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CT Gen Stat § 47-262 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 828 - Common Interest Ownership Act|Section 47-262 - Applicability of part. Exceptions to requirement of public offering statement or resale certificate.

 (a) Sections 47-262 to 47-281, inclusive, apply to all units subject to this chapter, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section or as modified or waived by agreement of purchasers of units in a common interest community in which all units are restricted to nonresidential use.(b) Neither a public offering statement nor a resale certificate need be prepared or delivered in the case of: (1) A disposition of a unit without consideration; (2) a disposition pursuant to court order; (3) a disposition by a government or governmental agency; (4) a disposition by foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure; (5) a disposition to a purchaser of a unit restricted to nonresidential use, whether or not the common interest community is subject to this chapter; (6) a disposition that may be cancelled at any time and for any reason by the purchaser without penalty; (7) a disposition of a unit in a common interest community that, as provided in subsection (c) of section 47-215, (A) contains no more than twelve units, (B) is not subject to any development rights and (C) does not utilize a master association; or (8) a disposition of a unit in a planned community in which the declaration limits the annual average common expense liability of all units as provided in subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 47-215.(P.A. 83-474, S. 63, 96; P.A. 84-472, S. 17, 23; P.A. 86-218, S. 2; P.A. 95-187, S. 23.)History: P.A. 84-472 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “maximum annual assessment of any unit” with “annual average common expense liability of all units”; P.A. 86-218 added new Subsec. (b)(7) re an exception for the disposition of units in certain small common interest communities; P.A. 95-187 amended Subsec. (b)(8) to replace provision that for the exemption for a disposition of a unit in a planned community to apply the declaration must limit the annual average common expense liability of all units to not more than $300, “as adjusted pursuant to section 47-213” and certain conditions concerning the declarant, the declaration and the planned community must be satisfied with the provision that the declaration must limit the annual average common expense liability of all units as provided in Sec. 47-215(a)(3).
CT Gen Stat § 47-263 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 828 - Common Interest Ownership Act|Section 47-263 - Public offering statement requirements. Liability.

 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a declarant, before offering any interest in a unit to the public, shall prepare a public offering statement conforming to the requirements of sections 47-264 to 47-267, inclusive.(b) A declarant may transfer responsibility for preparation of all or a part of the public offering statement to a successor declarant. In the event of any such transfer, the transferor shall provide the transferee with any information necessary to enable the transferee to fulfill the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.(c) A declarant or successor declarant or a dealer who offers a unit to a purchaser shall deliver a public offering statement in the manner prescribed in subsection (a) of section 47-269. The declarant or successor declarant who prepared all or a part of the public offering statement is liable to all persons claiming an interest in the common interest community under section 47-269 for failure to deliver the public offering statement and under section 47-278 for any false or misleading statement set forth therein or for any omission of a material fact therefrom.(d) If a unit is part of a common interest community and is part of any other real property regime in connection with the sale of which the delivery of a public offering statement is required under the general statutes, a single public offering statement conforming to the requirements of sections 47-264 to 47-267, inclusive, as those requirements relate to each regime in which the unit is located, and to any other requirements imposed under the general statutes, may be prepared and delivered in lieu of providing two or more public offering statements.(P.A. 83-474, S. 64, 96; P.A. 09-225, S. 39.)History: P.A. 09-225 amended Subsec. (c) to add “or a dealer” and delete provisions re liability for portion of statement prepared and for statements or omissions made with actual or constructive knowledge, effective July 1, 2010.Cited. 207 C. 441.Cited. 38 CA 420.
CT Gen Stat § 47-266 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 828 - Common Interest Ownership Act|Section 47-266 - Requirements for public offering statement when ownership or occupancy is by time shares.

 (a) If the declaration provides that ownership or occupancy of any units, is or may be in time shares, the public offering statement shall disclose, in addition to the information required by section 47-264: (1) The number and identity of units in which time shares may be created; (2) the total number of time shares that may be created; (3) the minimum duration of any time shares that may be created; and (4) the extent to which the creation of time shares will or may affect the enforceability of the association's lien for assessments provided in section 47-258.(b) The requirements of this section are in addition to the requirements of section 42-103mm.(P.A. 83-474, S. 67, 96; P.A. 09-156, S. 29.)History: P.A. 09-156 amended Subsec. (b) by changing citation from Ch. 734b to Sec. 42-103, effective January 1, 2010.Cited. 207 C. 441.
CT Gen Stat § 47-267 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 828 - Common Interest Ownership Act|Section 47-267 - Requirements for public offering statement when community contains conversion building.

