{"id":911,"slug":"tarion-condo-conversion-rccp-pre-existing-excluded","title":"Residential Condominium Conversion Projects (RCCPs) — Tarion covers post-2018 conversions but pre-existing elements (façade, foundation) excluded from year-1 workmanship","kind":"reference","scope":"business","status":"current","audiences":["kevin","candid-team"],"topics":["gc-vertical","tarion-warranty"],"reference_body":"**Claim:** Tarion covers **Residential Condominium Conversion Projects (RCCPs)** — buildings converted to residential condominiums after **January 1, 2018**. One key exception: **pre-existing elements** (e.g., the original façade, foundation, structural elements retained from the prior building) are **not covered** by the year-1 workmanship and materials warranty. They are covered for OBC violations, water penetration, distribution systems (year 2), and major structural defects (years 3-7).\n\n**Source:** Tarion Registrar Bulletin 51 (Residential Condominium Conversion Projects).\n\n**Confidence:** Verified.\n\n**Why this matters:** RCCPs are a fast-growing segment in Ontario urban infill. Buyers of a converted-warehouse condo often don't realize the brick façade they bought into has a different warranty regime than the new mechanical systems. Builder marketing copy should mention this distinction honestly — it's a regulatory fact, not a marketing weakness.\n\n**Related coverage:** [[tarion-1-2-7-warranty-detailed-coverage-by-year]], [[tarion-condo-common-elements-performance-audit]].","rationale_body":null,"metadata":null,"links":{"outgoing":[{"slug":"tarion-1-2-7-warranty-detailed-coverage-by-year","title":"Tarion 1-2-7 warranty in full — year-by-year coverage from possession through year 7 (workmanship, building envelope, distribution systems, MSD)","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"depends-on"},{"slug":"tarion-condo-common-elements-performance-audit","title":"Condo common-elements warranty — condo corporation files claims; performance audit in year 1 by board-retained engineer can itself be the warranty form","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"}],"incoming":[{"slug":"research-brief-tarion-ontario-may-2026","title":"Research brief: Tarion Warranty Corporation — definitive reference (May 2026)","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"},{"slug":"tarion-renovation-coverage-boundary-no-renovations","title":"Tarion coverage boundary — covers new homes, contract homes, RCCPs; does NOT cover renovations to existing homes or owner-built homes","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"}]},"created_at":"2026-05-24T14:19:39.489Z","updated_at":"2026-05-24T14:19:39.489Z"}