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Real Estate/Development

Jul. 29, 2010

A HOA Can Sue a Builder For Construction Defects, But There Are Limits

Homeowners' associations - HOAs - commonly maintain and sometimes own portions of projects for which they are established.

By Joshua B. Bevitz

Homeowners' associations - HOAs - commonly maintain and sometimes own portions of projects for which they are established. After years of construction-defect litigation by HOAs, the California Legislature acted several times to clarify the standing - the ability to sue - of HOAs.

Nevertheless, HOA legal counsel may improperly seek to assert claims on behalf of their clients beyon...

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