If you are engaging the services of a building contractor, a solid contract is in everyone’s best interests. A strong, comprehensive contract can help set clear expectations for all parties involved by detailing everyone’s rights and responsibilities under the terms of the contract. Crafting a contract that helps avoid unwelcome surprises and...
Category: Real Estate
Remedies for Buyer if Seller Fails To Disclose Defects In Sale Of Residential Real Estate
Sellers of residential real property and their agents and brokers have a duty to disclose everything that a buyer would consider material to the purchase. Otherwise, they are liable for damages incurred by the Buyer.
Seller's ObligationsThe Purchase Agreement and related Contract Documents state the...
Attorney Fees for Breach of the Implied Warranty of Habitability
Are attorney fees available for a tenant suing a landlord for breach of implied warranty of habitability, even if there was an oral rental agreement (no attorney fee provision), and in a separate civil action apart from an unlawful detainer proceeding?
The following is from a 2003 case in...