Palm Beach County Homeowners w/ Chinese drywall get 70% property tax break
Palm Beach County homeowners may now be eligible for a 70% property tax break if their home contains defective Chinese drywall.
Have federal agencies, media outlets made a critical error in estimating the scope of Chinese drywall?
Certainly, not every homeowner can not feasibly be said to have reported the problem, and the wide-spread nature of the derived complaints point this conclusion. Homeowners may fear loss of insurance policies, as some insurance carriers have not been cooperative, and in some cases, have dropped policies. In any event, as mentioned above, the development of the consolidated action will produce the true figures of Chinese drywall in American homes.
Florida Insurance Companies cracking down on Chinese Drywall
To avoid the risk of further damages caused by Chinese drywall some insurance companies, such as Universal Insurance and Citizens Property Insurance, have chosen to cancel policies.
New York Times: Thousands of Homeowners Cite Drywall for Ills
The title of the recent story is: Thousands of U.S. Homeowners Cite Drywall for Ills. As you probably know, the health effects of Chinese drywall have been discussed time after time. And now, the New York Times has added quite a bit of information to this side of the story.
Louisiana Recovery Authority says $5M not enough to help homeowners
The Louisiana Recovery Authority has done an admirable job trying to keep up with Chinese drywall cases in the state. After all, they set aside $5 million to help to fix this problem. Unfortunately, this is not going to be nearly enough. In fact, they have conceded to the point of saying that the problem is too big to handle at this time.
Property Tax Relief for Chinese Drywall
Hillsborough County, located in Florida, has been talked about time and time again when it comes to the use of defective Chinese drywall in new home construction. Fortunately for homeowners in this county, relief may be coming soon enough.
Chinese Drywall in Alabama: A Growing Problem
Most recently, homeowners in Alabama have been complaining about Chinese drywall problems. The largest number of cases are coming from those in the cities of Birmingham and Mobile.
Chinese Drywall CNN – Move Out, Doctor Tells Family
A Florida homeowner says that her Doctor has advised her family to move out of their home because of Chinese Drywall.