 (a) The public offering statement of a common interest community containing any conversion building shall contain, in addition to the information required by section 47-264: (1) A statement by the declarant, incorporating a report prepared by a registered architect or engineer, describing the present condition of all structural components and mechanical and electrical installations material to the use and enjoyment of the building; (2) a statement by the declarant of the approximate dates of construction, installation and major repairs, and the expected remaining useful life of each item reported on in subdivision (1) of this subsection, together with the estimated cost, in current dollars, of replacing each of the same; and (3) a list of any outstanding notices from the municipality of uncured violations of building code or other municipal regulations, together with the estimated cost of curing those violations.(b) This section applies only to buildings containing units that may be occupied for residential use. In those cases, this section shall apply to all such buildings and the declarant shall provide a purchaser with the information required by subsection (a) of this section even if the declarant is otherwise exempt under subsection (c) of section 47-215 from the requirement of delivering a public offering statement because the common interest community (A) contains no more than twelve units, (B) is not subject to any development rights and (C) does not utilize a master association.(P.A. 83-474, S. 68, 96; P.A. 86-218, S. 3.)History: P.A. 86-218 rewrote Subsec. (b) to require the declarant to provide a purchaser of a residential unit with the information required by Subsec. (a) even if the declarant is otherwise exempt from the public offering statement requirement because of certain specified characteristics of the common interest community.Cited. 207 C. 441.
CT Gen Stat § 47-268 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 828 - Common Interest Ownership Act|Section 47-268 - Requirements for public offering statement when interest in community is security.

 If an interest in a common interest community is currently registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States, a declarant satisfies all requirements of this chapter relating to the preparation of a public offering statement if he delivers to the purchaser a copy of the public offering statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.(P.A. 83-474, S. 69, 96; P.A. 84-546, S. 102, 173.)History: P.A. 84-546 made technical change.
CT Gen Stat § 47-269 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 828 - Common Interest Ownership Act|Section 47-269 - Purchaser's right to cancel.

 (a) A person required to deliver a public offering statement shall provide a purchaser with a copy of the public offering statement and all amendments thereto before conveyance of the unit, and not later than the date of any contract of sale. A purchaser, before conveyance, may cancel a contract of sale within fifteen days after executing it.(b) If a purchaser elects to cancel a contract pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, he may do so by hand-delivering notice thereof to the offeror or by mailing notice thereof by prepaid United States mail to the offeror or to his agent for service of process. Cancellation is without penalty, and all payments made by the purchaser before cancellation shall be refunded promptly.(c) If a person required to deliver a public offering statement fails to provide a purchaser to whom a unit is conveyed with that public offering statement and all amendments thereto as required by subsection (a) of this section, the purchaser, in addition to any rights to damages or other relief, is entitled to receive from that person an amount equal to ten per cent of the sale price of the unit, plus ten per cent of the share, proportionate to his common expense liability, of any indebtedness of the association secured by security interests encumbering the common interest community.(P.A. 83-474, S. 70, 96; P.A. 84-546, S. 103, 173.)History: P.A. 84-546 made technical change in Subsec. (b), substituting “offeror” for “offer”.Cited. 237 C. 123.Cited. 38 CA 420.
CT Gen Stat § 47-271 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 828 - Common Interest Ownership Act|Section 47-271 - Escrow of deposits. Distribution of interest.

 (a) Any deposit made in connection with the purchase or reservation of a unit from a person required to deliver a public offering statement pursuant to subsection (c) of section 47-263 shall be placed in escrow and held either in this state or in the state where the unit is located in an account designated solely for that purpose by a licensed title insurance company, an attorney, a licensed real estate broker, an independent bonded escrow company or an institution whose accounts are insured by a governmental agency or instrumentality until (1) delivered to the declarant at closing; (2) delivered to the declarant because of the purchaser's default under a contract to purchase the unit; or (3) refunded to the purchaser.(b) If such deposit is made in connection with the purchase or reservation of a unit to be occupied by the purchaser and is placed in an interest-bearing escrow account other than an account established and maintained pursuant to section 51-81c, any interest which accrues thereon from the date of such deposit until its disposition pursuant to subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of subsection (a) of this section shall be distributed as follows: (1) If such deposit is delivered to the declarant at closing or refunded to the purchaser, such interest shall be divided equally between the purchaser and the declarant; and (2) if such deposit is delivered to the declarant because of the purchaser's default under a contract to purchase the unit, such interest shall be paid to the declarant.(c) Any person who procures the wrongful release of any escrow funds to the declarant or to a third party, with intent to defraud the purchaser, shall be guilty of embezzlement and on conviction shall be punished in the manner provided by law.(P.A. 83-474, S. 72, 96; P.A. 87-358, S. 5; 87-589, S. 55.)History: P.A. 87-358 added Subsec. (b) re distribution of interest if a deposit is made in connection with the purchase or reservation of a unit to be occupied by the purchaser and is placed in interest-bearing escrow account, and relettered former Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (c); P.A. 87-589 amended Subsec. (b) by adding “other than an account established and maintained pursuant to section 51-81c”.
CT Gen Stat § 47-272 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 828 - Common Interest Ownership Act|Section 47-272 - Release of liens.

