Posts Tagged ‘homes’

Insurers Off Hook For KB Home’s Claims

Law360, New York (December 05, 2011, 8:07 PM ET) — A Florida federal judge ruled on Monday that two insurers do not have to defend KB Home Inc. against claims over defective used in its houses because the damage falls under a total …

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Up to 300 More Homes to Be Repaired in Knauf Settlement

A new settlement has been reached with Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin (KPT) over defective manufactured by the company in China. The Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC), the Homebuilder Steering Committee (HSC) and KPT announced that …

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New Chinese Drywall Settlement Proposes Repair of up to 300 More Homes

NEW ORLEANS, LA — The Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC), the Homebuilder Steering Committee (HSC) and Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin (KPT) today jointly announced another positive step in the ongoing commitment to the resolution of the Chinese drywall problem.

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may have been installed in some Habitat homes

MIAMI (WSVN) — South Florida homeowners who had their homes built by Habitat for Humanity may face problems due to their . Habitat for Humanity has been building homes in Miami-Dade County for the past 30 years. During that time, the organization …

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Chinese drywall may have been installed in some Habitat homes

MIAMI (WSVN) — South Florida homeowners who had their homes built by Habitat for Humanity may face problems due to their drywall. Habitat for Humanity has been building homes in Miami-Dade County for the past 30 years.

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“Daily NewsMakers with Jeff Lytle” … Ken Wilkinson, Lee County property appraiser and author of Save Our Homes …

Has the real estate market bottomed out? How about the impact of agricultural exemptions and Chinese drywall?

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Manufacturer inspecting Birmingham area homes with Chinese drywall – Everything Alabama Blog

Birmingham area homeowners who trace property damage and health problems to tainted Chinese drywall could be one step closer to a resolution of their claims against a key manufacturer. Representatives of Knauf Plasterboard (Tianjin) Co. Ltd., or KPT, are …

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Builder in Chinese drywall case wants to build more homes in Parkland

John Willis was angry when he learned the company that built his house – the home he wanted to raise his two young boys in – used tainted Chinese drywall that he said made his family sick.

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West Bank Habitat for Humanity homes get Chinese drywall remediation – New Orleans Times-Picayune

Tucked back in a neighborhood off of Manhattan Boulevard in Harvey are several cute homes you’d never even know about unless you turned off Manhattan onto 11th Street. Built by New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity, these homes have given hard-working …

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Habitat for Humanity homes tainted with Chinese drywall – East Valley Tribune

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Lydia Adorno’s kitchen was her pride and joy. As a new Habitat for Humanity homeowner in 2007, the 55-year-old Adorno spent days pouring over tile samples at Home Depot to pick out the perfect backsplash for her kitchen. She looked at …

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