- Coverage on Home Except Consumer Products. The
Company expressly warrants to the original Owner and to
subsequent Owner of the home that the home will be free from
defects in materials and workmanship due to noncompliance with
the standards set forth in the Limited Warranty Guidelines in
effect on the date of this limited warranty, included in the
Company Homeowner Manual and which are part of this warranty.
- Coverage on Consumer Products. For purposes of this
Limited Warranty Agreement, the term "consumer products" means
all appliances, equipment and other items that are consumer
products for the purposes of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15
U.S.C., sections 2301-2312) and which are located in the home on
the commencement date of the warranty. The Company expressly
warrants that all consumer products will, for a period of one
year after the commencement date of this warranty, be free from
defects due to noncompliance with generally accepted standards
in the state in which the home is located, which assure quality
of materials and workmanship. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR
MERCHANTABILITY, WORKMANSHIP, OR FITNESS FOR INTENDED USE ON ANY
SUCH CONSUMER PRODUCTS SHALL TERMINATE ON THE SAME DATE AS THE
EXPRESS WARRANTY STATED ABOVE. Some states do not allow
limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so this
limitation may not apply to you. The Company hereby assigns to
Owner all rights under manufacturer's warranties covering
consumer products. Defects in items covered by manufacturer's
are excluded from coverage of this limited warranty, and Owner
should follow the procedures in the manufacturer's warranties if
any defects appear in these items. This warranty gives you
specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary
from state to state.
- Company’s Obligations. If a covered defect occurs
during the one year warranty period, the company agrees to
repair, replace, or pay the Owner the reasonable cost of
repairing or replacing the defective item. The Company's total
liability under this warranty is limited to the purchase price
of the home stated above. The choice among repair, replacement,
or payment is the Company's. Any steps taken by the Company to
correct the defects shall not act to extend the term of this
warranty. All repairs by the Company shall be at no charge to
the Owner and shall be performed within a reasonable length of
time.
- Owner’s Obligations. Owner must provide normal
maintenance and proper care of the home according to this
warranty, the warranties of manufacturers of consumer products,
and generally accepted standards of the state in which the home
is located. The Company must be notified in writing, by the
Owner, of the existence of any defect before the Company is
responsible for the correction of the defect. Written notice of
a defect must be received by the Company prior to the expiration
of the warranty on that defect and no action at law or in equity
may be brought by the Owner against the Company for failure to
remedy or repair any defect about which the Company has not
received timely notice in writing. Owner must provide access to
the Company during it’s normal business hours, Monday through
Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., to inspect the defect reported
and, if necessary, to take corrective action.
- Insurance. In the event the Company repairs or
replaces or pays the cost of repairing or replacing any defect
covered by this warranty for which the Owner is covered by
insurance or a warranty provided by another party, Owner must,
upon request of the Company, assign the proceeds of such
insurance or other warranty to the Company to the extent of the
cost to the Company of such repair or replacement.
- Consequential or Incidental Damages Excluded.
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS
WARRANTY. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation
of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation
or exclusion may not apply to you.
- Other Exclusions. The following additional items are
excluded from limited warranty:
- Defects in any item that was not part of the original
home as constructed by the Company.
- Any defect caused by or worsened by negligence, improper
maintenance, lack of maintenance, improper action or
inaction, or willful or malicious acts by any party other
than the Company, its employees, agents, or trade
contractors.
- Normal wear and tear of the home or consumer products in
the home.
- Loss or damage caused by acts of God, including but not
limited to fire, explosion, smoke, water escape, changes
that are not reasonably foreseeable in the level of
underground water table, glass breakage, windstorm, hail,
lightning, falling trees, aircraft, vehicles, flood and
earthquakes.
- Any defects or damage caused by changes in the grading
or drainage patters or by excessive watering of the ground
of the Owner’s property or adjacent property by any party
other than the Company or its employees, agents, or trade
contractors.
- Any loss or damage that arises while the home is being
used primarily for nonresidential purposes.
- Any damage to the extent it is caused or made worse by
the failure of anyone other than the Company or its
employees, agents, or trade contractors to comply with the
requirements of this warranty or the requirements of
warranties of manufacturers of appliances, equipment, or
fixtures.
- Any defect or damage that is covered by a manufacturer’s
warranty that has been assigned to Owner under paragraph two
of this Limited Warranty.
- Failure of Owner to take timely action to minimize loss
or damage or failure of Owner to give the Company timely
notice of the defect.
- Insect or animal damage.
- Plants, trees, shrubbery or any other plant life used in
landscaping have a 30-day limited warranty, and will be
replaced at the discretion of the Company.
- Arbitration of Dispute. The Owner shall promptly
contact the Company’s warranty department regarding any disputes
involving this Agreement. If discussions between the parties do
not resolve such dispute, either party may, upon written notice
to the other party, submit such dispute to arbitration with each
party hereto selecting one arbitrator, who shall then select the
third arbitrator. The arbitrators shall proceed under the
construction industry rules of the American Arbitration
Association. The award of the majority of the arbitrators shall
be final, conclusive and binding upon the parties. The expenses
of the arbitrator shall be shared equally, but each party shall
bear its own fees and costs.
- Notice: Oregon law contains important requirements
you must follow before you may commence arbitration or a court
action against any contractor, subcontractor, or supplier for
construction defects. Before you commence arbitration or a court
action you must deliver a written notice of any conditions you
allege are defective to the contractor, subcontractor, or
supplier you believe is responsible for the alleged defect and
provide the contractor, subcontractor, or supplier the
opportunity to make an offer to repair or pay for the defects.
You are not obligated to accept any offer made by the
contractor, subcontractor, or supplier. There are strict
deadlines and procedures under state law. Failure to meet those
deadlines or follow those procedures will affect your ability to
commence arbitration or a court action.
- Exclusive Warranty. The company and owner agree that
this limited warranty on the home is in lieu of all warranties
of habitability or workmanlike construction or any other
warranties express or implied, to which owner might be entitled,
except as to consumer products. No employee, trade contractor,
or agent of the company has the authority to change the terms of
this one year limited warranty.
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