A Virginia lawyer's compilation of articles about legal issues involving condominiums, HOAs, timeshares and cooperatives.

 - A Virginia lawyer's compilation of articles about legal issues involving condominiums, HOAs, timeshares and cooperatives.

California – Mountain House Community Association Filed Suit Today For Faulty Construction against Pulte Home

Mountain House Community Association Filed Suit Today For Faulty Construction against Pulte Home – The Sacramento BeePRNewswire/ — A large-scale community association filed suit today for numerous construction defects and building standard violations. The Cambridge Place Owners Association is a 255-unit residential community located in the master planned community of Mountain House, an exburb of the San Francisco Bay Area.

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California – State High Court Backs Arbitration Clauses Invoked by Developers

State High Court Backs Arbitration Clauses Invoked by DevelopersSAN FRANCISCO – In a broad victory for contractual arbitration that called to mind recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a homeowners association can be forced to arbitrate construction defect suits via land use restrictions recorded by the developer.

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California – South Beach Condo Owners Recover for Faulty Construction In Only One Year from the Date of Filing a Lawsuit

South Beach Condo Owners Recover for Faulty Construction In Only One Year from the Date of Filing a Lawsuit – The Sacramento BeePRNewswire/ — Owners of residences at a condominium building in the South Beach neighborhood have recouped $625,000 for numerous construction defects, including water intrusion through the roof, windows, light-wells, and doors.

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Indiana – Downtown condo residents sue developer over damage

Downtown condo residents sue developer over building damage | 2012-03-19 | Indianapolis Business Journal | IBJ.comThe homeowners association for a downtown Indianapolis condominium is suing the well-known developer of the project, claiming faulty construction has resulted in significant damage to the structure. The Hudson Condominium Association Inc. filed the suit last week against The Hudson Condominiums LLC, a subsidiary of Carmel-based Kosene & Kosene Residential Inc.

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Florida – Home builders push legislation that frees them from street repairs

Home builders push legislation that frees them from street repairsBy Mary Shanklin, Orlando Sentinel 4:31 p.m. EST, March 5, 2012 What started as a disagreement between Maronda Homes and residents of a Winter Garden subdivision has evolved into a proposed bill in Tallahassee that could free builders statewide from having to fix defective roads, sidewalks and drainage.

Oregon – Lake Oswego luxury townhouse owners suing developers for $5 million over alleged construction deficits

Lake Oswego luxury townhouse owners suing developers for $5 million for alleged construction deficitsThe homeowners association of Sunset Crossing, a luxury townhouse community in Lake Oswego, have filed a $5 million lawsuit against the homes’ developers alleging construction errors have caused water and structural damages to the units.

Nevada – Man indicted in construction defect scheme

Man indicted in construction defect schemePosted: Dec. 9, 2011 | 4:17 p.m. A former Las Vegas construction company employee was indicted by a county grand jury Friday on charges of stealing more than $495,000 in a construction defect scheme. Dax Lee Louderman, 39, was charged with 13 felony counts of theft in a scheme that defrauded his former company, Alpha 1 Construction, and the Stone Canyon Homeowners Association in Henderson.

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