{"id":33450,"date":"2016-11-08T10:00:52","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T03:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/defects-in-new-hdb-flats-covered-by-a-one-year-warranty-mnd\/"},"modified":"2016-11-08T12:09:14","modified_gmt":"2016-11-08T05:09:14","slug":"defects-in-new-hdb-flats-covered-by-a-one-year-warranty-mnd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/defects-in-new-hdb-flats-covered-by-a-one-year-warranty-mnd\/","title":{"rendered":"Defects in new HDB flats covered by a one-year warranty: MND"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nNew flats owners are also offered extended warranty coverage for three major types of defects.\u00a0
\nRectification of defects in new HDB flats are covered by a warranty under the one-year Defects Liability Period (DLP), said the Ministry of National Development (MND).
\nAside from this, new flat owners are also offered extended warranty coverage for three major defect types, namely five years for external seepage and ceiling leakages, as well as 10 years for spalling concrete, the MND said in a written reply to MP Foo Mee Har\u2019s query on the HDB\u2019s operating procedures in addressing residents\u2019 complaints for rectification of defects.
\nIt noted that the Housing Board sets up a Building Service Centre (BSC) within the precinct during the DLP to facilitate the reporting and rectification process of defects.
\nFlat owners reporting defects directly at the BSC get to select a date immediately on when to conduct the joint inspection with the HDB\u2019s contractor.
\n\u201cFor flat owners who send in their feedback via email or letters, the BSC will contact them within three working days to schedule the joint inspection,\u201d the MND said.
\nRectification works will be completed by the HDB within 14 working days. For complicated cases that require more time, the agency will inform flat owners of the expected date of completion.
\nOnce the rectification works are done, another joint inspection with the flat owner is conducted to ensure that the works have been carried out satisfactorily.
\n\u201cFor issues that may arise beyond the one-year Defects Liability Period, HDB will contact the flat owners within three working days of receiving the feedback, and advise flat owners accordingly,\u201d the Ministry said.
\n\u201cThe appropriate follow-up action will depend on the nature and complexity of the defects. This is because such defects may be caused by a variety of reasons, such as the workmanship of HDB\u2019s building contractors or the flat owners\u2019 own actions,\u201d it added.
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\nRomesh Navaratnarajah, Senior Editor at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email\u00a0romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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