Builders: Litigation Stifling Affordable Homes
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Attorneys Contend Shoddy Work Makes Lawsuits Necessary Construction defect litigation is under fire as a primary reason for the meteoric rise in housing prices in San Diego and across the state. Taking shots at the practice are the standard building industry foes, but they are joined by state lawmakers and organizations such as the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce in their assertion that nonsense lawsuits by homeowners against builders are pushing housing prices sky-high, and simultaneously stifling the construction of affordable housing. “This is a major issue in California and it has especially hit home in San Diego because the construction of condos in San Diego has definitely slowed in the past 10 years,” said Tony Fiori, the chamber’s Source : accessmylibrary.com |