Organizing your community to bring public attention to builder’s bad deeds and seeking assistance from local, state and federal elected officials has proven to be more effective and much quicker for thousands of families. You do have choices and alternatives. Janet Ahmad
HomeOwners for Better Building holds Press Conference
Tuesday, 08 August 2006
Choice homeowners choose to seek help from the city Choice homeowners say they have no âchoiceâ but to organize and make their concerns know publicly. Attending the press conference will be families from various Choice subdivisions that tell of non-compliance with minimum city codes and defects that threaten to destroy their homes and investments.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Janet Ahmad August 8, 2006 (210) 402-6800
Press Conference Tuesday, August 8 at 5:00 PM MidlothianCity Hall
Choice Homeowners choose to seek help from city
Midalothian â HomeOwners for Better Building (HOBB) will hold a press conference prior to homeowners speaking to the Midlothian City Council asking the cityâs help with their defective homes. Choice homeowners say they have no âchoiceâ but to organize and make their concerns know publicly. Attending the press conference will be families from various Choice subdivisions that tell of non-compliance with minimum city codes and defects that threaten to destroy their homes and investments. Their complaints range from failure of Choice Homes to respond to warranty repairs to, improper subdivision drainage problems, construction defects, plumbing and foundation failures, cracked walls, driveways and brick, leaking windows, mold and streets the resemble roller coaster rides. . The group claims that as individuals they have been ignored. Even attempts to get help from Texas Residential Construction Commission (TRCC) have proven futile. And, that TRCC is a toothless tiger that leaves homeowners powerless to hold builders accountable for defects in homes they build.
TRCC was supposed to be a place to resolve the issues of bad homebuilding but for the past 3 years hundreds of homeowners have sent letters complaining of defective homes and were advised by the Governorâs office, and the Attorney General, to consult legal council and go to TRCC. In the end, those that went through TRCC were advised to get an attorney and proceed to litigation. A recent Comptrollerâs survey found that 86% of those who confirmed construction defects through the TRCC process did not get their homes repaired. ###