Statute of Limitations for Construction Defects in Puerto Rico

Statute of Limitations for Construction Defects in Puerto Rico

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Published July 31, 2025 • Updated May 16, 2026 • By DocketMath Team

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How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for US-PR construction_defects SOL (P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 31, § 10272 (Art. 1375(i), Código Civil de Puerto Rico 2020)) is P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 31, § 10272 (Art. 1375(i), Código Civil de Puerto Rico 2020).

P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 31, § 10272 (Art. 1375(i), Código Civil de Puerto Rico 2020). (i) garantizar la solidez de la obra contra la ruina por el término de diez (10) años desde la entrega, cuando esta se ha construido en un inmueble y deba tener larga duración.

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Sources

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