We just bought a new house in Feb. this year. We find there are many problems with it, and we call the builder to fix them, but they are avoiding us, and now the ceilling which is under a bathtub of upstairs is leaking again. The liability is 1 yr. How can we make them work on our house effectively, and if the same old problems happen again in a short term, what should we do? can we ask for some indemnity from them? Do consumers play passive roles when we buying a house?
2006-11-06 17:38:45 · 5 answers · asked by vivian l 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Welcome to the new house "blues" club. Your situation sucks but
happens a lot. Hopefully, you'll get a lot of good answers on how
to rectify it, so I wont go there. In the meantime, try this:
Erect a large sign in your front yard and post a message on it to
the effect " This house was built by -(insert builders name)- it has
many things wrong with it and they wont fix it. Their warranty is
not worth the paper it's written on." Builders hate that kind of free
publicity. If they find out about it, expect several workers to show
up with tools in hand. Send a photo to their office and tell them
the sign stays up until they've fixed the problem. By all means,
go the other routes people suggest - this idea is only in addition to.
2006-11-06 23:31:58 · answer #1 · answered by wallyinsa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are in the states your builder should be licensed and bonded. The bond is like a insurance policy that will pay for projects that were done wrong by the builder. Contact your state contractors board and tell them about your problem. In Oregon , they will inspect the problem and if t he builder does not do repairs will use the builders bond to have someone else fix it. If the builder gets to many complaints his bond will be revolked and it can put him out of business. I would also complain to better business bearue. Let the builder know of your intensions if he does not repair the work, If he doesn't go after the sucker both throught the contractors board and if not licesned and bonded go after him in civil court and lean his property.
2006-11-06 22:46:42 · answer #2 · answered by kenneyg 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There should be some sort of a housing council that works with homeowners on these kinds of issues. The builder and/or his subcontractors have done you wrong. They threw it together as cheaply and quickly as possible. Try BBB.org for a complaint. Write the builder a couple of demand letters to fix the problem. Last scenario, take him to small claims court with plenty of evidence and pictures and warranties and I guarantee he'll be there to fix it before it goes to court if he wants to keep his business name.
2006-11-06 19:31:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would contact your mortgage company since they have a vested interest in your property. You should have mortgage insurance. Call them and you may want to write a letter to the builder outlining the problems, giving them a date they need to be addressed by, send it Certified and mention in the letter you will be contacting both the Better Business Bureau and your Mortgage Company.
2006-11-06 17:43:52 · answer #4 · answered by Chick with pets 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
in your case u shuld visit consumer court
on my hand before having such a property i will fix all such problems along with the agreement
2006-11-06 17:47:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