The awareness of defect liability period among house purchaser in Johor Bahru / Syaidatul Atikah Mohd Rasib and Mariaty Mohd Bahari

The study focuses on the awareness of homebuyers about Defect Liability Period (DLP) in Johor Bahru and the importance of building condition assessments. The research aims to identify the awareness of homebuyers about DLP and propose that Building Condition Assessment is compulsory for every house to ensure quality of building materials and compliance with standards. The research is significant for the community, especially for Building Surveyors. This research aims to acknowledge the importance and awareness of Defect Liability Period (DLP) in Malaysian construction contracts. The method analysing the primary data collected through questionnaires. The findings from this paper are most of the house purchaser lack of knowledge about Defect Liability Period. The study therefore recommends comparative studies across different regions or countries, expanding the scope of future studies to include a larger and more diverse sample for incorporating qualitative studies and focusing on specific defect liability period in future research.