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Florida AG settles with KB Home over construction defects

Shady business practices and widespread construction defects forced KB Home to payback millions to homeowners in Jacksonville, Tampa and Orlando.

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi settled with the company today.

In 2013, Bondi's office started investigating into their deceptive practices. They must pay nearly $7 million in restitution.

Bondi said KB Home failed to tell buyers the homes they built violated building codes. The company also refused to make repairs to the homes, even if the home was still under warranty.

Bondi said the shady practices date back to homes built in 2005. An estimated 18,000 homes were constructed since then and could be eligible for repairs.

For homeowners in the Jacksonville area, call KB HOME at (904) 596-6690 or send an email to KBJaxCustServ@kbhome.com.

To apply for restitution, homeowners may download and complete a claim form found at Florida-AG-KBSettlement.com or may contact the claims administrator, A.B. Data, Ltd., at 1(888) 210-5486.