Buyers satisfaction on defect repair during defect liability period / Noor Fattieha Bahador

Defects Liability Period (DLP) is well known in building terminology of construction industry. The period of the DLP can be until 24 months or 2 years. At this point, it can cover the satisfaction of the buyers to have defects repair works due to defects occurred because of design or construction deficiencies, wear and tear, low quality of materials and vandalism which is not the buyers fault. So, the buyers can have the good condition of house or property. Nowadays, Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 has amended the current regulation and extends the Defects Liability Period to 24 months instead of 18months. This is one step to protect the right of the homebuyers especially to have the good condition of house which affordable with the money they spent.