Tarion delayed closing / occupancy compensation — $7,500 cap, $150/day living expenses, $1,500 penalty for no 10-day notice

Claim: When a builder misses the Firm Closing Date or Firm Occupancy Date without an Unavoidable Delay or a mutual extension, Tarion delayed-closing compensation applies:

• $150/day for living expenses (meals, accommodation) — no receipts required.
• Plus receipted direct costs (moving, storage).
• Total cap: $7,500.
• Plus $1,500 ($150 × 10 days) if the builder fails to give 10 days' notice of the delay.

Claim window: 180 days from the closing/occupancy date or termination, to the builder. If unresolved, claim to Tarion within one year of possession or 365 days from termination.

Source: Tarion Registrar Bulletin 06C (Delayed Closing/Occupancy and Critical Dates).

Confidence: Verified.

Unavoidable Delay is defined narrowly: strike, fire, explosion, act of God, civil insurrection, act of war or terrorism, pandemic. Outside those, the builder owes compensation.

Practical implication for builder clients: the 10-day notice obligation is the single most-missed builder step and the cheapest to comply with — a $1,500 avoidable penalty per home if missed. Surface this in any builder-facing process documentation.