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Richville residents allege mold and structural defects in Brightland-built homes; planning commission approves Phase 5 plat
Summary
Residents of Richville Estates told the Fairview Planning Commission they face widespread mold, sagging floors and other structural defects in homes built by Brightland Homes and asked the city for help. The commission approved Phase 5 of Richville Estates (39 lots) 7–1; Mayor Anderson recorded an abstention and staff said it will provide residents options.
Residents from the Richville Estates subdivision told the Fairview Planning Commission on Nov. 18 that multiple homes developed by Brightland Homes of Tennessee LLC show serious structural defects and mold and urged city staff to intervene.
"We have at least a dozen homes that have mold issues," said Jody Leline, who gave her address as 7231 Richvale (Richville) Estates, describing problems she attributed to "inadequate venting, drainage, and not sufficient encapsulation." Other residents described sagging floors, cracked door frames and high interior moisture readings. Brian Lilleem told the commission an inspector reported "44% moisture in the basement of a house 7 months old." Jason Kier estimated repair bills of $70,000 to $90,000 for his home.
Why it matters: homeowners said the problems…
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