what is a collateral warranty
A collateral warranty is a contractual arrangement that is directly connected to another principal contract. In other words, it is âcollateralâ to the main contractual arrangement. Collateral warranties are particularly popular in the building industry.s most commercial development projects are financed by institutional lenders such as banks, collateral warranties are typically a necessity. Collateral warranty is legally designed to enable a third party with interest in completion of the project to pursue a legal claim against another party involved in that project.