Reference entries (28)
- reference RenoMark certification — CHBA private-sector renovation program; minimum 2-year written workmanship warranty, liability insurance, written contract, code of conduct
- reference Tarion coverage boundary — covers new homes, contract homes, RCCPs; does NOT cover renovations to existing homes or owner-built homes
- reference May 2026 builder-website Tarion-disclosure audit — Tridel/Minto/Tamarack have dedicated Tarion pages; Daniels/Brookfield/Empire less explicit; cleanest pattern is per-project warranty workflow
- reference Canadians for Properly Built Homes (CPBH) led by Dr. Karen Somerville — Tarion's most consistent critic since 2004; positions on monopoly, conciliation, NDA-bound mediation, LAT, caps
- reference Toronto Star Tarion investigation — multi-year reporting led by Kenyon Wallace (not Robert Cribb); CBC reporting led by Laura Osman
- reference Cunningham Review (2017) recommended multi-provider warranty insurance and mandatory owner-built warranty — Ontario adopted the HCRA split but kept Tarion as sole administrator
- reference Tarion 2019 Auditor General Special Audit (Bonnie Lysyk) — 65% of conciliations found builder at fault, 9,700 dismissed for missed deadlines (1,300 by 1 day), OHBA "disproportionate influence"
- reference Tarion Guarantee Fund — 2024 payouts >$100M (largest single year in program history); 900+ deposit claims drove the $250 capital-replenishment surcharge
- reference Tarion enrolment fees Sept 1, 2025 (Registrar Bulletin 15) — "$1,790 average payable by the vendor"; 3.1% increase on $800K homes; $250 capital-replenishment surcharge
- reference Tarion QFE + Enrolment Confirmation — builder must be HCRA-licensed first, then qualify and enrol each home before excavation/foundation
- reference Tarion LAT appeals — 30 calendar days from Decision Letter (vs HCRA's 15 days); first hearing ~37 days, decision ~40 days post-hearing
- reference Tarion dispute resolution — DRS review, independent mediation (often NDA-bound), Builder Arbitration Forum (builders only), LAT, civil court
- reference Tarion conciliation process — 120-day builder repair, $250 homeowner deposit, $1,000/$3,000 chargeable to builder if any item warranted, 10-year OBD record
- reference Tarion claim forms post-May 2024 CSS reform — 40-day Initial, new Mid-Year, Year-End (with permanent 10-day grace), Second-Year, MSD
- reference Residential Condominium Conversion Projects (RCCPs) — Tarion covers post-2018 conversions but pre-existing elements (façade, foundation) excluded from year-1 workmanship
- reference Condo common-elements warranty — condo corporation files claims; performance audit in year 1 by board-retained engineer can itself be the warranty form
- reference Tarion warranty exclusions (ONHWPA s.13(2)) — homeowner alterations, normal wear, dampness/condensation, secondary damage, acts of God
- reference Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) — mandatory pre-possession walkthrough; PDI Form is not a warranty claim but failure to note items makes proof harder
- reference O. Reg. 17/25 freehold deposit change — from April 1, 2026, buyers must notify Tarion within 45 days of signing to qualify for full coverage; tier change deferred to Jan 1, 2027
- reference Condo deposit protection — held in trust under Condominium Act s.81; Tarion backs up $20K if trust fails
- reference Tarion deposit protection — freehold: $60K (≤$600K homes) or 10% to $100K (>$600K); contract homes: $40K financial-loss coverage
- reference Tarion delayed closing / occupancy compensation — $7,500 cap, $150/day living expenses, $1,500 penalty for no 10-day notice
- reference Tarion coverage caps: APS on/after July 1, 2023 — $400K freehold / $300K condo unit / $100K × units common elements to $3.5M cap; $50M project cap
- reference Major Structural Defect (MSD) — three-test framework (failure / function / use) defines what qualifies for year 3-7 coverage
- reference Tarion 1-2-7 warranty in full — year-by-year coverage from possession through year 7 (workmanship, building envelope, distribution systems, MSD)
- reference Post-Feb 2021 split: Tarion retained warranty administration, deposit protection, Guarantee Fund, conciliation; HCRA took licensing and conduct
- reference Tarion established 1976 under the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act; not-for-profit administrative authority, not a Crown agency
- reference Research brief: Tarion Warranty Corporation — definitive reference (May 2026)
