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Buying a house is a life-long investment, so you have to make sure you’ve done enough preparation before making this decision. That means you must do research on the price, environment, and the reputation of the developer.
There are times when unavoidable issues come up. You’ve already done your part of the research but when you move in, you discover that there are problems with the house you hadn’t noticed before. Check out some of the common ones below:
#1 Water leakage
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Most incidents of water leakage in residential buildings occur at the floor and internal walls of toilets and kitchens. In high rise residential units, the problem of leakage at ceilings is further compounded when the leaks come from the unit above.
#2 Water seeping through windows
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Windows are without doubt a very important element of a house, and if water is coming through them, that means there’s a defect you should check up on. It could be that the windows aren’t installed properly, or the frames are damaged.
#3 Structural cracks
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Excessive cracks on internal or external walls, slabs, floors, columns, beams, and concrete ceilings may be an indication of a major structural defect. If you see this happening to your house, you should quickly point them out to the developers as they need to be repaired urgently.
So how do you ensure that you’re protected before signing off to buy the house of your dreams?
The CIDB Quality Assessment System in Construction (QLASSIC) for good workmanship scheme was launched in 2007 to ensure property developers deliver quality homes. It sets the standard for workmanship quality in residential projects.
Since its implementation, more than 2000 projects have been assessed or committed for assessment. Therefore, before buying a home, ask your developer for its QLASSIC score issued by CIDB.
The QLASSIC scheme is open to all new residential projects (e.g. terrace housing, cluster housing, bungalow, flats, apartments, condominium and residential units in a mixed development). Participation by developers is voluntary.
For more details, please visit www.cidb.gov.my.