Legal tip 172. Guarantees for building deffects. Part I
Thursday, October 29, 2009 @ 11:14 AM
Timeframes for claims against building deffects depending on type of damage:
a) For 10 years, of material damages caused in the building due to defects or vices that affect the foundations, supports, beams, floor structure, charging wall or another structural elements, that directly compromise the mechanic ressistance and the stability of the building.
b) For 3 years, of material damages caused in the building by defects or vices of the building elements or the installations that produce the breach of the habitability requirements of the provision 3,1,c.
c) The builder will also answer for the material damages by vices or execution defects that affect the elements of finishing of the works within a year deadline.
More tomorrow on Article 3. of General Building Act : Basic requirements of building.
As an apettizer on guarantees for these liabilities, happy to say that there is a legal obligation for developers to sign an Insurance Policy for the coverage of these liabilities and that this legal obligation is controlled by Notaries and Registrars under legal requirement of this same Act.
Early morning autumn light on lake in Banyoles Lake ( Cataluña), Spain by PTorrodellas at Flickr.com
(125).jpg)