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Yash Verma
What they don't tell you about snag lists
₹78 lakh for a 2BHK in DDA Freedom Fighters Enclave – everyone glorifies the location, but nobody talks about the headache after possession. Kids moved out, so ab chhota, manageable flat chahiye. I'm looking at DDA Freedom Fighters Enclave, but I hear stories. Is it true builders just dump the flat on you with a snag list a foot long? Matlab, cracks, seepage, loose fittings – yeh sab common hai kya after 6 months? Or is it just bad luck? I'm selling my old house, don't want to get into never-ending repairs again. How much time does the builder's team actually take to fix things? Ya phir sab khud hi karwana padta hai? Honestly, I'm finding it hard to trust what they show vs what we get. Disagree? Tell me why.
#snag-list#post-possession#builder-issues#new-delhi-property#dda
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It's not just DDA, private builders are also notorious for this. The market conditions in Delhi are such that demand is high, so builders feel they can get away with anything. But for a completed project like DDA Freedom Fighters Enclave, shouldn't the snags be minimal? What's the typical process for getting these fixed *before* taking possession? I'm confused about when to raise these issues.
Exactly! Post-possession, you're just another complaint ticket.
The process is usually that you get a possession letter, and then they give you a few days or a week for inspection. You make a snag list, submit it, and then they are supposed to fix it before you sign the final papers. But in reality, they rush you to sign, saying 'minor issues will be fixed post-possession'. This is where the trap lies. Once you take possession, their urgency drops to zero. Always push for everything to be fixed *before* signing that final document, no matter how small.
I booked a flat in a private project in Dwarka Sector 19 two years back, and let me tell you, the snag list was a nightmare. Cracks in walls, faulty wiring, even a broken window pane – all found during possession. Builder ke log aaye toh theek karne, but it took them almost 3 months to fix everything properly, and that too after multiple follow-ups. You have to be super vigilant and document everything.
Bhai, ₹78 lakh for DDA, that too in Freedom Fighters Enclave, is a lot. For that price, you'd expect premium quality, not a laundry list of defects. Mera ek friend ne recently Anand Niketan mein ek resale flat liya, thought DDA would be safe, but uske bathroom mein tiles loose nikle aur kitchen sink bhi leak kar raha tha. Builders just want to close the deal, after that, you're on your own. RERA bhi kitna help karta hai, jab builder ke paas 100 bahane hote hain?
RERA helps only if you pursue it relentlessly. Most don't have the time or energy for court cases.
Sahi keh rahe ho. My uncle faced similar issues with a DDA flat near Aram Bagh. Builder ki team ko bulate raho, date pe date dete hain, kaam kabhi khatam hi nahi hota. It's a never-ending cycle of frustration.
Exactly! DDA ka naam bada hai but quality control ke naam pe zero. Heard similar stories about their other projects too.
Totally agree with you, OP! Yehi toh darr lagta hai. My parents bought in Alaknanda 15 years ago, and even then, they had issues with seepage after the first monsoon. Builders promise the moon but deliver a construction site sometimes. ₹78 lakh is a huge amount, you deserve better than constant repairs.