Regency Homebuilders LLC, foundation fraud
If you live in the Memphis/Shelby County and surrounding areas and purchased a home from Regency Homebuilders, LLC, in the last 10-15 years, I would strongly encourage you to pay attention to what has recently been uncovered regarding foundation inspections and construction practices tied to our homes.
My family purchased what we believed was our semi-custom dream home in Lakeland in 2021 after investing years of savings and approximately $150,000 in upgrades on a VA Home Loan. Before closing, we repeatedly raised concerns about the amount of fill dirt being brought onto the property, the severe drainage issues we were already seeing and the honeycombing on the foundation. We specifically requested things like soil testing, grading plans, surveys, and proof of foundation inspections, but those requests were denied in writing by Regency
Since moving in, we have experienced extensive problems including:
- Two interior floods tied to construction defects
- Missing square footage that we paid extra for
- Confirmation from an engineer that our footings to not meet International Residential Code (IRC)
- Confirmation from an engineer conducting soil testing that our soil does not meet IRC Compaction requirements
- major drainage failures around the home
- slab cracking and settlement
- Over 200 nail pops and counting
- doors shifting and becoming difficult to close,
- interior and exterior cracking,
- plumbing failures beneath the slab resulting in 26-foot interior trench for over a month
- portions of the patio cracking and sinking
- excessive slab moisture preventing flooring installation for almost a year
- Confirmation from an Engineer that portions of the structure were been built on improperly compacted fill.
In 2025, Shelby County’s Building Official issued a memorandum confirming that our home was constructed using an engineer’s “foundation approval letter” instead of an actual county foundation inspection, and acknowledged concerns involving excessive fill, settlement cracking, slab moisture, and improperly placed welded wire reinforcement.
What makes this even more concerning is that investigations by the Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners uncovered that the engineering Company, and “engineer” used by Regency Homebuilders LLC has been illegally operating using his deceased fathers credentials, for approximately 22 years. Our foundation is failing, we have an estimate of $260,000 just for helical piers and a non-engineer was responsible for the oversight of the now failing foundation.
At this point, I am trying to connect with other homeowners, not just in Lakeland, but throughout Shelby County and surrounding areas who may be experiencing:
- foundation settlement,
- cracking,
- drainage problems,
- moisture intrusion,
- uneven floors,
- patio separation,
- retaining wall failures,
- plumbing slope/belly issues under slabs,
- or concerns about engineering inspections and permits.
I am currently assisting other homeowners with filing complaints to the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors, the Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners, and communicating with individuals connected to Consumer Protection enforcement regarding potential deceptive practices.
If you have experienced similar issues with a Regency-built home, especially involving foundations, fill dirt, drainage, engineering inspections, or structural movement please reach out. Even if you are unsure whether your issue is related, I would still encourage you to document everything and compare notes.
Sometimes what looks like “normal settling” turns out to be something much bigger.
- Julie Pereira www.newregencyhomesexposed.com