When you’re looking to build a new home in Florida there’s a lot more to consider than just the purchase price. Most people either work with a tract home builder or a smaller custom home builder.

Tract builder is a term often used for bigger home-building companies that build entire new communities, like planned unit developments, where all the homes look more or less the same. Alternatively, when you’re looking to build a more personalized custom home you’d likely be working with a smaller custom builder.

Whichever type of builder you work with you’re going to be asked to sign a construction contract. Construction contracts identify your legal rights and responsibilities as well as your builder’s rights and responsibilities. And just like any other contract, a contract for a new home is susceptible to breach when one party doesn’t meet up to the contract standard stated.

A builder’s breach of contract is the last thing a new homeowner wants to deal with, but when you’ve made such a big investment it’s difficult to ignore without a fight. Nobody, including a builder, enters a legal agreement with the intention of breaking contract terms, but it happens, and often a breach of contract lawsuit can result.

In this article, we’re going to break down everything you need to know about new home builder breaches of builder contracts including how to avoid them, the advantages of a neutral third party, where breach of contract occurs, and what to do if you suspect you need a construction litigation attorney to pursue action against the breaching party.

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