Received the key to my new double story link landed house approx one and half years ago directly from a reputable developer.
It has a roof leaking issue/ Water leaking issue.
The developer come and fixed it two times over the past 1.5 years.
Recently, with the rainy season, the leak comes back again.
My defect liability period is going to expire in April 2022.
I am currently not releasing/holding up the 5% stakeholder money from being released to the developer.

Should I just tell the developer that I shall go ahead and fix the water leak/roof issue myself and charge back to the developer stakeholder amount?

Or

Should I just give the developer another chance to fix the leaky roof again?
(I am just afraid that they didn’t fix it properly again and I run the risk of my defect liability period expiring the next time it leaks again). After the DLP period expired, it is my understanding that I could not hold the 5% stakeholder amount anymore.

In a dilemma.
Appreciate any advice on how to deal with the situation.

Check with your neighbours.

If there're more buyers facing the same issue, u all should file a class action suit against the developer.

Repeated issue may not be a defect anymore. It could be a design flaw.

Thanks for the feedback.

Yes quite a few of my neighbours are having roof leaking issues also from the unconventional metal roof/gutter design.

If you all need an expert on this matter.

I knew a semi-retired chartered architect, his present profession is to investigate & prepare professional report on defects & testify in court for house buyers sueing developer.

However his professional charges isn't cheap.

How did the developer fix the leak previously?

Sure. Terima kasih bro.

The leak is caused by flat roof. They apply water proofing material to fix it previously.

hi, can pm his details to me??

im having serious leaking issue in my house too

No need lah.

Leaking to such extent, obviously it's the concealed water pipe within the walls.

Do u have any advice on this issue??
Need to order developer to hack and rebuild whole wall in black and white statement ???

File your list of defect complaints to developer.

Make sure all defects rectified b4 you start any sort of renovation.

Cos once your reno works started, it automatically voids most of the defect liability.