Building condition assessment for new house: level of knowledge among home buyers / Nur Aina Yusrina Yusri

Building Condition Assessment (BCA) is an assessment performed on a structure to rate its condition by assessing the defects present, determining the risks if the structure is left in its original state without maintenance work, and determining the upkeep work that must be completed in order to keep the structure in good working order. The importance of a Building Condition Survey Report (BCA) for brand new home buyers is to provide detailed information on building defects and to report any building's specifications in accordance with the terms of the sales and purchase contract (SPA), as well as to highlight requirements of the Uniform Building By-Law (UBBL). BCA are going to be used as a comprehensive report back to be submitted to the respective property developer for repairing and replacement works. within the event, If property developer didn't perform the specified complaints, the identical report may be extended for filing to Tribunal of Housing Claims. Thus the report will protect the interest of latest house buyers. The research has three objectives, firstly is to analyze the amount of information towards BCA report among new house buyers. Secondly is to research the extent of perception among new house buyers towards BCA report. Thirdly is to identify the problem faced by new house buyer when occupied the building condition of new house during defect liability period if no have knowledge about building condition report (BCA). This questionnaires was distributed among new house buyers at Maple Residence at Butterworth, Pulau Pinang. the overall numbers of respondents are 30 respondents. In futures studies, to reinforce the knowledge of the new house buyers towards Defect Liability Period (DLP) about their right during DLP.