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Under Arizona law, there is an eight-year implied warranty of workmanship and habitability by the home builder that the home was properly constructed.
However, in certain circumstances, Arizona has adopted the discovery rule, which may provide for a different accrual date. Under the so-called discovery rule, a cause of action accrues when the plaintiff knew or should have known by reasonable diligence that the alleged injury occurred.
Arizona has a different legal process than most states for construction defects. All commercial and residential construction projects in the state are overseen by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors. The Arizona ROC has established minimum standards that require a workmanlike manner for all construction projects.
The statute of limitations in Arizona is set at two years for all personal injury claims. It is one year for libel or slander claims, which are a subset of personal injury law. Some exceptions may apply when it takes longer than a year for a person to reasonably realize an injury has occurred.
Under current Arizona law, a builder is held responsible for defective conditions in a home under contract principles, including any express warranty on the work (usually limited by a one or two year time period), and also including an implied warranty of workmanlike performance and habitability.
For 2 years after the completion date of your new build home, it is your housebuilder's responsibility to fix any snags, as long as you submit your snagging list within this warranty period. Housebuilders must correct faults caused by their failure to meet the standards set by their warranty provider.
Discovery Rule a rule of common law indicating that the statute of limitations on bringing a claim does not begin to run until the date on which a claimant actually discovers (or should have discovered) an injury or lossrather than on the date when the wrongful act giving rise to the injury or loss took place.
§ 12-552, also known as the Statute of Repose, requires a party to bring a contract action relating to the design, engineering, or construction of improvements to real property within eight years of substantial completion of the work (or nine years if the claim involves latent defects discovered in the eighth year
Where a defect amounts to a breach of contract (which will usually be the case), the default limitation period for bringing a claim against the contractor is 6 years from the date of practical completion. However, if the contract is executed as a deed, that period is extended to 12 years.