I leave it to you to judge who is right and who is wrong, and the severity of the problem. Do click on the link for more details. Use your favourite search engine to find out more as some of the defects listed below would have been resolved amicably. Others could be non issue to start off, but still end up in the news.
The below list excludes HDB, DBSS and EC.
The Seaview (or The Sea View) - Condo owners sue for $32m; defendants try to shift blame
Residents of The Seaview condominium, unhappy over what they say are numerous defects in their estate, have sued four parties involved in the development for $32 million.
Date:3 Jul 2015
Link: http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/seaview-residents-double-damages-sought
The Aristo - Condo buyers misled into buying $2m apartment with 'infinity pool'
The pool is not an infinity pool. It's ugly. There are horrible double-sided windows around it and it is impossible to actually clean the windows if it gets dirty because it is impossible to access between the two panels of glass.
Date 28 Jan 2015
Link: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/this-urban-jungle/condo-buyers-misled-into-buying-2m-apartment-with-infinity-pool
Waterfront Waves - Owners upset over discrepancies between plans and what they actually got
Some units ended up a little smaller than what their buyers paid for.
Date : 11 Jan 2014
Link : http://www.stproperty.sg/articles-property/condominium/condo-complaints/a/149810
Vista Residences - Owners upset over discrepancies between plans and what they actually got
What was supposed to be a window turned out to be a fixed glass panel. 153 out of 280 units are missing a window.
Date : 11 Jan 2014
Link : http://www.stproperty.sg/articles-property/condominium/condo-complaints/a/149810
Emery Point - Issues at condos over the years
The terms of the settlement are confidential. The MCST of the 18-storey block of 51 units had sued for about $600,000 in compensation for damages such as a leaking basement carpark and lift lobbies with ceilings damaged by rainwater.
Date : 29 Sep 2013
Link : http://www.stproperty.sg/articles-property/property-guides/issues-at-condos-over-the-years/a/138045
Seasons Park - Issues at condos over the years (Developer wins)
A lawsuit brought by the MCST on behalf of all 390 owners for damages (amount unknown) incurred from repairing defects like water leakages through the roof failed in the Court of Appeal in 2005.
The court found that the developer was not liable.
Date : 29 Sep 2013
Link : http://www.stproperty.sg/articles-property/property-guides/issues-at-condos-over-the-years/a/138045
La Dolce Vita - Leaky pipes, flooding and blackouts
The freehold condo has had two power blackouts lasting at least two hours each. Residents say the lift lobby gets flooded on rainy days, causing water ponding in the lift wells of the 41-unit development.
"The drainage pipe in my kitchen sink has been leaking and has given way more than once in less than a year," said a resident, who wished to be identified only as Mrs Chng.
Date : 20 Sep 2013
Link : http://www.stproperty.sg/articles-property/condominium/leaky-pipes-flooding-and-blackouts/a/136883
The Coast - Sentosa Cove condo developer sued over ‘defects’
Angered by what they allege to be “defects” on their property — which include termite-infested pool decking, flooded staircases in common areas and incorrectly-installed electrical fittings
Date : 10 Sep 2013
Link : http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/sentosa-cove-condo-developer-sued-over-defects
The Sail@Marina Bay - Waterfront condominium sails into troubled waters
Residents of waterfront condominium The Sail@Marina Bay have prepared a war chest to embark on a legal battle against its developer over damaged fixtures.
However, three other key motions to resolve the property's issues - which ranged from falling glass panels and card access security to council members allegedly misusing their power to further their careers - failed to pass.
In March 2011, they began to experience water leak issues at the lift and escalator areas.
Date : 8 Sep 2013
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/waterfront-condominium-sails-into-troubled-waters
Costa Del Sol - Residents upset as glass panels shatter
TWO more cases of large glass windows spontaneously shattering have upset residents at Costa Del Sol condominium.
Date : 29 Jan 2013
Link: http://www.stproperty.sg/articles-property/condominium/residents-upset-as-glass-panels-shatter/a/102820
Kovan Residences - How safe is your tempered glass barrier?
A SPATE of incidents involving the spontaneous shattering of tempered-glass barriers in condominium Kovan Residences has sparked concerns over the safety of tempered glass installed in properties islandwide.
Date : 6 Jul 2012
Link : http://www.asiaone.com/print/News/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20120706-357463.html
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