# The Home Information Pack Regulations 2006, Paragraph 2: New homes warranties – general


(1) A new homes warranty complies with this Schedule if it—
(a) is made under the arrangements described in Part 2; and
(b) contains, as a minimum, the terms described in Part 3, although the term described in paragraph 10 must only be included where the new homes warranty makes provision for a developer’s obligations to the policy-holder.
(2) Any warranty dealing with any defects in the design, building, or completion of the property, which contains—
(a) terms additional to those described in Part 3 of this Schedule (without excluding or limiting them); or
(b) terms more favourable to the policy-holder than those described in Part 3,
may be regarded as complying with this Schedule.
(3) A new homes warranty may be regarded as complying with this Schedule if it contains—
(a) any of the limits described in Part 4; or
(b) any limits of a type described in that Part, but which are more favourable to the policy-holder.
(4) Any new homes warranty which contains terms less favourable to the policy-holder than those described in Part 4 does not comply with this Schedule.
(5) The undertakings described in Part 3 of this Schedule must be made in the new homes warranty by a warranty provider.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1503/schedule/6/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/home-information-pack-regulations-2006/schedule-6/paragraph-2
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