India, April 26 -- 29-year-old Maitrayee Patel (name changed) bought a Rs.60 lakh apartment in Pune, Maharashtra, in May 2023, located on the top floor of a residential building. However, within just two months of taking possession, she began facing leakage issues in one of the bedrooms. When she raised the complaint, the developer's representative assured her that repairs would be carried out after the monsoon once the area had dried.

In a similar instance, a Noida resident's viral video recently spotlighted the growing frustration among even premium homebuyers over poor construction quality in high-rise developments. Despite spending nearly Rs.1 crore on a 22nd-floor apartment, the homeowner showed visuals of crumbling plaster and noti...