• Defects Alleged: Widespread issues with shoddy construction—especially stucco cracking, water intrusion, and failure to build per codes or original plans.
• Outcome: KB Home reached a $23.5 million settlement with the Florida AG’s office. They also committed to fixing eligible homes (1,688 treated plus a total spend of ~$71 million), improve construction processes/training ($17 million), and pay restitution ($6.5 million). KB Home denied wrongdoing.
• Defects Alleged: Homeowners claimed stucco failures continued despite the 2016 settlement—walls crumbling and KB ignoring fix requests.
• Outcome: Ongoing litigation as of 2018, with homeowners charging KB with ignoring its legal obligations.
• Defects Alleged: Gross code violations including improper siding, poor drainage, roof leaks, heaving concrete, and trim damage. Homeowner values dropped dramatically, with homes “literally falling apart.”
• Outcome: Lawsuit filed by HOA seeking over $6 million in repairs—siding and potentially roof replacements.
• Context: Part of the wider Florida settlement, a class action basis flagged for homeowners who didn’t qualify for repairs but sought restitution.
• Outcome: KB Home paid $6.5 million to Florida’s AG office; homeowners could apply for restitution for verified defects.
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