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Builder Insurance and Subs

February 14, 2011

A little reminder that Pennsylvania isn’t as builder friendly as some other states, at least in regards to insurance coverage. In late 2010, the Indiana courts looked at the issue of whether damage to a home caused by a subcontractor was covered under the general contractor’s standard liability insurance policy. Indiana ruled in favor of …

The Fight Over Sprinklers Continues

May 17, 2010

By UTBF

As a follow up to my March 26, 2010 post on the new Uniform Construction Code provisions in Pennsylvania that mandate sprinkler systems in new homes, the Pennsylvania Builders Association has set up a “Roll Back the Code” website. The issue appears not to be with sprinklers themselves, but the requirement and associated cost …

Will You See Solar Panels in Your Neighborhood?

February 1, 2010

By UTBF

Will you see solar panels in your neighborhood? Maybe, or maybe not depending on whether there is a homeowners association and what the restrictions for your neighborhood say – but it may not matter for long. Pennsylvania State Representative Tom Houghton has recently indicated he intends to put forth legislation which would prohibit Homeowners …

Builders Can No Longer Provide Seller Financing to New Buyers

November 3, 2009

By UTBF

By: Transactional Department Pennsylvania’s new Mortgage Loan Industry Licensing and Consumer Protection Law, intended to provide better government control over mortgage lending practices, was amended in August 2009. The law requires that, in almost every instance, anyone issuing a loan primarily for personal, family or household use, which is secured by a mortgage on residential …

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Builder Insurance and Subs

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Builders Can No Longer Provide Seller Financing to New Buyers

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