complaint to the developer regarding the design of the roof. The roof dont have a proper rain water piping and causing the rain water to fall directly to the ground instead to longkang. This causing a very bad erosion to the ground just beside the drain.

Clearly this is a design flaw but can i ask them to built a proper piping?

Is this a house or condo? Sorry I can't tell from the picture...

If its a condo complain to the condo management corp... citing erosion and common area property damage.

If its a house I'm not familiar with drainage and irrigation laws... so its difficult to comment.

Does your neighbour have a similar design... if they have a culvert and you don't complain to the developer.

If all the houses don't have culverts and you're under DLP is doesn't hurt to complain altho I'm unsure if the developer will act on it.

This post has been edited by aaronpang: Feb 4 2008, 01:19 PM

if only u guys so bz and dun have time to do inspection...
plus dun want to waste time encountering different problem at different time, especially when u've done with all the renovation and suddenly problem occurs....
get an experts surveyor to do for you....

can PM me if need to contact one...

still....
this topic is really worth...
thanks to all the contributors...
your guidance is much appreciated

To TS, maybe it's better to use post-it paper to show defects instead of masking tape. Because tearing off the tape, may cause paint damage or stains.

Hi crazyconsumer,

Thanks for reading and posting a good suggestion... Are you performing a DLP inspection if you are do share your experience?

I did use post-it notes initially but those kept falling off esp. if used outside the house.

Anyway the developer still had to repaint the area after fixing any defects... I won't sign-off if they didn't

This post has been edited by aaronpang: Feb 26 2008, 11:45 AM

I have a question. Let say u own a unit in a condo at the highest floor. The ceiling is made in those conventional fibre/wood. If there's leaking on the roof top, who should responsible?

I am having the same problem with this one also for my double storey house. Do I really have to fork out money to fix this or can refer this to developer as a defect?

wow!good thread!

My suggestion is put it down in your defect list and see if your developer will willing remedy

If they won't do it, demand a written explenation why?

After which if the developers reply is not to your satisfaction you could try using the stakeholders sum to rectify your erosion problem

Witholding Stakeholders Sum
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=423171&hl=

I don't guarantee any of these measures will work but do give it a try... any other forum members with better ideas or advice please help??

Thanks mate...

This post has been edited by aaronpang: Mar 13 2008, 04:10 PM

Har...you think i can do so? Cuz none of the other houses have such piping too. I can also demand for this kind of non-standard request?

Honestly I don't know for sure, do try and let us know how the developer responds.

I've read some developers do heed their buyers grouses and attempt to fix such drainage problems... albeit in a half hearted manner

See here http://www.realestate.net.my/forum/archive...-vp-1505_75.htm

Read the post "Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 5:17 pm"

This post has been edited by aaronpang: Mar 17 2008, 10:06 AM