Following are the items associations should consider putting in such a declaration amendment to encourage owners to do the right thing to prevent the water leaks: 1. Require owners to contract for ongoing air-conditioning maintenance service, which includes periodic inspection of the system on at least an annual basis, addition of chlorine tablets or other… Continue reading Rob Samouce: Tips on preventing water leaks in condominiums
2012 California Construction Law Update
What Property Owners Need to Know About Destructive Testing
Lee A. Weintraub – December 13, 2011 Chapter 558 Fla. Stats. is Florida’s pre-suit notice and right to cure procedure, which applies before property owners may assert a claim against a developer, contractor, subcontractor or design professional for construction and design defects. It expressly provides for “destructive testing” of the defective areas of the property via… Continue reading What Property Owners Need to Know About Destructive Testing
Chinese Drywall Manufacturer to Make Things Right
Advise & Consult, Inc. – December 16, 2011 For some of those people who have suffered for years in the Chinese drywall aftermath, Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin is trying to make it right with them. Unlike many of their counterparts who are ducking the responsibility they have with those who used their toxic and defective drywall, Knauf Plasterboard… Continue reading Chinese Drywall Manufacturer to Make Things Right
Essential Apps for Trial
Robert Ambrogi – December 1, 2011 As we mentioned earlier, many attorneys have turned to iPads to prepare and question experts. Talk to trial attorneys about the apps that enable them to use their iPads in trials and depositions, and you hear a few names repeated over and over again. Among the apps attorneys most… Continue reading Essential Apps for Trial