The shocking situation has been experienced by 494 families from the commune of Villa Alemana (Valparaíso region) who purchased their houses from real estate agency MDA and Vicente Llanos SPA, the so-called “San Alberto de la Fores” Legal representation of the Tower Housing Project, Phase II».
It is a condominium consisting of 22 towers, each with 20 apartments, and 54 houses.
The project was delivered in 2021, and since then, a series of problems have arisen in these properties, which were recently reported to Congresswoman Carolina Marzán, who directed the regional directors of Serviu and Sernac to find solutions to the serious problems affecting these families, in addition to requiring In addition to imposing sanctions on those responsible.
Sara Reyes, one of the affected neighbors, noted that the situation “is a depressing dream, to imagine that I’m not even a year old at home and it’s already raining and everything is… It was raining and now after the latest repairs, according to them they have done “I already have five holes in the kitchen and another hole in the room. “
The neighbor said: “My whole family has been suffering from bronchitis for a month. I have 4 children so I found myself in my little house with a musty smell and had to keep opening the windows but eventually the moisture still came in and this It’s so frustrating. “It’s not life with kids being sick all the time. ”
“Everyone told me it would be better to buy through a construction company, it just arrived and settled in and we wouldn’t incur as many costs, but eventually our first few weeks here we had leaks in the bathroom and in the room and everything Full of fungus. Ultimately it’s a pain. Reyes added: “We’ve all been through the same thing, if not more, because there are departments that have suffered worse than me. ”
For Congresswoman Malzahn, “It is unacceptable that so many families have worked hard for years to realize the dream of owning their own homes and today must pay the price for the consequences of poor construction.”
“Some homes even had their circuits cut off for years, with leaks in ceilings, floors, damp walls, etc., causing them to suffer serious illnesses. They reported to us that they were even shown one property and then sold them another. property and sell disabled parking spaces to people who don’t have such conditions,” the councilor said.
“With all this, I informed the directors of Serviu and Sernac, demanding answers and solutions for this community and the imposition of appropriate sanctions against those responsible. Unfortunately, this is not the first time that we have experienced the consequences of the Valparaiso region in such situations,” said Marzán.
Specifically, according to the letter sent by the representative, neighbors reported damage to “roofs, windows, showers, floor-to-floor leaks, cracks in steps and landings in pristine condition, electrical issues, sewage deterioration” and The presence of fungi and mold on washing systems, walls, carpets, closets, dust covers, windows and ceilings has contributed to respiratory illnesses such as asthma in residents.
In addition, it is claimed that the decoration of the house “did not meet acceptable quality standards, the gutters were poorly designed and the first floor was uneven, allowing rainwater to enter the house. These issues were reported to the real estate agency MDA.” But they received automatic Replies without effective solutions have caused serious psychological harm and physical illness to neighbors.
We will continue to inform.
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