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Construction & Renovation: Contractor Disputes Including Workmanship Quality Concerns, Among Other Issues
Question: What common legal issues arise between contractors and property owners?
Answer: Disputes often involve allegations of defective or incomplete work, as well as failure to make timely payments. Zofa Legal understands the complexities of construction law and provides assistance to ensure that your rights are protected and disputes are effectively resolved. With a focus on constructive solutions, they help clients navigate the challenges that can arise from such disputes. Contact Zofa Legal for guidance tailored to your specific situation today.
Common Disputes Affecting Contractors
Legal cases wherein the issue in dispute involves a property owner and a contractor are very common. In the Small Claims Court, disputes between a property owner and a contractor are an almost everyday occurrence. It is common that the allegations in construction law cases will involve a property owner alleging defective work or incomplete work and the contractor alleging failure of payment due.
Challenges
Disputes involving construction or renovation projects are often challenging due to the many legal issues that typically apply within the realm of construction law. Common issues may involve the extent of, and quality of, evidence required, such as the need sometimes for an independent witness to inspect and provide a reports as to what workmanship was done correctly and what workmanship was done incorrectly thus whether the required workmanship standards were met. Disputes involving construction or renovation projects are often additionally troublesome as contractors and property owners alike will frequently begin a lawsuit without first obtaining proper legal advice.
Furthermore, lawsuits involving construction or renovation projects commonly include legal issues that go beyond allegations of poor quality of work and also include legal issues such as quantum meruit disputes over the value of partially completed work, consumer rights concerns, mitigation requirements, and much more.