Category Archives: Warranties

LEGISLATURE PASSES NEW WARRANTY PROVISIONS BUT NO FORECLOSURE RELIEF

 

       The Maryland General Assembly passed House Bill 620, which, if signed into law by the Governor, will take effect on October 1, 2010. The newly enacted law will expand common element and common area warranty protections in condominiums and homeowners associations beyond the period of a developer’s control. It extends the implied condominium common [...]

The Nuances and Subtleties of the Three-Year Common Element Warranty

            A would be condominium buyer has inquired about having heard that it is possible to buy a condominium unit without having the benefit of the three-year common element warranty, because it has already expired at the time of purchase.  What that purchaser heard is absolutely correct.  Maryland’s three-year statutory warranty on certain components of [...]

Preserving Your Asset

Maryland Condominium Owners Need to be Mindful of Common Element Warranty Requirements

If you have decided that the condominium lifestyle is for you, and have purchased a sparkling new unit in a recently constructed complex, you probably take comfort in the fact that Maryland law provides for a three-year warranty on major components of the common elements. However, you may not be aware that when you purchased [...]