# The Home Information Pack Regulations 2006, Paragraph 9: Cover for design and building


Under the new homes warranty, a warranty provider must undertake that—
(a) it has conducted reasonable checks and inspections during the building or conversion of the property and a final inspection of the property, all for the purposes of ensuring—
(i) that the property is physically complete; and
(ii) it is designed and finished to a reasonable standard; and
(b) the inspections described in sub-paragraph (a) lead a warranty provider to believe that—
(i) most of such structural features as exist at the property will withstand normal residential wear and tear for 60 years from the commencement date, if properly maintained; and
(ii) the building of the property meets all the statutory requirements which apply at the commencement of building work and, in particular, those of the Building Act 1984 and the Building Regulations 2000.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1503/schedule/6/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/home-information-pack-regulations-2006/schedule-6/paragraph-9
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