developer accountability

Judge orders that Hawaii Island house built on wrong lot be demolished

I can’t help but feel a mix of frustration and sympathy when I read about the judge’s order to demolish a house built on the wrong lot in Hawaii. It’s disheartening to see the property owner caught in the middle of a legal battle that was not of her making. The fact that the company responsible for the mistake might try to declare bankruptcy to avoid their liabilities is a tactic that sadly seems all too common with developers and contractors.

While the judge did not order the restoration of the land to its original condition, it still feels like a major injustice.… Continue reading