Is the seller responsible for the housing warranty in Vietnam?

Is the seller responsible for the housing warranty in Vietnam?

According to Clause 1, Article 85 of the Housing Law 2014, there are provisions on housing warranty as follows:

1. Any organization or individual building the house must give housing warranty as prescribed in law on construction; any organization or individual provides housing equipment must give equipment warranty according to the term recommended by the producer.

Regarding housing for sale or lease purchase, the seller or the lessor must give housing warranty as prescribed in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article. The seller or the lessor is entitled to request the builder or the equipment provider to give warranty as prescribed.

Thus, according to the above regulations, in case investors build houses for sale, they are responsible for guaranteeing houses in Vietnam for you.

What is the content of housing warranty in Vietnam?

According to Clause 3 of this Article:

The housing warranty shall include repair of frames, columns, beams, floors, walls, ceilings, roofs, terraces, stairways, paneled sections, paving, plastering, fuel supply system, electricity supply system, lighting supply system, water tank and water supply systems, septic tanks and sewage drainage systems, municipal waste; or solutions to cases of housing tilt, subsidence, cracking, collapse and other content as agreed in the agreement on housing sale or lease purchase.

Regarding other equipment attached to the house, the seller or the lessee shall give warranty including repair or replacement with the time limit recommended by the manufacturer.

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