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Construction & Renovation: Contractor Disputes Including Workmanship Quality Concerns, Among Other Issues
Question: What are common legal disputes between property owners and contractors?
Answer: Legal disputes between property owners and contractors often involve accusations of poor workmanship by the contractor and non-payment by the owner. These cases are usually extensive, involving laws like the Construction Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.30, and often require independent expert evaluations. Proper legal advice is crucial to navigate complex issues like unjust enrichment and consumer protection laws. If you're facing such disputes, Pollock Paralegal offers guidance to resolve your concerns efficiently.
Common Disputes Affecting Contractors
Legal cases wherein the issue in dispute involves a property owner and a contractor are very common. In the Small Claims Court, disputes between a property owner and a contractor are an almost everyday occurrence. It is common that the allegations in construction law cases will involve a property owner alleging defective work or incomplete work and the contractor alleging failure of payment due.
Challenges
Disputes involving construction or renovation projects are often challenging due to the many legal issues that typically apply within the realm of construction law. Common issues may involve the extent of, and quality of, evidence required, such as the need sometimes for an independent witness to inspect and provide a reports as to what workmanship was done correctly and what workmanship was done incorrectly thus whether the required workmanship standards were met. Disputes involving construction or renovation projects are often additionally troublesome as contractors and property owners alike will frequently begin a lawsuit without first obtaining proper legal advice.
Furthermore, lawsuits involving construction or renovation projects commonly include legal issues that go beyond allegations of poor quality of work and also include legal issues such as quantum meruit disputes over the value of partially completed work, consumer rights concerns, mitigation requirements, and much more.
