The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has announced plans to launch a online portal for new home builders and homebuyers in early 2026. The portal will modernize how new home builders register and apply for home warranties, thereby reducing paperwork and increasing efficiency in the home warranty process.
The portal will provide prospective homebuyers with a Builder Lookup tool that will allow them to determine whether a builder is current with their registration, which must be renewed every two years. Homeowners will be able to submit warranty claims through the portal. Upon application approval, builders will receive a QR code for their registration. The new portal can also support credit card and e-check payments.
Builders can apply for new home warranties when a dwelling unit (single-family home, condo, townhouse, etc.) is at least 80% complete. Warranties protect homebuyers from defects in materials and workmanship for one year; defects in design and installation of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems for two years; and major structural defects for 10 years.
More information about the launch can be found on the DCA’s website.
Contact: Sadayah Q. DuRant-Brown, Legislative Counsel, sdurantbrown@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x137.