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The information on this site and all parts of the California
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contained in this website, we assume no responsibility for errors, omissions or any other inconsistency herein.This website
does not intend to give any legal advice. You should always consult with an attorney regarding contracts and other legal matters
relating to home- remodeling/improvement and construction.
The opinions expressed in this site are solely those of
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| Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings Inc.- also
known as HADD - is a national nonprofit organization
incorporated in and governed by the laws of the state of Kansas. All HADD Directors, State Chapter Presidents and Representatives are unpaid volunteers donating their time, money, and resources
for the success of the organization. The HADD website is for educational and informational purposes only. This site is provided
and maintained by HADD Members, under the guidance of the Board of Directors. By using this site, you acknowledge that you
have read and agree to all the terms, conditions, and policies contained herein. You further acknowledge that you accept these
conditions and will be bound by the terms thereof.
Although HADD, the Board of Directors, and/or State Representatives have researched all the sources to ensure accuracy
and completeness of the information contained in this website, we assume no responsibility for errors, inaccuracies, omissions
or any other inconsistency herein. This website does not intend nor infer to give any legal advice. All information provided
on the site or through correspondence is suggestions and advice based on personal experiences and information obtained by
HADD Representatives. For questions and/or concerns of a legal nature consultation with a licensed attorney specializing in
the areas of concern should be sought. HADD does not endorse nor dissuade the use of any builder, contractor, tradesman, or
professional related to the construction industry.
The Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings Buyers Guide and Complaint Guide are from our registered copy written manuals
and are not to be mechanically reproduced and or distributed in any form without the written consent of the HADD, Inc. Board
of Directors. The Homeowner Bill of Rights, "Your Home Matters" Newsletter, The Abuse Of Binding Arbitration in New Home Contracts,
New Home Warranties Deception or Protection, and any future publications authored by Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings,
Inc. are the property of HADD, Inc. Any use, redistribution, or reproduction of any materials herein, in part or in whole,
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HADD Board of Directors, and/or State Representatives has looked at, viewed, or researched all these sites, included content,
or endorses the site, products, and/or services related to the site. In the event the sites referenced herein contain material
offensive to you in any manner we apologize and disclaim any responsibility of such material. Links to legal, professional,
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or professional advice, information or consultation on any matters contained herein.
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Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings, Inc.utilizes
the following policies for all submitted materials.
REQUESTS OF ASSISTANCE THROUGH COMPLAINT FORM OR DIRECT EMAIL:
 No personal information such
as your name, address, phone numbers, and email addresses will be posted on the Internet.
The facts of your submission will not be posted on the site without your permission.
Complaint details posted on HADD's site is promptly removed
upon the request of the submitting party.
HADD does not share your personal information with anyone outside of our organization without your express consent.
HADD uses the complaint information to
track problems by party, state, the types of problems, and to compare to other states.
HADD compiles the information for statistical data to use for legislative, political, and media presentations.
NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS:
"Your Home Matters"© Newsletter is owned by Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings,
Inc. The newsletter, published in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format, is available for download via the HADD website, or upon
request via email or standard postal delivery. In addition, HADD forwards copies representatives of Media, Government, Consumer
Groups, and other professional entities.
In publishing the Newsletter Review Board utilizes the following policies:
All items must be submitted prior
to the twentieth of the month to be considered for publication in the upcoming newsletter.
There are no guarantees that submissions will be included; published content is determined by relevance,
timeliness, and subject.
All articles,
comments, photographs, and/or opinions are welcome and may be published in the newsletter or posted on the website.
Copy may be submitted by email, fax, hand
delivery, and/or via regular postal mail delivery.
Email and floppy disk submissions are to be free of harmful, malicious, and/or damaging computer viruses.
Text will be accepted in Microsoft®
Office formats, WordPerfect 7, or WordPad.
Artwork, pictures or photographs shall be in ".jpg/.jpeg" or ".gif" formats. All other formats need to be verified
prior to submission.
Hard copy
or photograph submissions will not be returned to owner.
Photographs shall include the names of those in picture (if applicable), location, date, and photographer
name.
Photographs and original
copy is protected under federal copyright laws, with all rights to the photographer and/or author respectively, and shall
be noted as such unless otherwise stated. Newsletter submissions are considered solely the opinion of the author and are
not to be considered the opinion of the Newsletter Review Board, HADD Inc., the HADD Board of Directors, or State Representatives
unless otherwise noted. Contents of articles and/or opinions will not be verified by the Review Board and/or HADD and are
assumed to be the original copy of the submitting party - unless noted otherwise - factual, and true at the time of publication.
The Newsletter Review Board and/or HADD is not responsible for any or all errors, omissions, and/or inaccuracies contained
herein or any losses, direct or otherwise, as a result of submitted articles. It is the sole responsibility of the individual
to verify all facts and information.
The Newsletter Review Board shall consider all materials and will not censor the content of any submitted material.
However, submissions that - in the opinion of the Review Board and/or HADD - include, but is not limited to, being slanderous,
malicious, derogatory and/or the like, intended to harm or cause harm, contain profanities, known to be confirmed blatant
lies, and/or violate child protection laws will not be allowed. Submissions that are in violation of the laws governing the
State of Kansas, and/or U.S. Code are prohibited and will be handled in accordance with the law.
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as-is, and all warranties, express or implied, is disclaimed; including but not limited to the disclaimer of any implied warranties
of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The information may contain errors, problems, or other limitations.
HADD Board of Directors, Chapter Presidents, and/or Representatives are not liable for any indirect, special, incidental,
or consequential damages - including damages for loss of business, loss of profits, litigation, or the like - whether based
on breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort (including negligence), product liability or otherwise, even if advised of
the possibility of such damage may or may not exist. No representations, warranties, or guarantees whatsoever are made as
to the accuracy, adequacy, reliability, currentness, completeness, suitability, or applicability of the information to a particular
situation.
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are disclaimed.
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and forms, is protected as provided by the laws of the United States. Any use, distribution, and/or reproduction of the contents of this website is strictly prohibited without the express written
consent of the author. Commercial use of this site or its contents is strictly prohibited.
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Against Deficient Dwellings, Inc., except where otherwise noted, including but not limited to the website itself. Any use,
redistribution, or reproduction of any materials herein, in part or in whole, without express written consent from the HADD
Board of Directors, is strictly prohibited.
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protected by copyright laws. Links to the originating site, publisher, and/or owner that article was obtained from shall be
included. These articles are provided for informational purposes only and is not the intention of HADD to infer or imply any
ownership or rights to them. All concerns regarding this should be directed to the HADD Board of Directors.
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