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Builders Beware: Responding to a Request for Information from the HCRA

Builders Beware: Responding to a Request for Information from the HCRA

by Jillian Siskind + Carina Reider | Jul 26, 2022 | Construction, Regulatory

The Home Construction Regulatory Authority (“HCRA”) is responsible for regulating new home builders and vendors in Ontario. The HCRA has the authority to request information from builders or vendors under the New Home Construction Licensing Act, 2017 (“NHCLA”). The...
Regulators be warned: Canadian work experience rules are set to change

Regulators be warned: Canadian work experience rules are set to change

by Jillian Siskind | Nov 30, 2021 | Regulatory

Rules around the Canadian work experience required to enter many professions in Ontario are being rewritten, so I suggest that regulators should start planning now so they can adjust to this new reality. On Oct. 21, the provincial government introduced legislation...
There is a new regulator in town for Ontario home builders

There is a new regulator in town for Ontario home builders

by Jillian Siskind | Aug 9, 2021 | Construction, Featured, Regulatory

Ontario’s home-building industry significantly changed on Feb. 1 as the Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) started operations. The new agency takes over the regulatory and licensing functions previously carried out by the Tarion Warranty Corporation, and I...
Regulations around new home sales are changing

Regulations around new home sales are changing

by Jillian Siskind | Nov 2, 2020 | Real Estate, Regulatory

I recently had the pleasure of meeting with the sales team at Sotheby’s International Realty to discuss legal considerations for realtors when dealing with new home sales. It’s a changing landscape for builders, vendors and realtors alike. Here are some...
Update to real estate rules benefits both the industry and consumers

Update to real estate rules benefits both the industry and consumers

by Jillian Siskind | Oct 27, 2020 | Real Estate, Regulatory

The modernization of regulations governing Ontario’s real estate industry is welcomed by those in the industry and I am sure it will be embraced by the public. The first phase of the Trust in Real Estate Services Act, 2020 was implemented on Oct. 1, affecting the work...
Newly released plan gives Tarion a roadmap for improvement

Newly released plan gives Tarion a roadmap for improvement

by Jillian Siskind | Oct 7, 2020 | Construction, Regulatory

With the goal of improving customer service while enhancing transparency and consumer protection, the Tarion Warranty Corporation recently released an Implementation Plan outlining how it will fulfill recommendations handed down by the Auditor General. Created in 1976...
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