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Mold Case Settled But Family Still Homeless |
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Written by Janet Ahmad
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Saturday, 22 April 2006 |
In mold fight, state must lend a hand
The Chandlers spent four years, much of their time and all of their money fighting to be compensated for their unlivable home... Holidays came and went; years passed, and the Chandlers were still locked in a legal battle with the insurance company, trying to get justice for themselves and their kids. And at the end of the battle, at the end of four years of court fights, of homelessness, of watching their children suffer, the Chandlers are still without the one thing that started this in the first place: a home. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 22 April 2006 )
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Written by Janet Ahmad
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Saturday, 22 April 2006 |
Habitat house demolished after mold problem found
Mary and Darin McHenry watched Thursday as demolition workers scooped up debris from what once was their home and piled it into a big truck to haul it away... Habitat officials decided it would be less expensive to have it demolished and a new manufactured home moved in than to fix the problems. Bad breaks and mistakes have left Habitat officials with a big bill and an even bigger disappointment: the gift of a good Samaritan turned into a pile of boards and crumbled drywall.
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Mold in New School Settled After Long Battle |
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Written by Janet Ahmad
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Saturday, 22 April 2006 |
Settlement Reached After Mold Found In Madison School
Almost three dozen teachers and students settled their four-year-long lawsuit on Friday against a construction company after mold was found in a Madison elementary school in 2001.Chavez Elementary School opened in 2001, but closed two months later because mold was apparently found in a majority of classrooms, WISC-TV reported. See extensive news coverage. |
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Written by Janet Ahmad
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Saturday, 22 April 2006 |
$650,000 settlement in Madison school mold case
The lawsuit claimed that the company that built the school allowed the mold to grow during construction. After the problems showed up, the school was closed, torn open, cleaned and reconstructed to rid it of mold in many classrooms. An investigation found that damp interior walls and other moisture problems had been allowed to go unchecked, leading to mold along ceiling tiles, baseboards and other parts of the building. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 23 April 2006 )
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Written by Janet Ahmad
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Saturday, 15 April 2006 |
A California Builder's Guide to Reducing Mold Risk
The research project which generated this report is titled "Energy-Efficient Mold-Resistant Building Materials and Construction Practices for New California Homes." The project resulted from a concern that mold in residential construction has become a prominent public issue in recent years, and that mold problems may have implications for energy consumption. The people of California funded this project under the PIER program (Public Interest Energy Research), which is administered by the California Energy Commission on their behalf. Mold & New Home Guide |
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Beware of Mold - Investor Sells HUD Condemned House |
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Written by Janet Ahmad
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Wednesday, 12 April 2006 |
Before buying a home, check for mold
Rubdie now has fans, dehumidifiers, and air purifiers throughout the house to try to cut down on the moisture and mold. Meanwhile, she says, "I received an anonymous HUD listing in the mail and it said this house had been condemned. It said there was no admittance to the property because of toxic mold." In the year since HUD found the toxic mold, the house was sold twice before Rubdie bought it. During that time it was gutted and fixed up but wetness in the concrete slab apparently remains. That moisture causes mold growth inside the walls that rest on the concrete. |
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Don't Blame Lawyers - Build It Right or Just Fix It |
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Written by Janet Ahmad
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Wednesday, 12 April 2006 |
Homebuilders fighting defect lawsuits get aggressive
After four construction-defect lawsuits were filed by 85 of its homebuyers starting last year, JTS Communities Inc. opted to bypass the plaintiffs' attorneys to deal with the homeowners directly -- a tactic JTS says has led 55 plaintiffs to drop their complaints.The attorneys counter that if builders don't want to be sued, they should build better houses (see story below). It took lawsuits to get builders to pay attention to homeowners, they claim, and there are more Band-Aids than permanent fixes in the new strategy to go directly to homeowners to get lawsuits to go away. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 13 April 2006 )
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North Carolina family may be out of luck |
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Written by Janet Ahmad
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Wednesday, 12 April 2006 |
Shoddy construction leaves family out of dream home and out of luck
