New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- About nine months ago, when residents first moved into their new flats at Golf View Condos - a premium Delhi Development Authority (DDA) housing project in Dwarka - they expected the comfort and amenities promised as part of a luxury development. But within days, that promise gave way to leaking pipes, crumbling plaster, faulty wiring, and unfinished construction.

Despite paying over Rs.2 crore for these homes, buyers now say they are now spending lakhs more just to make their flats liveable.

One resident, who moved in three months ago after purchasing a flat for Rs.3 crore, said problems began the day he took possession. "The wiring was faulty, doors were missing, and there was seepage in walls. I had to spend Rs.3...