(AP) DENVER The House approved and sent to the Senate on Thursday a measure that would bar home buyers from waiving their warranties that force home builders fix defects.
"This gives homeowners a fighting chance if they find out that their new home has serious problems," said Rep. Jack Pommer, D-Boulder.
"We're leaving in place the limits on liability that the homebuilders say they need but restoring the legal rights homeowners need to protect the huge investment they make in their house," Pommer said.
Lawmakers said nearly all major homebuilders in Colorado use contracts that force home buyers to waive rights that are actually protected under the Construction Defect Action Reform Act.
Lawmakers said the bill (House Bill 1338) corrects the problem by prohibiting homebuilders from systematically getting homeowners to waive their rights.