Condo Conversions / Builders and contractors

[Janygirl]

What is the name of your state? CA

I am a homeowner of a condo conversion in California. My question is... Is there any way to hold the contractors/builder accountable for the pick up work that needs to be completed on my unit? They had a 30 day window to complete all items noted on my walk-through before closing, and that time frame has come and gone (deadline was 2+ weeks ago). Besides calling them multiple times a day, is there any other option that may yield better/more effective results?

There are numerous problems both in and out of my unit, and it looks like the contractors are picking up and leaving soon. They are obviously lacking manpower, but what can be done about that? Our HOA had a meeting two days ago, and it seems like most of the homeowners are having the same problems. We talked about possibly getting some legal assistance in the matter? How would we do that, and what exactly can we do to penalize them for delayed work? I would appreciate any advice you can give me on this.

Sincerely,
Jany

[HomeGuru]

Originally Posted by Janygirl

What is the name of your state? CA

I am a homeowner of a condo conversion in California. My question is... Is there any way to hold the contractors/builder accountable for the pick up work that needs to be completed on my unit? They had a 30 day window to complete all items noted on my walk-through before closing, and that time frame has come and gone (deadline was 2+ weeks ago). Besides calling them multiple times a day, is there any other option that may yield better/more effective results?

There are numerous problems both in and out of my unit, and it looks like the contractors are picking up and leaving soon. They are obviously lacking manpower, but what can be done about that? Our HOA had a meeting two days ago, and it seems like most of the homeowners are having the same problems. We talked about possibly getting some legal assistance in the matter? How would we do that, and what exactly can we do to penalize them for delayed work? I would appreciate any advice you can give me on this.

Sincerely,
Jany

**A: the homeowners/HOA need to hire a construction defect litigation attorney.

[Janygirl]

That was brought up at our HOA meeting, but they said that they are only responsible for the area OUTSIDE of our units (ie. common areas, garages, etc.). Is that true? Should they be concerned with our individual unit needs as well? Thanks for the quick reply! I'm going to check into it right away.

[HomeGuru]

Originally Posted by Janygirl

That was brought up at our HOA meeting, but they said that they are only responsible for the area OUTSIDE of our units (ie. common areas, garages, etc.). Is that true? Should they be concerned with our individual unit needs as well? Thanks for the quick reply! I'm going to check into it right away.

**A: the HOA is responsible for common areas and may be responsible for unit interiors ie. the roof leaks and damages the interior ceiling/walls.
If the HOA wants to play ostrich gets what's exposed?