‘Extend warranties for defects to homeowners’


Homeowners will have avenue for remedial work, such as for flooring defect like this, if there is extension to the defect liability period. — Filepic

WARRANTIES given to housing developers by manufacturers, contractors and suppliers should also be extended to buyers of residential properties to protect them against defects, an NGO says.

National House Buyers Association honorary secretary- general Datuk Chang Kim Loong said it was time to consider adding a new clause to the sale and purchase agreement (SPA) so purchasers could inherit such warranties.

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