MIAMI – A household of three turns to CBS4, feeling hopeless of their housing disaster. They inform us they are in a dire situation financially, paying for 2 residences, together with one they by no means wished in the first place. We share their plea for assist.
Craig Shubin’s household juggles two large housing funds. They juggle their mortgage in Plantation whereas paying lease in Weston.
They by no means supposed to pay for 2 houses directly.
Shubin tells CBS4 his home-owner’s affiliation is responsible, failing to reside as much as a authorized settlement to repair the broken apartment.
“I never imagined we’d be in this predicament, to be honest with you,” stated Shubin.
A heartbroken Shubin seems to be over his daughter’s momentary room. Except it is not a bed room. It’s their front room, and he or she sleeps on a pullout sofa.
“Her whole life has been turned upside down at 12 years old,” stated Shubin from his Weston rental. “It’s a sad deal we’ve had to endure because of the situation the HOA has put us in.”
A pressured Shubin tells us he is “desperate,” questioning how for much longer he can afford the lease in Weston whereas paying the mortgage and HOA charges for his or her apartment at Wimbledon at Jacaranda.
A house, he explains, is unlivable.
“My unit is in a condemned state,” Shubin stated of his apartment.
Shubin exhibits us water injury to the apartment in each single room. Some spots, in line with this December 3 report, have microbial development.
We had been proven a video of rainwater flooding his patio illustrates the downside.
“This turns into Lake Wimbledon every time it comes,” stated Shubin.
He factors to the land outdoors the patio as the offender. He says the HOA failed to put in correct drainage in the frequent space.
“Over the course of time has gotten underneath our unit,” defined Shubin.
He says you may hear the water beneath one of the bed room’s tile flooring. And we noticed the titles shift simply when he stepped on them.
On June 30 final yr, the HOA agreed to repair the frequent space and restore the injury.
The settlement settlement reads: “The Association agrees to be responsible to pay for the scope of work…”
“Immediately following that, it didn’t come to fruition,” stated Shubin.
The unique estimate to restore apartment damages was barely greater than $40,000.
The contractor listed in the settlement tells us it was primarily based on the scope of work submitted by the earlier HOA and administration firm.
By November 2021, the neighborhood had a brand new property administration firm, Jackson Lastra. Shubin says they instructed his household to vacate the apartment for repairs.
The chosen contractor instructed us that’s after they went inside the apartment for the first time. They realized the scope of work differed from what was offered and that they had been by no means provided a contract to start work.
On November 19, Shubin’s lawyer famous the firm’s proprietor wished to chop Shubin a examine “and be done with it since [the contractor] has no contract and wants nothing to do with this project.”
The lawyer responded, “WAJ breached [the] agreement.”
Jackson Lastra and WAJ haven’t responded to our quite a few requests for remark.
Shubin claims it is as a result of the first estimate was insufficient, exhibiting us one from July 19 totaling $152,000 in residence repairs.
“Delaying time which is ultimately costing us more money,” added Shubin.
Renting in Weston, paying $4500, on prime of the mortgage and HOA charges, ready on their apartment to be mounted.
“Get it back to a healthy situation where it’s even livable,” defined Shubin.
While the wait continues, residents of neighboring models clarify mildew covers blankets their houses.
“[HOA is] aware of the situation,” talked about Shubin. They’ve accomplished nothing for both one of us. We are the ones struggling.”
The Shubin household has filed one other lawsuit to recoup prices for extra out-of-pocket bills whereas renting in Weston. Shubin says they continue to be hopeful of reaching a monetary settlement with Jackson Lastra and Wimbledon at Jacaranda.
If not, he says they intend to go to courtroom to resolve the matter.
Shubin’s home-owner’s insurance coverage is thru the HOA. Since they and the property administration group haven’t returned our calls, it is unclear if the group’s insurance coverage firm or solely the HOA must cowl a brand new settlement settlement.
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