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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-116 (2026)

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Improvement” means any newly constructed single family dwelling unit, any conversion condominium unit being conveyed by the declarant and any fixture or structure which is made a part thereof at the time of construction or conversion by any building contractor, subcontractor or declarant; “purchaser” means the original buyer, his heirs or designated representatives, of any improved real estate; “real estate” means any fee simple estate; and “vendor” means any person engaged in the business of erecting or creating an improvement on real estate, any declarant of a conversion condominium, or any person to whom a completed improvement has been granted for resale in the course of his business.

(P.A. 75-637, S. 1; P.A. 80-370, S. 6, 9.)

History: P.A. 80-370 included references to conversion condominiums and declarants of such condominiums.

Cited. 190 C. 299; 232 C. 666.

Cited. 26 CA 601.

Cited. 35 CS 177.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1979–2022 · leading case: Onofrio v. Mineri, 207 Conn. App. 630 (Conn. App. Ct. 2021).
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Onofrio v. Mineri, 207 Conn. App. 630 (Conn. App. Ct. 2021). · cites it 14× “, and (2) Timberwood on the plaintiffs’ claim pursuant to the New Home Warranties Act (warranties act), General Statutes § 47-116 et seq.1 We affirm in part and reverse in part the judgment of the trial court.”
Rizzo Pool Co. v. Del Grosso, 657 A.2d 1087 (Conn. 1995). · cites it 7× “Thus, if the defendants had chosen to have the swimming pool installed by their new home builder as part of the contract for the construction of their new home, the installation of the pool presumably would have been subject to the warranties established by §§ 47-117 and 47-118.”
Willow Springs Condo. Ass'n v. Seventh BRT Dev. Corp., 717 A.2d 77 (Conn. 1998). · cites it 4× “General Statutes § 47-116 et seq. The NHWA governs warranties relating to the sale of an improvement, which is defined as “any newly constructed single family dwelling unit, any conversion condominium unit being conveyed by the declarant and any fixture or structure which is…”
Naples v. Keystone Bldg. & Dev. Corp., 990 A.2d 326 (Conn. 2010). · cites it 4× “st the named defendant, Keystone Building and Development Corporation, its successor entity, Keystone Builders and Developers, LLC (Keystone, LLC), [1] and their principal, Leonard Bourbeau, alleging that their poor workmanship in the construction of the plaintiffs' new home…”
Beckman v. Jalich Homes, Inc., 460 A.2d 488 (Conn. 1983). · cites it 4× “The plaintiffs claim that they established the individual liability of Childress as a partner of the corporation, on the basis of estoppel, and as a vendor within the meaning of General Statutes §§ 47-116 and 47-121. We consider these claims within the framework of the following…”
Fava v. Arrigoni, 402 A.2d 356 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1979). · cites it 7× “75-637, now General Statutes § 47-116, as the plaintiffs argue.”
Paulus v. LaSala, 742 A.2d 379 (Conn. App. Ct. 1999). · cites it 2× “, and a breach of the New Home Warranties Act, General Statutes § 47-116 et seq. An attorney trial referee tried the case and issued *141 a report, setting forth findings of fact and recommending that judgment be rendered on counts one and three of the plaintiffs’ complaint in…”
Vejseli v. Pasha, 923 A.2d 688 (Conn. 2007). · cites it 2× “In count thirteen of their complaint, the plaintiffs also sought rescission or reformation of the promissory note and mortgage held by the Pashas.”
Beucler v. Lloyd, 851 A.2d 358 (Conn. App. Ct. 2004). · cites it 4× “On appeal, the plaintiffs claim that the court improperly rendered judgment for the defendants on the basis of a notice requirement contained in the parties’ construction contract that did not comport with the plaintiffs’ warranty rights pursuant to the New Home Warranties Act,…”
Pettit v. Hampton & Beech, Inc., 922 A.2d 300 (Conn. App. Ct. 2007). · cites it 3× “6 General Statutes § 47-116 et seq. is an act concerning new home warranties.”
Krawiec v. Blake Manor Dev. Corp., 602 A.2d 1062 (Conn. App. Ct. 1992). · cites it 9× “5 The defendant argues that *605 General Statutes §§ 47-116 through 47-121, entitled “New Home Warranties,” limits the warranties to single-family dwelling units and fixtures or structures made a part thereof.”
Cafro v. Brophy, 774 A.2d 206 (Conn. App. Ct. 2001). · cites it 2× “The court found that the defendants had breached the express and implied new home warranties found in General Statutes §§ 47-116 through 47-121.”
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