Construction defects in a new apartment: what should you do?
Construction defects in a 30-second video
Video transcript
Found defects in a new apartment? Document the defects and notify the developer in writing, within the inspection period. Under the law, the developer is given an opportunity to repair them, and if the repairs are not done properly you can sue for compensation. An engineer's opinion is the basis of the claim: it establishes the extent of the defects and the cost of repairing them.
The full explanation: Construction Defects Lawyer. A construction defect is a non-conformity between the apartment as delivered and the specification, the contract or the standards, such as damp, cracks or faulty flooring. The Sale (Apartments) Law, 5733-1973, requires the contractor to repair a defect discovered during the inspection period, after the buyer has given notice of it and given the contractor a reasonable opportunity to repair. If the repair is not made, one can sue for repair of the defects or for monetary compensation, usually on the basis of an engineer's expert opinion.
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