I don't think it's the condo management per se - I don't see problems with common area facilities? More of a problem with a poorly maintained unit.Callput wrote:Feel sorry for you, but just wanted to mention one thing regarding the your comment about apartment being 12 yrs old and hence aged, most hdb here are close to 30 yrs old and perfectly habitable.
Looks like your condo management is pathetic, after reading this I feel it's safer to stay in hdb than a condo at least such risks are avoided.
Speaking with my landlords hat on, I have to say that something doesn't quite add up with this situation as is described. I realise we're inevitably getting one half of 'She said, he said', but...Callput wrote:She is talking about pipe leaks. I believe condo have pipes inside the walls and not like hdb? That's why I thought its more of the whole building problem and not the unit problem.
But other problems like flooring and aircon are related to the unit. But I still feel, the op should have been able to catch all this in the 1st month if not right at the beginning.
Not all of the problems appeared in the first month, they became apparent one after another and we're deemed fixed before another thing went wrong . For instance the parquet flooring was discovered straight away in one room but was glued and 'fixed' -over the following few months the problem became much worse and by then affected 3 rooms. It was put down to damp. Only when holes were discovered in door frames that had been filled in previous to our occupancy did a pest control diagnose severe subterranean termites along with damp and old leaks, where from I wasn't told. The termites (for instance) had been there - I quote from pest control ' a very long time as much as 2 years' definitely before us and the wood had been plastered and painted over.
And remember I'd said that the LL had kept throwing things back at us with the 'wear and tear' and 'first $150 payment' clauses so it was delaying on the issues being sorted.
Believe me there were several repairs in the first month, we just didn't know how many more were coming!
The children have had Asthma since birth, NOT brought on by the mould but definitely not a healthy situation.
And just to inform you that a Pressure Test is a very involved and expensive process that takes a day to do and 2 days to wait (with paraphernalia on and units unusable) and assess for results, another day to undo - and most definitely is NOT part of a normal Aircon service.
The reason we had 4x separate call outs for servicing is because it was a process of elimination to see why we were having no cold air after a short time, the Aircon is part of our responsibility and we had an obligation to exhaust that avenue before our LL would feasibly step in. We now know that we have major work ahead in the apartment. I'm sure I'll be glad when it's been done but the prospect is depressing. I'm so fed up so forgive me if I seem ungrateful.
Outcome I desire ? Personally
I'd run a mile and find a new place but the cost of moving and the hassle again after only 6 months puts me in a position where I feel I have to stay.... It galls me though that we're paying through the nose for this experience. We've lived in Singapore now for 7 years and been through the process many times, so we're not green or unrealistic.
You're right - CASE doesn't deal with personal business issues, I already enquired. Hence my appeal to this Forum.
Thank you for your insights and comments, they are much appreciated. I'll approach the SCC and see if we can at least get some reduction on the rent? I read some posts on 'Peaceful Occupation' - I don't know if we'd qualify but we certainly haven't had a very 'Peaceful' occupancy in this apartment.
Thanks - it's actually been quite cathartic just sharing our problem with this Forum.
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