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Texas Adopts Extremely Limited Warranties for New Home Construction

May 6, 2005 -- The newly created Texas Residential Construction Commission (TRCC pronounced "trick") approved extremely limited new home warranty standards for home construction in Texas. The warranty which must be provided by all new homebuilders becomes effective June 1. These standards have been in work for almost a year, yet fall short of providing adequate protection for new homebuyers.



According to a review, by Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings, the standards allow for cracks in the walls, in the foundation, and in the exterior of the home which consumer groups and the general public deems unreasonable. Homeowners must also correctly maintain the water content around their foundation or risk voiding the warranty. These are only a few of the many serious flaws in the standards that will be imposed on new homebuyers.



"The leadership of Texas has stooped to the lowest set of warranty standards for new home construction. It is a shame they hold such little regard for the largest investment of a Texan's lifetime." says John Cobarruvias President HADD Texas.



The warranty standards can be found at the TRCC's website http://www.trcc.state.tx.us. The TRCC is conducting informational seminars on the standards across the state. The schedule can be found at http://www.trcc.state.tx.us/links/Sandy%20Warranty%20Schedule.pdf



HADD's review of the warranty can be found at http://www.hadd.com/documents/warrantyreview.pdf



John R. Cobarruvias

Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings

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