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Homeowner Protection Never Existed...
This is a reminder that there is little if any protection for homeowners in BC.  For more than 25 years before the Homeowner Protection Office (HPO) was even in existence the builders were running roughshod, and things really haven’t changed.
Building a house is not as simple as it used to be, but the loose standards from past decades prevail, and easily pre-date the birth of many first time home buyers in BC today.
It is regrettable and shameful that the leaders of the building industry still represent and tout work practices and standards from the dark ages that carry with it the need for additional layers and costs to the process for consumers, and while failing to deliver good quality construction.
The old building industry model that is still in use today is severely broken and doesn’t come anywhere near to meeting consumer expectations.

No education or training is required to be a licensed builder in BC, and a window or door installed out-of-square or out-of-plumb is not considered a defect because it is not a building code violation.  Yes, uneven ceilings and floors are okay, believe it or not!
Senior governments have been downloading the responsibility of consumer ... more

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