[CLC-Discussion] Residential contractor warranty

[Lohrer, Edward]

To the best of my knowledge only condominiums (associations, owners &
developers) have statutory construction warranty rights in Florida (The
UCC also provides some warranties but these can be difficult to apply to
a construction setting).

Unless express, all other construction related warranties come from
common law.  There was an article written in the Florida Bar Journal a
few years back that does a good job of giving a general overview of
Florida warranties in the construction setting ( let me know if the link
doesn't work and I can give you a cite).

http://www.floridabar.org/divcom/jn/jnjournal01.nsf/Subjects/031A209353C
755C385257589006E95FE



Edward C. Lohrer
Attorney at Law
Board Certified Construction Lawyer
Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
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Thompson
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 2:05 PM
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Subject: [CLC-Discussion] Residential contractor warranty

Hello folks,

	I have a relative who is a residential contractor.  He made
reference to what he believed was a statutory requirement that
residential
builders provide a warranty of a minimum of one year to the owner.  Most
of
my practice involves commercial payment issues (i.e. liens and surety
bond
claims).  I reviewed Fl. Stat. ch 558 but did not see such a
requirement.
Is anyone aware of such a statute and, if so, could you provide a
citation?

Thank you very much.

Steven F. Thompson, Esq.
Thompson & Brooks
412 E. Madison St., Ste 900
Tampa, Fl. 33602
813-387-1821
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