Connecticut § 47-74e - Implied warranties.

§ 47-74e. Implied warranties.

Sec. 47-74e. Implied warranties. (a) An implied warranty of fitness and merchantability shall attach (1) to each building or other improvement completed not more than two years prior to, or at any time after, the date of the recording of the original condominium instruments; and (2) to the personal property that is transferred with or is appurtenant to each of such buildings or other improvements. For the purpose of this section, completion of a building means issuance of a final certificate of occupancy or the equivalent authorization issued by the governmental body having jurisdiction.

(b) This implied warranty shall inure to the benefit of each unit owner and his successors, and to the benefit of the declarant, as follows: (1) As to the roof and structural components of a building or other improvement, and as to mechanical, electrical and plumbing components serving a building or improvement, as distinguished from mechanical components serving only a unit, there shall be the following warranties: (A) From the declarant for the period beginning with the date of the first occupancy or use of a building or improvement by a unit owner other than the declarant, and ending one year thereafter; (B) from the contractor, subcontractors and suppliers for a period of one year from the completion of construction or installation. (2) As to all other components of a building or other improvement there shall be the following warranties: (A) From the declarant for a period of one year from the date of the closing of a sale of a unit or from the date of first occupancy of the unit, whichever shall first occur, as to such unit and the limited common elements appurtenant thereto, and as to all other buildings and real estate improvements beginning with the date of first use of the same by a unit owner other than the declarant; (B) from the contractor, subcontractors and suppliers, as to each building or other improvement, for a period of one year from the completion of construction thereof.

(c) The warranties herein provided may be asserted by a unit owner or by the unit owners' association on its own behalf or on behalf of one or more unit owners, and shall be conditioned upon the performance of routine maintenance.

(P.A. 76-308, S. 25, 36.)

Although statute applies only to units sold on and after January 1, 1977, it is not exclusive remedy and nonstatutory implied warranty will be imposed on builder-vendor of condominium. 36 CS 160.