Bad construction liability for new buildings
RKP
(Querist) 09 October 2013
This query is : Resolved
We are residing in a new flat in Bangalore handed over to customers in June this year and building is still under builder's maintainence.
Due to heavy rain recently some parts of the boundary wall came down due to water accumulation in soil on outer side of building's boundary.
Fortunately there was no casualty as the incident happened at 3:30 AM.
Contractors have now started repairing the wall but they now say this is all naturally happened and not their fault.
Who will be held liable if such newly constructed boundary wall collapses(within 6 months of construction) due to heavy rains or any other reason?
ajay sethi
(Expert) 09 October 2013
builder responsibility to carry out necessary repairs .
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 09 October 2013
Agree it is builders responsibility to carry out the repairs.
RKP
(Querist) 09 October 2013
Thanks Ajay and Rajendra for the reply.
Another doubt is after building handover if such issue happens in future then till how many years customers can held builder liable for faults?
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 10 October 2013
Such period can be within 3 years of construction.
RKP
(Querist) 10 October 2013
Thanks Raj Kumar.
