California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 2 — Property, Part 2 — Real or Immovable Property, Title 7 — Requirements for Actions for Construction Defects, Chapter 5 — Procedure, Section 944

If a claim for damages is made under this title, the homeowner is only entitled to damages for the reasonable value of repairing any violation of the standards set forth in this title, the reasonable cost of repairing any damages caused by the repair efforts, the reasonable cost of repairing and rectifying any damages resulting from the failure of the home to meet the standards, the reasonable cost of removing and replacing any improper repair by the builder, reasonable relocation and storage expenses, lost business income if the home was used as a principal place of a business licensed to be operated from the home, reasonable investigative costs for each established violation, and all other costs or fees recoverable by contract or statute.

Notes

Limits homeowner damages under the residential-construction title to reasonable repair costs for standard violations, repair-caused damage, resulting damage, and improper builder repairs, plus reasonable relocation and storage expenses, qualifying lost home-business income, investigative costs for each established violation, and any other costs or fees recoverable by contract or statute.

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