If you’ve ever emailed me about a consumer issue for which I didn’t have an answer, I probably referred you to the Texas Consumer Complaint Center at the University of Houston. When you contact the TCCC online, a UH law student or professor calls you back. They can tell you what rights and recourse you [...]
Archive for October, 2008
In Memoriam
October 29, 2008
Texas hands out violation notices to Contractors after Ike
October 28, 2008
We’re still hearing from you about your problems with contractors hired to clean up and make repairs after Hurricane Ike. Today I got an email from the Texas Residential Construction Commission about all of the violation notices it has sent out to contractors working in our area.
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According to the TRCC, all remodelers and builders that do work [...]
Tax Companies & Consultants
October 23, 2008
In tonight’s Local 2 Investigation, we’re talking about recovery companies. These are businesses that pay tax offices all across the state (larger outfits do this nationwide) for public information on who has overpaid taxes and who may be missing out for not filing a homestead exemption.
They then take the data to contact taxpayers to let [...]
Find a Registered Roofer in Houston
October 22, 2008
When we aired an “Ask Amy” segment 2 weeks ago on how to find a reputable contractor, there was no list of licensed or registered roofers.
That has changed. The City of Houston’s Public Works Dept. has started a list of “Registered Roofing Contractors.” It’s completely voluntary for the business; but if you find them on [...]
What does that expiration date really mean?
October 21, 2008
This is a discussion I have with my husband quite frequently.
He insists food is old well before the expiration date… and doesn’t understand that milk is not always BAD the minute the clock strikes midnight on the date stamped on the plastic jug.
But today’s “Ask Amy” even stumped me. Did you know that manufacturers are putting [...]
