Please Don’t Waive Home Inspections
NBC Connecticut — the concrete crisis remains a focus of lawmakers. A critical reminder: in a competitive market, waiving inspections on a property in an affected area carries real risk.
Similar Posts
Tolland School and Fire Department Show Foundation Problems
ByRenéeWFSB / NBC Connecticut — the crisis extends beyond housing to municipal buildings, with a Tolland school and fire department showing foundation defects.’ https://www.wfsb.com/news/tolland-school-found-to-have-a-crumblingfoundation/article_46df7dfe-fe4c-11e8-8563-3b8ea5d4c757.html
Two Insurers Promise $10.5 Million to Affected Insureds
ByRenéeThe Hartford and Liberty Mutual agree to assist the crumbling foundations captive insurance program — a significant private-sector commitment to the relief effort. https://www.captiveinternational.com/news/the-hartford-and-liberty-mutual-to-assistcrumbling-foundations-captive-2648
Crumbling Foundation Repairs To Halt Until State Pays Up
ByRenéeWSHU — a funding gap threatens to pause the repair program. A reminder of how dependent this relief effort is on consistent state appropriations. Crumbling Foundation Repairs To Halt Until State Pays Up
Tolland Receives $1 Million State Bond for Firehouse Repairs
ByRenéeCT Insider / Journal Inquirer — hard-hit Tolland receives state funding for municipal building repairs, a reminder that the crisis affects public infrastructure, not only private homes. https://www.ctinsider.com/journalinquirer/article/tolland-state-bond-million-firehouserepairs-18192443.php
Connecticut’s First Condo Buildings Lifted for Foundation Replacement
ByRenéeWTNH — a milestone: the first condominium buildings in Connecticut are lifted for pyrrhotite removal in Willington, opening the door for condo owners who had long been excluded from relief. https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/tolland/connecticuts-first-condo-lifted-forpyrrhotite-removal-in-willington
World’s Lessons on Concrete — International Advocates Visit CT
ByRenéeJournal Inquirer — global context for the crisis; international advocates with experience in pyrrhotite contamination visit Connecticut to share what other countries have learned. https://www.journalinquirer.com/connecticut_and_region/world-s-lessons-onconcrete/article_99c5aeb0-e917-11e9-85b9-d791d2ccb8a6.html