Homeowners One Step Closer To Protections Against Shoddy Construction

(WA) Senate Bill 6701, sponsored by Kline, grants the same warranties and remedies to single family home buyers that the Legislature extended to condominium owners 20 years ago — including the right to sue negligent homebuilders who fail to exercise reasonable duty of care in home construction or remodeling.

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The Seattle Medium
Originally posted 2/4/2010

OLYMPIA — Washington state homeowners are one step closer to having true remedies against a builder’s negligence under a measure approved by the Senate Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection Committee tonight.

“For years, we have put political pandering ahead of the rights and the financial security of Washington homeowners,” Sen. Adam Kline, (D – 37th Dist.) said. “It’s time we finish what we started and do what’s best for Washingtonians.”

Senate Bill 6701, sponsored by Kline, grants the same warranties and remedies to single family home buyers that the Legislature extended to condominium owners 20 years ago — including the right to sue negligent homebuilders who fail to exercise reasonable duty of care in home construction or remodeling.

“Having to pay thousands of dollars out of their own pockets to repair their own home because of shoddy construction is something no Washington family should have to shoulder, much less during this economic downturn,” Kline said.

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