The First 2 Years After Completion
source: www.nhbc.co.uk
What the Builder is Liable For:
Within a reasonable time and at their own expense, to put right any Defect or Damage to your Home or its Common Parts which is notified to them within this period of the cover. Any reasonable costs you incur, by prior agreement with the Builder, for removal, storage and appropriate alternative accommodation if anyone normally living in the Home has to move out so that work can be done. If they are given notice of Defects or Damage within this period of cover, the Builder remains liable as above, even after this period of cover ends.
What the Builder is Not Liable For:
- Wear and tear.
- Deterioration caused by neglect or failure to carry out normal or specific maintenance.
- Dampness, condensation or shrinkage not caused by a Defect.
- Anything excluded by an endorsement by NHBC on the insurance certificate.
- Anything caused by alterations or extensions to your home after the date of the insurance certificate.
- Any defect or damage resulting from compliance with written instructions given by or on behalf of the first owner on respect of design materials or workmanship.
- Any cost or expense greater than that necessary to carry out a workmanlike repair of the defect or damage.
- Any items falling outside the definition of home.
- If you are not the first owner anything which you knew about when you acquired the home and which resulted I a reduction in the purchase price you paid or which was taken into account I any other arrangement.