 (a) In the case of a sale of a unit where delivery of a public offering statement is required pursuant to subsection (c) of section 47-263, a seller, (1) Before conveying a unit, shall record or furnish to the purchaser releases of all liens, except liens on real property that a declarant has the right to withdraw from the common interest community, that the purchaser does not expressly agree to take subject to or assume and that encumber (A) in a condominium, that unit and its common element interest, and (B) in a cooperative or planned community, that unit and any limited common elements assigned thereto, or (2) shall provide a surety bond or substitute collateral for or insurance against the lien in accordance with state law for substitution of such a security.(b) Before conveying real property to the association, the declarant shall have that real property released from: (1) All liens the foreclosure of which would deprive unit owners of any right of access to or easement of support of their units, and (2) all other liens on that real property unless the public offering statement describes certain real property that may be conveyed subject to liens in specified amounts.(P.A. 83-474, S. 73, 96.)
CT Gen Stat § 47-273 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 828 - Common Interest Ownership Act|Section 47-273 - Rights of tenants in conversion buildings.

 The rights of residential tenants in conversion buildings are governed by sections 47-282 to 47-292, inclusive, and by section 47a-23c.(P.A. 83-474, S. 74, 96.)
CT Gen Stat § 47-274 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 828 - Common Interest Ownership Act|Section 47-274 - Express warranties of quality.

 (a) Express warranties made by any seller to a purchaser of a unit, if relied on by the purchaser, are created as follows:(1) Any affirmation of fact or promise which relates to the unit, its use, or rights appurtenant thereto, area improvements to the common interest community that would directly benefit the unit, or the right to use or have the benefit of facilities not located in the common interest community, creates an express warranty that the unit, area improvements and related rights and uses will conform to the affirmation or promise;(2) Any model or description of the physical characteristics of the common interest community, including plans and specifications of or for improvements, creates an express warranty that the common interest community will substantially conform to the model or description unless the model or description clearly discloses that it is only proposed or is subject to change;(3) Any description of the quantity or extent of the real property comprising the common interest community, including surveys, creates an express warranty that the common interest community will conform to the description, subject to customary tolerances; and(4) A provision that a purchaser may put a unit only to a specified use is an express warranty that the specified use is lawful.(b) Neither formal words, such as “warranty” or “guarantee”, nor a specific intention to make a warranty, are necessary to create an express warranty of quality, but a statement purporting to be merely an opinion or commendation of the real property or its value does not create a warranty.(c) Any conveyance of a unit transfers to the purchaser all express warranties of quality made by previous sellers only to the extent such a conveyance would transfer warranties pursuant to chapter 827.(P.A. 83-474, S. 75, 96; P.A. 09-225, S. 42.)History: P.A. 09-225 added “unless the model or description clearly discloses that it is only proposed or is subject to change” in Subsec. (a)(2), effective July 1, 2010.
CT Gen Stat § 47-275 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 828 - Common Interest Ownership Act|Section 47-275 - Implied warranties of quality.

 (a) A declarant warrants to a purchaser that a unit will be in at least as good condition at the earlier of the time of the conveyance or delivery of possession as it was at the time of contracting, reasonable wear and tear excepted.(b) A declarant impliedly warrants to a purchaser that a unit and the common elements in the common interest community are suitable for the ordinary uses of real property of its type and that any improvements made or contracted for by him, or made by any person before the creation of the common interest community, will be: (1) Free from defective materials; and (2) constructed in accordance with applicable law, according to sound engineering and construction standards, and in a workmanlike manner.(c) In addition, a declarant warrants to a purchaser of a unit that may be used for residential use that an existing use, continuation of which is contemplated by the parties, does not violate applicable law at the earlier of the time of conveyance or delivery of possession.(d) Warranties imposed by this section may be excluded or modified as specified in section 47-276.(e) For purposes of this section, improvements made or contracted for by an affiliate of a declarant are made or contracted for by the declarant.(f) Any conveyance of a unit transfers to the purchaser all of the declarant's implied warranties of quality only to the extent such a conveyance would transfer warranties pursuant to chapter 827.(g) The warranties provided to a purchaser by a declarant pursuant to this section with respect to common elements shall also extend to the association.(P.A. 83-474, S. 76, 96.)Cited. 42 CS 241.
CT Gen Stat § 47-276 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 828 - Common Interest Ownership Act|Section 47-276 - Exclusion or modification of implied warranties of quality.

