Building Industry is the main opponent of the bill claim who argue this draft of the AZ Homeowners Bill of Rights is overreaching are not happy that the Bill

• Prohibits two parties from agreeing to resolve their disputes without going to court
• Forbids defendants from recovering attorney's fees even if case was frivolous
• Allows PROSPECTIVE buyers to file suit so you don't even have to own a home to file suit
• Assures that all disputes, either large or small, go to court raising costs for everyone
• Mandates that home builders pay homeowners for repairs with no requirement that they prove that the defect exists or is even the builders fault.

I am a big supporter of Buyer rights, consumer protection and seller responsibility. I agree with buyers, there needs to be better mechanisms in place to protect from bad business practice.

However, I am not a supporter of the Bill in this form.

The sustainability of the building business is critical to the Arizona economy. The Phoenix real estate market is hampered and needs better pricing.

Today is not the time to ask builders to increase the cost of home production which this bill does by definition