Crying foul over defects in homes

Tuesday August 14, 2012

By FAZLEENA AZIZ
fazleena@thestar.com.my

Shoddy work: Lee (left) showing Lim the broken tiles.

SEVERAL residents of Taman Bukit Cheras townvilla in Kuala Lumpur, are crying foul over the defects in their houses.

Some of the problems faced by the residents include broken tiles, leakages and piping woes.

Lee Kim Chuan, 53, who moved in about two years ago, said his problems began last year with water leakage.

“I had some problems with leakage in the bathroom, which the developer fixed but then the porch tiles started cracking and coming loose.

“I attribute all this to poor workmanship. Also, the developer was helpful initially but now says my complaints are not valid as the stipulated defect liability period has passed.

“We bought these units with our hard-earned money and the developer should not shrug off any problem that surfaces. It is unfair. For, instance, the tiles should last us longer and not chip off so fast,” he said.

Lim Poo Choo, 60, also faces a similar problem.

“We have not even stayed here a year but the tiles are already breaking. We contacted the developer and the problem was rectified but why did this happen? There is no excuse for shoddy workmanship,” she said.

The affected residents have sought the help of Bandar Tun Razak parliamentary constituency service centre director Lim Heng Lin on the matter.

“The developer has to seriously look into these complaints before anything worse happens.

“Even if the defect liability period is over, they must resolve problems that surface,” said Heng Lin. He added that he had agreed to look into the complaints and decide on action to be taken.