Need to make fixes on your mobile home? Most warranties last for shorter than you think
Question: Three years ago, we purchased a manufactured home that we installed in a mobile home park in the East Valley. Since then, we have had roof problems, and we now need a new roof. When we contacted the manufacturer, we were informed that there was only a one-year warranty. One of our neighbors in another subdivision said all homes have an eight-year warranty for fixing a defective roof. Does this eight-year warranty apply to our manufactured home?
Answer: No. Like an automobile battery or tires, a manufactured home is only personal property and typically has a written one-year or two-year warranty. A buyer of a new home with a lot has an implied eight-year warranty, even if the homebuilder only furnished a written express one-year or two-year warranty. See A.R.S. § 12-552.
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