The Importance of Building Condition Survey Report for New House Buyers

Abstract

PurposeThis paper is to identify the importance of Building Condition Survey Report (BCSR) for New House Buyers by way of listing the detailed of building defects and to report any building's specification incompliance literally stated in Sales & Purchase Agreement (SPA) and to highlight requirements of Uniform Building By-Law (UBBL). BCSR will be used as a comprehensive report to be submitted to the respective property developer for repairing and replacement works. In the event, If property developer failed to carry out the required complaints, the same report could be extended for filing to Tribunal of Housing Claims. Thus the report will protect the interest of new house buyers. Methodology: This paper attempts to establish understanding and importance of BCSR in reporting all defects occurred within Defect Liability Period (DLP). This research presents preliminary study on BCSR contributions in securing interest of New House Buyers in Malaysia. The research adopts comprehensive literature reviews from numerous published sources such as journals, magazines, government reports, unpublished thesis and website document focusing on Malaysia's housing problems published by Malaysia Ministry of Local Housing and Authority (MLHA). Comprehensive literature reviews focusing on the Scenario housing of problems in Malaysia, Understanding the rights within Defect Liability Period, Understanding the importance of building condition survey report and its benefit to New House Buyers. Anticipated Outcomes: The paper expects that new house buyers will understand the function of BCSR to list their defects complaints before submitting them to Property Developer. BCSR should be recognized as a double edged sword, whereby it can be used as a tool for Property Developer in monitoring defects complaint and to ensure every complaint received to be rectified by the appointed contractor.lastly, the paper intends to generate awareness among new house buyers on their rights to receive newly completed houses in acceptable standard.