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If you discover that your contractor completed a home renovation project without obtaining the appropriate municipal building permits, a problem could arise. In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, gaining a permit to work involves navigating a multitude of laws,...
There is nothing worse than when a home improvement project comes to a standstill because the contractor stops turning up to complete the job. Last week, the house was overflowing with the noise of sawing and hammering, as if progress was being made, and then the next...
There are very few experiences that can be as stressful for an owner as a building project suddenly coming to a halt. When you have provided a large deposit which is usually a big percentage of your savings and the contractor disappears, the feeling of hopelessness is...
Property owners and developers, contractors and subcontractors are bound together on a construction project by mutually binding contractual obligations. Contracts between these parties include important responsibilities such as deadlines, construction specifications,...
Massachusetts laws help to ensure that companies that provide construction services are paid promptly. One of these laws may catch owners and developers out if they are not aware of its consequences. This is the Prompt Pay Act which sets a deadline for payments to be...
In February this year, Massachusetts joined another dozen or so states in making it permissible for home owners to have an accessory dwelling unit or ADU on their residential lot. The additional legal requirement is part of an ongoing development of the state’s...
A construction project, whether it is commercial or residential, involves a significant investment of money, time and trust. A property owner chooses to hire a contractor with the expectation that the work requested will be done well, by any set deadlines as well as...
When water pipes burst, the damage done can be extensive, especially if the location of the burst pipes are not discovered quickly. Burst pipe damage doesn’t just affect the occupants of the building where the pipes have burst or closest to where the pipes burst. It...
Accidents are always waiting to happen on a construction site. Fortunately, they aren’t common, but if they do occur and there has been damage to the landowner’s property, the first question that is likely to be asked is “Who is liable for the cost of the repairs...
Why building permits are so important in Massachusetts Building permits are required for a lot of the work that might be done on homes in Massachusetts. For non-state owned buildings, the local municipality where the building is located is responsible for issuing...
Timelines and time limits in construction contracts, especially large ones that may take months or years to complete, can be a source of frustration, financial setbacks and legal problems if there are delays. The larger the contract and the longer it was projected to...
Construction sites have a number of risks to workers as well as visitors. Accidents from falling debris, faulty equipment, contact with heavy machinery and falls from steep heights all pose risks which must be minimized by construction site managers and operators. The...
The Massachusetts Prompt Payment Act sets out the time periods within which payment for private and public construction work must be paid. The Act helps contractors and sub-contractors have certainty about payment for work completed and facilitates cash flow for these...
Any new building construction, demolition, repair or modifications to existing structures must have a building permit submitted and approved before work can start. It can be challenging navigating the permit process in Massachusetts and it is important to be aware of...
Just as a coin has two sides, so has a dispute between a property owner and a contractor who has supplied construction services to that owner. Let’s just tease that sentence out before explaining what rights in Massachusetts law both contractors and owners have when...
There are many reasons why there could be a dispute with a residential contractor. In fact, disputes between owners and contractors, contractors and sub-contractors and between them and suppliers of materials are commonplace. This doesn’t mean that disputes cannot be...
After years of trying to make more substantial changes to Massachusetts’ state wide zoning laws, state lawmakers finally made history when Governor Charlie Baker signed into existence the greatest shake up in legislation on state zoning rules in the last 40 or 50...
Home repair and renovation projects don't always go as planned. A small disagreement between homeowners and contractors can blow over to courtroom battles. As a homeowner, unless you want to waste your time in a "he said, I said" courtroom battle along with the...
Are you tired of not being paid for the work you do on construction projects? Are you involved in a defect claim or worried about being sued? Are you fed up with leaving money on the table at the end of jobs? Are you looking for a better way to strengthen your legal...
On behalf of Richard Mucci of Law Offices of Richard Mucci on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Many contracts include provisions regarding how to deal with disputes. Construction law is no exception. Using arbitration instead of proceeding directly to a Massachusetts...