If you own a home with home warranty insurance, you could limit your coverage due to negligent or improper maintenance of your home.
Builders and/or warranty providers must provide maintenance information to the original buyer of a home, if they want to make home warranty insurance coverage conditional upon proper maintenance.
The Homeowner Protection Act and Regulations spell out the consequences when the builder and/or warranty provider doesn’t provide maintenance information:
- New homes: Consequences of builder/warranty provider not providing information
- Completed building envelope renovations: Consequences of not informing holder
Owners of strata-titled homes also have a legal obligation to maintain the strata property. The Strata Property Act, which is administered by B.C’s Office of Housing and Construction Standards, details these obligations.
Maintenance Matters Videos
Watch our Maintenance Matters videos on YouTube for some helpful tips and information on maintaining the building envelope.
- At-Grade and Below-Grade Assemblies
- Avoiding Condensation
- Cladding
- Creating and Implementing a Building Envelope Maintenance and Renewals Program
- Decks and Balconies
- Exposed Wood Structures
- Maintaining Your Roof
- Paints, Stains and Coatings
- Sealants
- Window and Door Replacement
- Windows and Exterior Doors