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Duxbury & Associates

Building Inspection and Consulting Ltd.

February 2021
Greetings!
This month's newsletter covers a wide variety of topics, full of useful information for our clients, as well as other who you may want to share this with!

First, we cover the important issue of Construction Litigation. We have a beginner's guide on the subject to give you the basics of what exactly Construction Litigation and Expert Witness Services entails and how helpful they can be. After that, we have a real-life story from our Ask the Expert series, where we were able to help out a client who found themselves in a messy legal dispute and desperately needed our help.

We also have a handy checklist of information for you on New Home Warranties, including all the important dates and deadlines associated with it. To finish off, we have a second Ask the Expert story that goes into detail on what prevalent issues we find in brand-new homes and how our clients can protect themselves by not falling for common misconceptions.

Enjoy the read!

Sincerely,
Glenn Duxbury
Nobody wants to get into a legal dispute over a construction or renovation project, but the reality is that these things occur all the time. Disputes on the subject will always be possible. If you have an issue with how a project turned out, construction litigation may be a viable option for you, especially if you end up turning to a lawyer, because they
will need everything carefully documented to get started.

What is construction litigation?

When there is a dispute over a building or renovation project, or anything related to the “built environment”, construction litigation is a legal avenue available to all parties, including owners, strata council, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, etc.

  1. The scale of the construction project does not matter...Read more.
Sticking with the theme of construction litigation, we thought we would highlight a real-life situation where we were able to assist a client who found themselves wrapped up in a legal issue involving renovations to their home.

The Issue

Our client had agreed to hire a contractor to do some much-needed renovations on their over 40-year-old home. As part of the renovation project, the contractor was to install new kitchen cabinets, as well as new cabinets in the washroom.

  1. After several days of work, our client was informed that the job was done...Read more.
If you own a brand-new home, purchased in the past 10 to 11 months, your New Home Warranty is one of the main things you really need to be aware of. There are many important dates and details involved with it and it’s important that homeowners are as informed as possible on the subject, to make sure nothing slips through the cracks.

With that being said, we have put together a Checklist of important facts, terms and deadlines for you.

New Home Warranty Checklist

  1. All new homes in B.C. fall under the 2-5-10 warranty. 2-5-10 refers to...Read more.
Question: What could possibly be wrong with a brand-new property when buying?

Answer: Although new homes can appear very desirable and charming, they can also come with some real issues. Because this is such a common misconception, we thought we would outline some prevalent issues associated with new homes, that we see on a day-to-day basis.

What to look for in a brand-new home

Some may think a brand-new building or home must meet Code...Read more.
Since everyone across the world is going through anxious times right now due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we thought we would offer something helpful that homeowners could use since a lot of people find themselves with more time at home.

Duxbury & Associates would like to offer a free gift to our clients in the form of our 100+ Must-Do Home Maintenance Secrets Revealed e-book!
 
Just click here or on the photo to download our e-book for free.
 
Happy reading!
"We write to advise that the noted litigation matter has new been settled. Thank you very much for your assistance throughout, once again. I look forward to retaining your services again in the future, as they were instrumental in bringing this matter to an early resolution."

"We did not purchase that property, on the excellent advice of Glenn. We are going to rent temporarily, instead of buying another place right away. If we need an excellent inspector in the future, or know of someone who does, we will certainly use Glenn again."

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