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Owners are entitled not to settle the bill for shoddy renovation work.

Owners are entitled not to settle the bill for shoddy renovation work.

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SINGAPORE - There is nothing like a good renovation for a home sweet home, but as one owner in Singapore knows all too well, there is also nothing like shoddy work that can turn it into an expensive, leaky nightmare.

The “improvements” to the family home resulted in defects that led to more pain and a legal battle for the unfortunate owner.

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