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Builder Rating System
The Issue:
For most Canadians, the purchase of a home is the largest purchase they make. While there are many good builders in Canada , thousands of homeowners from various regions of Canada have been devastated health-wise and financially by poor quality home construction.
In Canada , practically anyone can call themself a builder. An official with the Canadian Home Builder's Association estimated the number of problem builders in Canada at 10%. Canadians for Properly Built Homes has received other estimates of problem builders in Canada in the 20 – 25% range. However, currently, there is no objective, reliable information source relating to builder performance that is available to consumers when they are making their purchase decision.
Canadians for Properly Built Homes' Position:
Canadians for Properly Built Homes is calling for the Federal Government to take the lead in developing a national builder rating system that rates builders based on actual builder performance, with input from both homeowners and municipal and/or Registered Home Inspectors (RHIs), and to provide the results to the public.
It is critical that in addition to feedback from homeowners, input to this rating system be provided by municipal and/or Registered Home Inspectors (RHIs), as most homeowners are lay people and may not be able to recognize serious building issues such as Building Code violations.
Not all builders are equal. To make an informed decision as to which builder to choose, this rating system is imperative for consumers.
What can concerned citizens do?
- Write or telephone your Federal Member of Parliament and request that he/she ensures that the Federal Government takes the lead in developing this national building rating system.
- Write or telephone the Federal Minister responsible for CMHC: The Honourable Diane Finley, House of Commons, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0A6, E-Mail: Finley.D@parl.gc.ca, Telephone: (613) 996-4974
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