Does BCA force developers to fix defects?
Not directly. The Ministry of National Development has said defect disputes are governed by the Sale and Purchase Agreement, and that BCA cannot intervene in private contractual disputes, although it may facilitate meetings. BCA's levers are indirect: CONQUAS assessments and banding, the Quality Mark, and since 22 May 2026, URA and BCA measures that can bar developers whose consecutive projects have major defects that were not promptly fixed from land sales.
From the RRD Field Guide, checked against the sources cited in Defects in a New Condo or Landed Home Bought from a Developer: The 12-Month DLP, Your Rights and How to Claim. General information, not advice for your project.
The fuller picture
A private home bought from a licensed developer has a 12-month defects liability period under the prescribed Sale and Purchase Agreement, starting from vacant possession or 15 days after you receive the TOP or CSC papers, if earlier. The developer must fix notified defects within one month; if not, give 14 days' notice with a quotation, then rectify and deduct the cost from the 5% stakeholding.
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