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December Chinese Drywall Deadline Fast Approaching

Calling All Parkland & South Florida Residents Affected By Chinese Drywall!

Residents must find out if the wallboards in their homes were made by a company called: Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co.  Knauf has agreed to accept a class action lawsuit for ONLY one month.  Through the help of attorneys, homeowners with Chinese Drywall made by this manufacturer can now hopefully seek recourse.

Without this pact from Knauf, homeowners would have to spend lots of money and time filing lawsuits and complaints.  Now, all residents need to do is show that their wallboards were made by this manufacturer.  Hopefully, Knauf is looking at its full exposure as a company and will be willing to negotiate settlements.  But, time is of the essence.  Look through your documents when your home was built or call your developer.  You may also want to speak with the City of Parkland planning and zoning department.  I wrote an earlier article on how the City of Parkland established a task force to investigate the Chinese Drywall problem in the city.  Click Here to read this article.

Other articles on Chinese Drywall:

• FEMA Emergency Assistance To Chinese Drywall Victims?
• Finally Good News For WCI Homeowners With Chinese Drywall
• Parkland Chinese Drywall Task Force Established

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FEMA Emergency Assistance To Chinese Drywall Victims?

More possible good news for potential Parkland homeowners affected by Chinese Drywall.

Florida Senator Bill Nelson is heading up the efforts to ask FEMA for emergency assistance and rental funds for homeowners without insurance coverage to help deal with the Chinese Drywall problem.

Many homeowners are complaining of breathing difficulties and stating that the problem is getting worse, not better.  Many homeowners thought that they were living the “American Dream.” Unfortunately, their dreams were shattered by Chinese Drywall.

Hopefully FEMA will help aide many Florida homeowners coping with this very difficult situation.  Recently, I wrote an article,  Finally Good News For WCI Homeowners With Chinese Drywall, showing how WCI Communities recently emerged from bankruptcy protection and has an estimated 11 million dollars set aside to deal with this issue.

Parkland Chinese Drywall Task Force Established to conduct surveys in order to document how many homeowners have been affected by Chinese Drywall.  Hopefully, with the help of FEMA, homeowners can take steps closer to breathing a little better and receive the much needed relief.

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Finally Good News For WCI Homeowners With Chinese Drywall

WCI Communities is scheduled to emerge from bankruptcy protection, which is great news from WCI community residents with Chinese Drywall.  WCI Communities will now setup a trust account to deal with the many Parkland homeowners affected by Chinese Drywall in their homes.

Finally, these residents will be able to receive relief from WCI Communities, who did not have to address the Chinese Drywall problem because the company was protected under the bankruptcy laws.

The Tampa Bay Business Journal reports, “In January, WCI said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it was setting aside $11 million for homes that needed air conditioning coil replacement, “which may or may not be related to the Chinese drywall.”

According to the Sun-Sentinel, WCI Communities stated in court documents at least 200 WCI built homes had defective drywall. Parkland Golf & Country Club and some communities in Heron Bay were the two major areas in Broward County affected with Chinese Drywall.

I wrote an earlier article: Parkland Chinese Drywall Task Force where the City of Parkland has setup a task force to deal with this direct issue.  Let’s see how the city responds to this news from WCI Communities.

WCI Communities also stated that affected homeowners must file claims.  I strongly recommend that Parkland residents with Chinese Drywall in their homes consult with a local attorney.

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