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4) DEFECT LIABILITY PERIOD

WHAT IS DEFECT LIABILITY PERIOD

The Defect Liability Period (“DLP”) is defined as a period where the Developer is
responsible to fix any defects and it begins from the date the Homeowner received
delivery of vacant possession and keys of the property.

CLASSIFICATION OF DEFECTS

Patent Defect: The defect that can be Latent Defect: The defect that is not
discovered by normal examination or discovered by normal examination or
testing. It’s discoverable in a structure testing which manifests itself after a
that is apparent to reasonable inspection period of time. It is something that is

i.e roof leak, foundation crack. Normally, not easily discoverable and only
defects are readily apparent to the naked becomes apparent at some later date or
eye and are therefore capable of being upon an investigation of some
assessed and measured relatively easily consequential effects caused by the
and rectified. defect.

CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS

Construction defects are inevitable in construction project delivery and are usually
contentious between the employer and the contractor/subcontractor. It is the
unacceptable quality of a project which can be identified and remedied. It also means as
work that fell short of complying with the express description or requirement of the
contract, especially any drawing or Specification together with any implied term and
condition as to its quality, workmanship, durability, aesthetic, performance, or design.

Therefore, the project faces the defect work generally resulting in a structure that
cannot perform its original intended roles.