Sec. 47-275. Implied warranties of quality.
Sec. 47-275. Implied warranties of quality. (a) A declarant warrants to a purchaser that a unit will be in at least as good condition at the earlier of the time of the
conveyance or delivery of possession as it was at the time of contracting, reasonable
wear and tear excepted.
(b) A declarant impliedly warrants to a purchaser that a unit and the common elements in the common interest community are suitable for the ordinary uses of real property of its type and that any improvements made or contracted for by him, or made by
any person before the creation of the common interest community, will be: (1) Free from
defective materials; and (2) constructed in accordance with applicable law, according to
sound engineering and construction standards, and in a workmanlike manner.
(c) In addition, a declarant warrants to a purchaser of a unit that may be used for
residential use that an existing use, continuation of which is contemplated by the parties,
does not violate applicable law at the earlier of the time of conveyance or delivery of
possession.
(d) Warranties imposed by this section may be excluded or modified as specified
in section 47-276.
(e) For purposes of this section, improvements made or contracted for by an affiliate
of a declarant are made or contracted for by the declarant.
(f) Any conveyance of a unit transfers to the purchaser all of the declarant's implied
warranties of quality only to the extent such a conveyance would transfer warranties
pursuant to chapter 827.
(g) The warranties provided to a purchaser by a declarant pursuant to this section
with respect to common elements shall also extend to the association.
(P.A. 83-474, S. 76, 96.)
Subsec. (b):
Cited. 42 CS 241.