So. My new house is a lemon. It has major foundation issues. Major. It has a 4" difference from one front corner to the opposite back corner. For it to be in code, it wouldn't be able to have more than 1" of difference. It was within code when it was completed in June, which means that there's been 3 inches of foundation movement in a very short period of time. We're seeing lots of symptoms of foundation movement in the house, but I don't feel like listing them all here. The structural engineer that we hired said that he'll recomend a total foundation repair, which he estimates will cost between $50-100K.
We'd work with Lennar's warranty department, but there are other houses in the neighborhood with the same sorts of problems, and Lennar is trying to get away with not fixing the issues. Sooo...we're hiring a lawyer and will take them to court if they don't do the right thing. The "right thing" as far as we're concerned is to either buy the house back (which would make me sad, I love this house) or fix the foundation correctly. If they choose either option, we also want them to reimburse us for our expenses, including the lawyer's fees. If they choose not to play ball, we'll take them to court. Going to court will be a long, drawn-out hassle, so I hope that they agree to just fix the problem. I won't hold my breath, though. If Lennar chooses to be ugly about it, the gloves will come off, and they'll find out that I don't scare easily. Anybody want to help me man a lemonade stand in front of the sales office?
We'd work with Lennar's warranty department, but there are other houses in the neighborhood with the same sorts of problems, and Lennar is trying to get away with not fixing the issues. Sooo...we're hiring a lawyer and will take them to court if they don't do the right thing. The "right thing" as far as we're concerned is to either buy the house back (which would make me sad, I love this house) or fix the foundation correctly. If they choose either option, we also want them to reimburse us for our expenses, including the lawyer's fees. If they choose not to play ball, we'll take them to court. Going to court will be a long, drawn-out hassle, so I hope that they agree to just fix the problem. I won't hold my breath, though. If Lennar chooses to be ugly about it, the gloves will come off, and they'll find out that I don't scare easily. Anybody want to help me man a lemonade stand in front of the sales office?
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