Words from the past and present… |
Tuesday, 23 November 2004 |
He will cheat without scruples who can cheat without fear. Benjamin Franklin What gives a builder the incentive to build a home that is lasting, when he has no fear of being held accountable for cheating. Author Unknown |
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Can Texas Homeowners afford to Complain? Texans to pay $350 to file complaint against builder |
Sunday, 21 November 2004 |
Texas Homeowners ask Senators for help. What other state agency charges consumers a fee to file a complaint? HB730 Texas Residential Construction Commission Act (TRCCA) disproportionately changed the way homeowners must deal with builders who ignore both major and basic home warranty concerns. Since the passage of TRCCA, homeowners with construction defect issues must pay the Texas Residential Construction Commission (TRCC) a $350.00 fee for standard warranty issues or $450.00 for major warranty issues. . . What other state agency charges the consumer a fee to file a complaint? |
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Consumer group presents city charter amendment petition |
Tuesday, 16 November 2004 |
Frisco Enterprise Dr. David Becka is on a mission to hold homebuilders accountable, and he's willing to fight City Hall to do it. By Mike Raye, Staff Writer Monday, he and members of a Frisco-based consumer advocacy group presented a petition signed by 9,300 like-minded neighbors to Frisco City Secretary Nan Parker, hoping to get two group-penned city charter amendments on a ballot next year. TakeBackYourRights.com |
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Huntington Homes Troubled with Lawsuits |
Sunday, 14 November 2004 |
Huntington Homes and its subsidiaries Riddled with Lawsuits. See Homeowners Website: HuntingTon of Problems Huntington Homes is also known as, Sanders Custom Homes, Sanders & Associates, Horizon Homes and Highland Homes Huntington Homes and Associates Lawsuits public records |
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Editorial - Drop the hammer on code violators |
Saturday, 13 November 2004 |
An Asbury Park Press editorial Drop the hammer on code violators The agency responsible for overseeing housing code enforcement in New Jersey presented a list of proposed reforms last week in response to an 18-month investigation by the State Commission of Investigation that found deficient construction practices, inadequacies in home warranty programs and a badly flawed code enforcement system... But the suggested reforms don't absolve Community Affairs, or the Legislature, of responsibility for a system that is badly broken. And they won't help the thousands of consumers who have been victimized over the years by unscrupulous or incompetent builders and code enforcement officers. Five hearings and 40 hours of testimony on the issue confirmed what SCI Chairman Francis F. Schiller said the agency's earlier investigations had found -- "a startling lack of proper and appropriate enforcement and follow through" at both the state and local levels. |
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