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Homeowner organization lobbies at Capitol
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Texas homeowners met at the Capitol Tuesday to support the Home Lemon Law, which would force builders to buy back defective houses. An organization called HomeOwners for Better Building says poor construction and defective building materials are issues that Gov. Rick Perry and Attorney General John Cornyn cannot ignore. “We must address this as a health issue,” said Janet Ahmad of HomeOwners for Better Building. “Until we address it as that, then we are not addressing the things that will prevent mold from growing. We must look at what’s causing it, and we must remove these products that predispose the growth of mold.” The HomeOwners for Better Building says if the Home Lemon Law is passed, it would do the same for housing industry as the car lemon law did for the automotive industry. |
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