Warranty.
Section 24
SEC. 24. Warranty.—The Commission is hereby authorized and directed to require that, in connection with any property upon which there is located a dwelling designed principally for not more than a one family residence and which is approved for mortgage insurance or guaranty prior to the beginning of construction, the seller or builder, and such other person as may be required by the said Commission to become warrantor, shall deliver to the purchaser or owner of such property a warranty that the dwelling is constructed in substantial conformity with the plans and specifications on which the Commission based its valuation of the dwelling: Provided, That the Commission shall deliver to the builder, seller, or other warrantor their written approval of any amendment of or change or variation in, such plans and specifications which the Commission deems to be a substantial amendment thereof, or change or variation therein, and shall file a copy of such written approval with such plans and specifications: Provided, further, That such warranty shall apply only with respect to such instances of substantial nonconformity to such approved plans and specifications as to which the purchaser or homeowner has given written notice to the warrantor within one year from the date of conveyance of title to, or initial occupancy of, the dwelling, whichever first occurs: Provided, further, That such warranty shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of all other rights and privileges which such purchaser or owner may have under any other law or instrument: And provided, further, That the provisions of this section shall apply to any such Property covered by a mortgage after the passage of this Act. The Commission is further directed to permit copies of the plans and specifications for dwellings in connections with which warranties are required by this section to be made available in their appropriate offices for inspection or for copying by any purchaser, homeowner, or warrantor during such hours or periods of time as the said Commission may determine to be reasonable.