A report released Tuesday by the N.C. Public Interest Research Group, highlights the Gilberts' story and that of others who have fallen victim to faulty construction by builders statewide. In 2001, Gilbert hired Ross-Markham to build his home after meeting a contractor recently hired by the company, which was constructing a savings and loan building in the area.The wall height violated the building code by a foot and in one place by more than 10 feet. Gilbert hired two engineers to survey the home and was told the building materials were misused. The family was encouraged to evacuate the home if winds ever reach more than 60 mph because the roof would likely collapse. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 13 April 2006 )
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Pulte & City Sued and Families Devastated |
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Written by Janet Ahmad
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Saturday, 08 April 2006 |
Families feeling sunk by sinkhole file a lawsuit
Cleveland Stegall is eligible for a buyout from his job at General Motors Corp., but the Stegalls said they feel like they're trapped in a house they no longer want. "Who is going to buy our home now?" Nettie Stegall said. "There are a lot of things we can't plan for because we have a $500,000 house we can't sell. We can't plan for early retirement because of the stress it put on our heads."They are among nine families who sued the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department and three corporations Friday. They are seeking millions of dollars for medical, financial and aesthetic woes caused by the sinkhole. It affected the Bartola Farms and Villa Fontana subdivisions off 15 Mile between Utica and Moravian. |
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Saturday, 08 April 2006 |
Detroit, builders sued for sinkhole's misery
Residents of Villa Fontana and Bartola Farms subdivisions filed the lawsuit Friday in Macomb Circuit Court against the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Pulte Homes of Michigan Inc., Pulte Land Company LLC, both based in Bloomfield Hills, and C.R. Miller Homes in Shelby Township...The sinkhole caused back yards to sink 2 to 3 feet and damaged foundations, walls and ceilings of homes and basements, Morganroth said. The subsequent repairs caused residents to lose sleep and suffer health problems, and lose enjoyment of their homes, the lawsuit says. Morganroth said their homes are now "worthless." The city of Sterling Heights reduced the homes' value by about 70 percent. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 08 April 2006 )
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Commentary - Builder Warranty A Disclaimer |
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Written by Janet Ahmad
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Friday, 07 April 2006 |
Subject: Texas new home warranty - A Builder's Disclaimer
TRCC seems to have no authority to help homeowners, but has plenty of authority to help builders. The agency set a new standard for "good enough for the public," meaning substandard minimums. Behind these standards is a scandal involving Texas A&M and the Construction Science Department that received a $40,000 TRCC grant to draft a State Limited Warranty and Performance Standards. The co-principals heading the project are two attorneys who are not construction experts, but in fact Business Risk Management experts.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 08 April 2006 )
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North Carolina Governor's Mansion Mold |
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Written by Janet Ahmad
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Thursday, 06 April 2006 |
Governor's Mansion Mold Cleanup Should Have Cost Much Less
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The multimillion-dollar project to rid North Carolina's governor's mansion of mold has wrapped up, but an NBC-17 investigation found the state was slow to fix the problem and knew about it years ago. Next to the Biltmore Estate, the governor's mansion is probably North Carolina's second most famous home. But, the treasure was pretty much trashed just a few months ago. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 06 April 2006 )
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Thursday, 06 April 2006 |
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Monday Morning Mold (Mycology) - March 6, 2006 |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 28 July 2006 )
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Written by Janet Ahmad
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Thursday, 06 April 2006 |
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Mycotoxins and Neural Tube Birth Defects - Monday Morning Mold (Mycology) - February 13, 2006 |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 28 July 2006 )
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Written by Janet Ahmad
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Thursday, 06 April 2006 |
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Monday Morning Mold (Mycology) - February 6, 2006 |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 28 July 2006 )
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Homeowners' Bill of Rights |
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Written by Janet Ahmad
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Wednesday, 05 April 2006 |
Consumer Group Releases Report Detailing Serious Gaps In Homeowners' Rights
NCPIRG North Carolina Public Interest Research Group - Homeowners' Bill of Rights |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 05 April 2006 )
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