"Mold Spreads, Damaging Furniture... Parking Lot Ceiling Leaks, Floods the Area"
Chungnam Development Corporation: "Upstairs Construction Caused Leak... Leak Detection and Inspection Planned"
Residents are experiencing inconveniences due to defects occurring at the Chungnam-type public rental housing, Yejangjugyo Kkumbichae. [Source=Provided by reader]
Residents are expressing frustration over recurring defects such as mold and water leaks in some public rental housing projects promoted by South Chungcheong Province and the Chungnam Development Corporation.
According to the Chungnam Development Corporation and residents on the 2nd, Kkumbichae is a public rental housing project launched during the 7th popularly elected administration to overcome the low birth rate, and the Yesanjugyo Kkumbichae Happy Housing was completed in November 2022.
At the time, the project was promoted with benefits such as relaxed eligibility requirements for tenants and up to full exemption of rent upon childbirth after moving in. However, defects began to appear less than a year after completion, causing inconvenience for residents.
Residents are experiencing inconveniences due to defects occurring at the Chungnam-type public rental housing, Yejangjugyo Kkumbichae. [Source=Provided by reader]
Resident A said, "I moved in December 2022, but soon after, mold started to appear and kept spreading, damaging my furniture and clothes. Some wallpaper was replaced, but the problem is so severe that even the newly applied wallpaper is peeling off again."
He continued, "Water was leaking continuously from the parking lot ceiling, turning it into a pool. Despite repeated complaints, the issue has not been resolved, and some residents have even moved out."
A added, "I trusted the project because it was said to be supported by the province for newlyweds, but it is full of shoddy construction. Please come up with proper countermeasures."
In response, a representative from the development corporation stated, "A construction error in the upstairs unit caused a water leak, leading to mold in the downstairs unit. Both the upstairs resident and the construction company have re-wallpapered the unit several times. Recently, another complaint about mold was received. While it may be due to maintenance issues, we plan to conduct another water leak inspection."
The representative added, "In the case of parking lots in newly built apartments, cracks can occur as the structure settles, which may lead to leaks. During the rainy season or when there is heavy rain, we check and take action as needed."
Residents are experiencing inconveniences due to defects occurring at the Chungnam-type public rental housing, Yejangjugyo Kkumbichae. [Source=Provided by reader]
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