Every new home—no matter if it is a single-family, townhome, duplex, co-op, condominium, or even modular home—comes with a ten year warranty as required by the New Home Warranty Program, which was enacted by the New Jersey Legislature in 1977 under the New Home Warranty and Builders’ Registration Act. While the New Home Warranty
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To determine who is responsible for repair or replacement, read your documents
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In an unpublished case addressing a peculiar repair, the Appellate Division recently reiterated one of the basics of common interest ownership: When in doubt, read your documents. Waldstein v. Highview at Hawthorne Ass’n, Inc., A-2281-05T1 (June 12, 2007).…
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Superior Court Judge Finds New Jersey’s Home Owner Warranty Program “A Useless Piece of Paper”
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In a recent New Jersey case, a New Jersey Superior Court Judge offered the opinion that though a homeowner warranty is required by law, it is a useless piece of paper.…
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Homebuyers Warranty
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In 1978, the Legislature adopted The New Home Warranty and Builders’ Registration Act, N.J.S.A. 46:3B-1 to -20 (Act). Participating homeowners are permitted to make claims to the Program for defects caused by (1) Afaulty workmanship and defective materials due to noncompliance with the building standards,” (2) faulty installation of plumbing, electrical, [and] heating and cooling…