Home Builders Association Of Iowa

The Home Builders Association of Iowa will provide leadership for the building industry and promote the American dream of home ownership. The Home Builders Association of Iowa will be the leading advocate for the residential construction industry. We fully support the efforts of the U.S. Capitol Police, National Guard and other law enforcement agencies to move quickly to restore order, peacefully disperse the rioters, and secure the Capitol complex. We also applaud the Congress for getting back to work this evening on behalf of the American people.

PURPOSE: To provide scholarship funds to students pursuing a career in the home building industry and related trades. WHO QUALIFIES: Any student pursuing a career in the home building industry and related trades including immediate family members of the HBA of Iowa (builder or associate members). The fund is dedicated but not limited to college age students between the ages of 18 - 25 years. AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS: The scholarship award shall be up to $1000.00 per selected applicant. Multiple applicants are chosen each year to receive scholarships.

Q: For how many years does Iowa law require a builder to provide a warranty to its customers? A. Iowa code does not require builders to provide a warranty. Most products within the structure have some type of a manufacturer's warranty (ie furnace, shingles, siding, windows, etc.) and many builders will voluntarily provide a 1 year warranty, but law does not require this. A. Iowa code Chapter 614 Limitation of Actions (aka "statute of repose") is for 15 years for an implied warranty of workmanlike construction (structural defects) that extends to subsequent buyers per the 2008 Iowa Supreme Court ruling and this is the right of all consumers and thus not actually a "warranty" that the builder is providing, rather a compliance with the law.