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
Speeding up Infrastructure Projects with the Cloud
Waiving Consequential Damages—What Could Go Wrong?
Sometimes You Get Away with Unwritten Contracts. . .
NTSB Issues 'Urgent' Recommendations After Mass. Pipeline Explosions
Blackstone Said to Sell Boston Buildings for $2.1 Billion
Court of Appeal Holds Only “Named Insureds” May Sue for Bad Faith Under California FAIR Plan Policy
Employee Screening and Testing in the Covid-19 Era: Getting Back to Work
Wildfire Smoke Threatens to Wipe Out Decades of Air Pollution Progress
Search in Florida Collapse to Take Weeks; Deaths Reach 90
Mitigate Construction Risk Through Use of Contingency
Eleventh Circuit Vacates District Court Decision Finding No Duty to Defend Faulty Workmanship Claims
Contractors with Ties to Trustees Reaped Benefits from LA Community College Modernization Program
President Trump Nullifies “Volks Rule” Regarding Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Recordkeeping Requirements
California’s Fifth Appellate District Declares the “Right to Repair Act” the Exclusive Remedy for Construction Defect Claims
California’s High Speed Rail Project. Are We Done With the Drama?
When a Construction Lender Steps into the Shoes of the Developer, the Door is Open for Claims by the General Contractor
Wisconsin Court Enforces Breach of Contract Exclusion in E&O Policy
NYC Supertall Tower Condo Board Sues Over Alleged Construction, Design 'Defects'
Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Rise Most Since February 2006
Balfour Taps Qinetiq’s Quinn as new CEO to Revamp Builder
Someone Who Hires an Independent Contractor May Still Be Liable, But Not in This Case
No Rest for the Weary: Project Completion Is the Beginning of Litigation
Build Me A Building As Fast As You Can
California Supreme Court Confirms the Right to Repair Act as the Exclusive Remedy for Seeking Relief for Defects in New Residential Construction
Broken Buildings: Legal Rights and Remedies in the Wake of a Collapse
A Court-Side Seat: Butterflies, Salt Marshes and Methane All Around
Breaking the Impasse by Understanding Blame
Limitations on the Ability to Withdraw and De-Annex Property from a Common Interest Community
Construction Defects Are Occurrences, Says South Carolina High Court
Wall Street’s Favorite Suburban Housing Bet Is Getting Crowded
The A, B and C’s of Contracting and Self-Performing Work Under California’s Contractor’s License Law
Form Contracts are Great, but. . .
Four Common Construction Contracts
Construction Contractors Must Understand Retainage In 2021
Who Would Face Liability For Oroville Dam Management: Brett Moore Authors Law360 Article
Improperly Installed Flanges Are Impaired Property
A General Contractors Guide to Bond Thresholds by State
Don’t Assume Your Insurance Covers A Newly Acquired Company
On-Site Supersensing and the Future of Construction Automation – Discussion with Aviad Almagor
How Mansions Can Intensify Wildfires
TARP Funds Demolish Homes in Detroit to Lift Prices: Mortgages
Newmeyer Dillion Named 2023 Best Law Firm in Multiple Practice Areas By U.S. News-Best Lawyers
Investigators Explain Focus on Pre-Collapse Cracking in Florida Bridge
Hong Kong Buyers Queue for New Homes After Prices Plunge
Construction Defect Reform Dies in Nevada Senate
McCarthy Workers Test Fall-Protection Harnesses Designed to Better Fit Women
Expert Medical Science Causation Testimony Improperly Excluded under Daubert; ID of Sole Cause of Medical Condition Not Required
Chambers USA 2020 Ranks White and Williams as a Leading Law Firm
How to Build Climate Change-Resilient Infrastructure
Using the Prevention Doctrine