The Health Care Costs Recovery Act, S.B.C. 2008, c. 27 (Bill 22) is in force April 1, 2009 (B.C. Reg. 397/2008).

Jan 29 2009

The Homeowner Protection Office (HPO), a provincial Crown corporation responsible for licensing residential builders in B.C. and administering Owner Builder Authorizations, is pleased to launch the New Homes Registry. This new online registry is a free resource for homebuyers, realtors, lawyers, local governments and others interested in quickly checking the status of a new home or new home under construction.
 
Use this easy and convenient registry to find out if the home:

has a policy of home warranty insurance. Such  information includes:
- name of the Licensed Residential  Builder
- name and phone number of the home warranty  insurance company
- builder's warranty number has an exemption and no home warranty insurance.  Such information includes:
- type of exemption - Owner Builder  Authorization or rental purpose
- date of first occupancy
- whether the home is permitted to be offered  for sale

Both single detached homes and multi-unit homes, including duplexes can be searched on the registry by civic address.
 
See a three-minute demo of the New Homes Registry to view the type of information the registry can provide you:
http://tinyurl.com/hpo-bc-ca

To use this new tool, visit the Homebuyers section of the HPO website at: 
http://www.hpo.bc.ca
 
For more information contact Pushor Mitchell Associate Andrew Brunton at:
brunton@pushormitchell.com or (250) 869-1135

These items are intended for general informational purposes only and should not be construed or relied upon as legal advice. The legal issues addressed in these items are subject to changes in the applicable law. You should always seek legal advice concerning any specific issues affecting you or your business.