The Unlicensed Subcontractor
The Underlicensed Subcontractor
FOIA Documents Reveal How the Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Reviewed DPOR’s Handling of the Regulatory Complaints Against Gregoire in Chesterfield County (with notation)
More Foreclosures for Gregoire Development Corp. DBA Covenant Building and Design
Frontdoor formerly 2 10 HBW letter to builder stating that adding the 2 10 HBW Warranty will limit consumer rights.
2-10 HOME BUYERS WARRANTY.
Dear Builder:
Attached to this letter is an “Addendum to Purchase Contract” which has been prepared by legal counsel to integrate your purchase contract with the HBW Warranty provided to your homeowner.
The purpose of this Addendum is to incorporate the “all disputes” arbitration agreement in your purchase contract at the time that contract is signed. This arbitration agreement is intended to permit you to force any lawsuit by the purchaser into a binding arbitration proceeding. The arbitration agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16), which mandates its enforcement and which preempts all state anti-arbitration laws. The United States Supreme Court has upheld the arbitration agreement under the Federal Arbitration Act. Lopez v. Home Buyers Warranty Corp. (1995) 513 U.S. 1123.
The provision regarding “Exclusive Remedy Agreement” is intended to limit the initial homeowner’s recovery after the first year of ownership. The provision contains a waiver by the purchaser of any common law warranties, as well as any claims for negligence or strict liability. However, the enforceability of this agreement is governed by the state and not federal law, so the extent to which it will be enforceable depends upon the laws of your state.
The provisions of the addendum supersede any contrary provisions contained in your purchase contract, and the HBW Warranty, when issued, will become a part of that contract. This Addendum was drafted assuming no further modifications to the purchase contract were needed. However, conflicting warranties and inconsistent dispute resolution provisions in your purchase contract should be avoided. In addition, state statutory requirements for waiving implied warranty obligations should be followed.
In order to make this Addendum and the HBW Warranty part of your purchase contract, you should:
(1) Furnish the purchasers with a sample copy of the HBW Warranty before they sign your purchase contract. You should encourage the purchasers to read the Warranty before they sign your purchase contract.
(2) Have the purchasers sign and date the attached Addendum, then attach it, with your signature, to your purchase contract as the last page.
(3) Keep a copy of the Addendum for your records when you close escrow.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact your local HBW Risk Management Specialist.
Very Truly Yours,
[Signature: Alison Short]
Alison Short
Executive Vice President
Corporate Support Division
2-10 Home Buyers Warranty
Rev. 02-10
“Guest User” made changes to the file after an audit was requested.
An “unkown user” altered the dates of a file after an audit was requested. FOIA documentation shows that former secretary of labor, Bryan Slater, requested a review of the complaint file after a request was made by a victim alleging construction fraud and unlicensed subcontracting. Two weeks after Slater asked that the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) conduct an audit and/or offer the victim an appeal, the file was altered by an “unknown user” at DPOR who changed the logging timestamps and other information.
The List of Lawsuits Against Gregiore Development Corp. DBA Covenant Building and Design
The lawsuits against Gregoire Development Corp. DBA Covenant Building and Design
Virginia Consumer’s Response to Erin Barr’s Assistant CA LaFey
I asked you to review the nearly 20 active lawsuits directly against Gregoire and set an appointment to discuss new suits against his associates to address the ongoing construction fraud happening under your jurisdiction. Deflecting to my personal timeline to justify ignoring current victims is transparent and only serves to establish that your office is denying responsibility.
Erin Barr’s Response to the Open Letter from Virginia Consumer
The response from the office of Erin Barr as written by Assistant CA LaFey.
The response incorrectly identifies the inquiry as a personal request and fails to properly assess the parade of civil suits being levied against the contractor in question.
The Virginia communities where profits trumped consumer reporting of defects & regulations are only a suggestion for members.
Public record of Virginia communities, subdivisions, and realtor -Yeatman Group, linked to Gregoire Development Corp (DBA Covenant Building and Design) and Sowers family developments.
Glen Sturtevant’s Ignorance on Display
Virginia State Senator Glen Sturtevant marked Columbus Day by posting a still from the fictional movie Apocalypto—a film set in 1511 that depicts the collapse of the Maya civilization upon encountering Spanish conquistadors.
There are two massive factual failures here. First, the Maya had nothing to do with Columbus’s voyages. Second, the timeline is completely wrong.
When Columbus actually landed in the Caribbean, he encountered the Taíno people—who initially welcomed him with hospitality. In return, Columbus initiated a campaign of forced labor and systemic violence so brutal that the Spanish Crown eventually arrested him and stripped him of his governorship.
It is genuinely baffling how the Senator views this historically illiterate post as a "win."
Apocalypto is entirely unrelated to Columbus. Mayans and Tainos are not the same culture nor do they inhabit the same part of the globe.
The Inspector General Forgot How to Investigate Fraud
The exchange between the Virginia Consumer and the Office of the Inspector General of Virginia
FOIA Provided By The Attorney General’s Office Under Miyares’ Leadership Confirms DPOR’s John Robertson IV Mislead Reporter
DPOR Director Writes Miyares’ Office to Inform the AG of Construction Fraud. What happened? Nothing.
From: Brian Wolford, Chief Deputy Director, DPOR
Subject: Possible Legal Loophole playing out in Prince William County
Summary: This internal state memo escalates a systemic regulatory failure to AG Jason Miyares. It outlines a pattern of misconduct by a Prince William County builder operating an unlicensed owner-developer scheme that has left families with millions of dollars in damages dating back to 2014. The memo explicitly details DPOR’s structural inability to pursue enforcement actions due to statutory limitations under § 54.1-1100, noting that local Commonwealth's Attorneys consistently decline to prosecute these entities for unlicensed activity.