Washington Builders Right To Repair Current Law Summary:
Current Law Summary: (SB 5536) The legislature passed a contractor protection bill that reduces contractors' exposure to lawsuits to six years from 12, and gives builders seven "affirmative defenses" to counter defect complaints from homeowners. Claimant must provide notice no later than 45 days before filing action; within 21 days of notice of claim, "construction professional" must serve response; claimant must accept or reject inspection proposal or settlement offer within 30 days; within 14 days following inspection, construction pro must serve written offer to remedy/compromise/settle; claimant can reject all offers; statutes of limitations are tolled until 60 days after period of time during which filing of action is barred under section 3 of the act. This law applies to single-family dwellings and condos.
Building Expert Contractors Licensing
Guidelines Seattle Washington
A license is required for plumbing, and electrical trades. Businesses must register with the Secretary of State.
Association Directory
Local # 4955
335 116th Ave SE
Bellevue, WA 98004
http://www.masterbuildersinfo.com
Seattle Washington Building Expert 10/ 10
Home Builders Association of Kitsap County
Local # 4944
5251 Auto Ctr Way
Bremerton, WA 98312
http://www.kitsaphba.com
Seattle Washington Building Expert 10/ 10
Home Builders Association of Spokane
Local # 4966
5813 E 4th Ave Ste 201
Spokane, WA 99212
http://www.shba.com
Seattle Washington Building Expert 10/ 10
Home Builders Association of North Central
Local # 4957
PO Box 2065
Wenatchee, WA 98801
http://www.nchba.cc
Seattle Washington Building Expert 10/ 10
MBuilders Association of Pierce County
Local # 4977
PO Box 1913 Suite 301
Tacoma, WA 98401
http://www.mbapierce.com
Seattle Washington Building Expert 10/ 10
North Peninsula Builders Association
Local # 4927
PO Box 748
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Seattle Washington Building Expert 10/ 10
Jefferson County Home Builders Association
Local # 4947
PO Box 1399
Port Hadlock, WA 98339
http://www.jeffcohomebuilders.com
Seattle Washington Building Expert 10/ 10
Building Expert News and Information
For Seattle Washington
DC Circuit Rejects Challenge to EPA’s CERCLA Decision Regarding Hardrock Mining Industry
After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse, Fast-Rising Replacement Emerges
Considering Stormwater Management
The Contingency Fee Multiplier (For Insurance Coverage Disputes)
Construction Contract Clauses Which Go Bump in the Night – Part 1
Employees Versus Independent Contractors
Texas Supreme Court Rules on Contractual Liability Exclusion in Construction Cases
Working Safely With Silica: Health Hazards and OSHA Compliance
The Conscious Builder – Interview with Casey Grey
Second Circuit Upholds Constitutionality of NY’s Zero Emissions Credit Program
Can I Be Required to Mediate, Arbitrate or Litigate a California Construction Dispute in Some Other State?
BHA Expands Construction Experts Group
Federal Court Enforces “Limits” and “Most We Will Pay” Clauses in Additional Insured Endorsement
Insurer's Failure to Settle Does Not Justify Multiple Damages under Unfair Claims Settlement Law
Insurer Must Defend Claims of Negligence and Private Nuisance
Break out the Neon: ‘80s Era Davis-Bacon “Prevailing Wage” Definition Restored in DOL Final Rule
Sales of Existing Homes in U.S. Fall to Lowest Since 2012
Were Condos a Bad Idea?
Don’t Let Construction Problems Become Construction Disputes (guest post)
Not Everything is a Pollutant: A Summary of Recent Cases Supporting a Common Sense and Narrow Interpretation of the CGL's Pollution Exclusion
Los Angeles Tower Halted Over Earthquake and other Concerns
Medical Center Builder Sues Contracting Agent, Citing Costly Delays
Outcry Over Peru’s Vast Graft Probe Prompts Top Lawyer to Quit
COVID-19 Impacts on Subcontractor Default Insurance and Ripple Effects
What I Learned at My First NAWIC National Conference
Morrison Bridge Allegedly Crumbling
EPA Seeks Comment on Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule
Building Amid the COVID Challenge
Terminator’s Trench Rehab Drives L.A. Land Prices Crazy
Pennsylvania Modular Home Builder Buys Maine Firm
Update: Lawyers Can Be Bound to Confidentiality Provision in Settlement Agreement
Hamptons Home Up for Foreclosure That May Set Record
Hail Drives Construction Spending in Amarillo
Bert L. Howe & Associates Brings Professional Development Series to Their San Antonio Office
New Jersey Imposes New Apprenticeship Training Requirements
Rio Olympic Infrastructure Costs of $2.3 Billion Are Set to Rise
NYT Points to Foreign Minister and Carlos Slim for Collapse of Mexico City Metro
Insurer’s Broad Duty to Defend in Oregon, and the Recent Ruling in State of Oregon v. Pacific Indemnity Company
Court of Appeals Confirms that King County Superior Court’s Jury Selection Process Satisfies Due Process Requirements
Formal Request for Time Extension Not Always Required to Support Constructive Acceleration
Whose Lease Is It Anyway: Physical Occupancy Not Required in Landlord-Tenant Dispute
Delaware Settlements with Minors and the Uniform Transfer to Minor Act
John O’Meara is Selected as America’s Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators
Which Cities have the Most Affordable Homes?
When is a “Notice of Completion” on a California Private Works Construction Project Valid? Why Does It Matter for My Collection Rights?
Insurance Agent Sued for Lapse in Coverage after House Collapses
Developer Sues TVA After It Halts Nuke Site Sale
Don’t Get Caught Holding the Bag: Hold the State Liable When General Contractor Fails to Pay on a Public Project
Settlement Conference May Not Be the End in Construction Defect Case
Think Twice About Depreciating Repair Costs in Our State, says the Tennessee Supreme Court