I talked about the five miseries that unfortunate owners are facing in my last blog post. In response, there were messages from readers sharing their own sad stories. It proves that Singapore really lacks a proper platform for owners and homebuyers to voice their grievances. One of them commented that there is a 6th misery of homebuyers – poor construction quality of private residential projects built in recent years. I will cover the topic in this blog post with two real-life case studies.
Dealing with defects: BTO owners vs private homebuyers For newly completed BTO projects, owners are not shy to show defects found inside their flat or in their block. For instance, residents of the Bidadari projects (stink from a choked waste system), Pasir Ris One, Woodlands Glen and Punggol Waterway Terraces II were upfront to talk to the local media. All building and workmanship problems are widely...