Covid-19 – New Home (Tarion) Warranty Processes Suspended

Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”) has issued a number of advisories regarding the suspension of certain new home warranty program processes. For the period of March 13, 2020 to April 13, 2020 the following applies:

• Tarion will not consider homeowners and condominium corporations who do not give access to their homes and common elements, respectively, as having denied access to builders.
• Builders are not expected to visit homes to perform warranty repairs. Builders are directed to follow the emergency procedures in Builder Bulletins 42 and 49.
• All builder repair timelines are suspended.
• Conciliations, inspections, common element meetings and other meetings are cancelled and will be rescheduled to the earliest available date.