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[-] Kid_Thunder@kbin.social 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I think they know the land owner isn't going to actually lose in this but I think this is the developer's intent to get the court to assign liability portions to everyone and order whatever the path to remediation is going to be. Their hope is likely that they won't be on the hook for 100% of whatever its going to cost to make the land owner whole since she probably wants the house off her lot completely, wants the land returned to as it was before and isn't budging. Then there's the complication of having to evict the squatters at the same time.

[-] robocall@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

What a mess. The developers messed up and need to pay!

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

With what I know of developers, it was probably intentional, thinking it was the easiest way to get the lot

[-] AnotherDirtyAnglo@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 year ago

Uh, it sounds like the best way to pay 2x+ the market price for a lot.

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago
[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

This. it was probably the only non available lot in the development and would hold them up for services if they had to skip one, and figued they'd take it and let the court figure things out later. We have had develooers take deposits and new condos and then just spend it all on personal stuff and non devwlopment purchases and then declare bankrupcy, screwing over every person that pre paid, they are unscrupulous

[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

I didn't even need to click the link to know this was Hawaii.

[-] tunetardis@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 year ago

Ok you win this round. I'd guessed Florida.

[-] deelayman@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

The previous property owners are also suing the builder... Like why?

The home remains empty except for some squatters. Wowee

[-] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No, the developers are suing the previous owners of the lot, along with like 8 other parties.

Also being sued by the developers are the construction company, the home’s architect, the family who previously owned the property, and the county, which approved the permits.

Looks like a shotgun attempt to get anyone to pay for their fuckup.

[-] bitchkat@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

You read that wrong sport. The developer named the previous owners of the lot in their suit. And the architect that designed the house.

[-] Fester@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

You’ve activated my countersue card!

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