Understanding Construction Defect Claims

This course reviews a construct defect claim scenario and applies it to Minnesota law. The goal is for students to understand and hopefully avoid construction defect claims.

Course Outline

• Introduction and Presentation of Scenario
• Breach of Contract
• Negligence
• Misrepresentation 
• Uniform Commercial Code
• Statutory Warranties – New Homes
• Statutory Warranties – Home Improvements  
• Statutory Warranties – Common Interest Communities

Learner Objectives Understanding that legal claims that can be brought against contractors and developers in single unit and mult-unit construction including in the Common Interest Communities context.
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Credit Info

This course has been approved for one hour of MN residential contractor, remodeler, and building official continuing education credit by the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry and is approved for the required Business Management credit. 

If you are eligible to receive continuing education credits, your information will be electronically reported to the appropriate agency within 3 business days of course completion.

Quiz Info

In order to receive continuing education credit(s), you will need to take a 10-question quiz following the course. To pass the quiz, you will need to achieve a score of 70% or higher. If you are unsuccessful, you will have an opportunity to repeat the quiz. Once you have successfully completed the quiz, you can download your continuing education certificate(s) showing the credit(s) that you have earned.

Access Info

Your online course is accessible 24/7. The course will be available to you for 180 days from purchase date.

Questions and Comments

Questions and comments related to the curriculum for this course may be submitted to the instructor at education@housingfirstmn.org.