QUOTE(jw0987654321 @ Feb 13 2025, 07:15 PM)
I am targeting to buy in this year. Went to a few house viewing, it looks like I gotta slightly increase my budget lol.
Mind sharing what to take note when buying a sub sales? Other than leakage water mark, direct water supply bypassing or not, mbsj approval for extension (owner say it is approved, is there a way to double check by myself?)
Ask owner show you CCC and approved floor plan, double check the approved floor plan with CCC is it tally to the current house floor plan, example car porch roof is it tally to CCC, any balcony or kitchen extension is difference to the CCC, it could happen the CCC approval is for last renovation, and the latest renovation is without ccc, then you will headache in future if you want to do renovation at car porch and fencing.
Please aware the demolish and build the new car porch fencing is required plan drawing and submiision done by approved architect, and need to attach CCC, if MBSJ officer come to check and found your current house is not tally with latest CCC, they can either not approve any renovation permit, or ask you to resume everything according to CCC. My relative kenal one, need to demolish one of the unapproved awning only can proceed with renovation application.
If you choose to start renovation without approval, the officer can come to stop the construction and give penalty. It might generate more trouble to you.
For subsales house in USJ execpt USJ height etc those newer project, most of the house need to change the whole house piping , and if budget allow can rewiring. If you have no budget to change piping, can ask specialist to wash the whole house piping by food grade chemical. But i heard that is a risk of pipe burst/leak because of high pressure.
If you interested to buy some unit, can choose to view that house after raining within 1 days, at least can see the water mark. But roof is recommend to do water proof coating and change the broken roof tiles. Roof top leaking is unavoidable for old house, if ex owner never change it, even if currently no leak, it can leak in coming 5 to 10 years. Just avoid the serious leaking house, if water mark too obvious, try to.avoid.
Neighbour hood also important, you can try to monitor the neighbours.