 (a) Except as limited by subsection (b) of this section with respect to a purchaser of a unit that may be used for residential use, implied warranties of quality: (1) May be excluded or modified by agreement of the parties; and (2) are excluded by expression of disclaimer, such as “as is”, “with all faults”, or other language that in common understanding calls the purchaser's attention to the exclusion of warranties.(b) With respect to a purchaser of a unit that may be occupied for residential use, no general disclaimer of implied warranties of quality is effective, but a declarant may disclaim liability in an instrument signed by the purchaser for a specified defect or class of defects or specified failure to comply with applicable law, if the defect or failure entered into and became a part of the basis of the bargain.(P.A. 83-474, S. 77, 96.)Cited. 38 CA 420.
CT Gen Stat § 47-277 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 828 - Common Interest Ownership Act|Section 47-277 - Action for breach of warranty. Statute of limitations.

 (a) Unless a period of limitation is tolled under section 47-253, a judicial proceeding for breach of any obligation arising under section 47-274 or 47-275 shall be commenced within three years after the cause of action accrues.(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a cause of action for breach of warranty of quality, regardless of the purchaser's or association's lack of knowledge of the breach, accrues: (1) As to a unit, at the time the purchaser to whom the warranty is first made enters into possession if a possessory interest was conveyed or at the time of acceptance of the instrument of conveyance if a nonpossessory interest was conveyed; and (2) as to each common element, at the time the common element is completed and first used by a bona fide purchaser.(c) If a warranty of quality explicitly extends to future performance or duration of any improvement or component of the common interest community, the cause of action accrues at the time the breach is discovered or at the end of the period for which the warranty explicitly extends, whichever is earlier.(P.A. 83-474, S. 78, 96; P.A. 95-187, S. 25.)History: P.A. 95-187 amended Subsec. (a) to add “Unless a period of limitation is tolled under section 47-253”.Subsec. (b):Definition of “purchaser” in Sec. 47-202(25) applies to accrual provision in Subdiv. (2). 245 C. 1.
CT Gen Stat § 47-279 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 828 - Common Interest Ownership Act|Section 47-279 - Labeling of promotional material.

 No promotional material may be displayed or delivered to prospective purchasers which describes or portrays an improvement that is not in existence unless the description or portrayal of the improvement in the promotional material is conspicuously labeled or identified either as “MUST BE BUILT” or as “NEED NOT BE BUILT”.(P.A. 83-474, S. 80, 96.)
CT Gen Stat § 47-280 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 828 - Common Interest Ownership Act|Section 47-280 - Declarant's obligation to complete and restore.

 (a) Except for improvements labeled “NEED NOT BE BUILT”, the declarant shall complete all improvements depicted on any site plan or other graphic representation, including any surveys or plans prepared pursuant to section 47-228, whether or not that site plan or other graphic representation is contained in the public offering statement or in any promotional material distributed by or for the declarant.(b) The declarant is subject to liability for the prompt repair and restoration, to a condition compatible with the remainder of the common interest community, of any portion of the common interest community affected by the exercise of rights reserved pursuant to or created by section 47-229, 47-230, 47-231, 47-232, 47-234 or 47-235.(P.A. 83-474, S. 81, 96.)Subsec. (a):Re site plan and improvements depicted therein, where a declarant reserves right to withdraw land from condominium development, Subsec. limits that right by holding declarant responsible for building any improvements depicted in site plan that are not labeled “NEED NOT BE BUILT”. 294 C. 311.
CT Gen Stat § 47-281 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 828 - Common Interest Ownership Act|Section 47-281 - Substantial completion of units required.

 In the case of a sale of a unit in which delivery of a public offering statement is required, a contract of sale may be executed, but no interest in that unit may be conveyed, until the declaration is recorded and the unit is substantially completed, as evidenced by a recorded certificate of substantial completion executed by a registered architect, surveyor or engineer, or by issuance of a certificate of occupancy authorized by law.(P.A. 83-474, S. 82, 96.)