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    Homeowner Protection Experiment Fails in BC…

    Since there was no remaining meaningful consumer protection activities or responsibilities being conducted at the Homeowner Protection Office (HPO), it is no surprise to learn that the HPO is quietly closing its doors. HOMEOWNER PROTECTION ACT RESPONSIBILITIES TRANSFERRED The announcement

    webmaster March 4, 2010 General Posts, Leaky Condos, Real Estate 5 Comments Read more

    BC Government Abandons Leaky Condos…

    The sudden discontinuation on July 31, 2009, of the HPO Reconstruction Loan Program by Housing Minister, Rich Coleman and his government was unconscionable.  They have now brought consumer protection to an all-time low in BC. In the Fall of 2007

    webmaster November 21, 2009 Blog Posts, Buyer Beware, Leaky Condos, Real Estate Read more

    Leaky Condo costs have soared past $3 billion, so far

    Leaky Condo reconstruction costs have soared past $3 billion so far, and that doesn’t include the indirect societal costs borne by British Columbians that nobody is tracking. Since only about 20 percent of leaky condo owners met the government imposed

    webmaster August 5, 2009 Blog Posts, Buyer Beware, Homeowner Advocacy, Leaky Condos, Real Estate 1 Comment Read more

    Leaky condo assistance halted…

    Leaky condo assistance dries up, Liberals say program is obsolete The provincial government is scrapping a program that for the past decade has provided leaky-condo owners with interest-free loans to pay for repairs By Derrick Penner The Vancouver Sun  – 

    webmaster August 2, 2009 Blog Posts, Buyer Beware, Homeowner Advocacy, Leaky Condos, Real Estate 1 Comment Read more

    Cutting corners in construction…

    This is not the place to cut corners in construction When I read this today it reminded me of what became clear during the Barrett Commission hearings over a decade ago in British Columbia.  The many engineering assessments being conducted on

    webmaster July 31, 2009 Blog Posts, Buyer Beware, Homeowner Advocacy, Real Estate No Comments Read more

    Leaky Condo victims deserve better…

    Times Colonist             June 24, 2009 Condo victims deserve better The leaky condo debacle remains one of the greatest consumer ripoffs in Canadian history, costing British Columbians between $1.5 billion and $2 billion. Lives were devastated when people bought homes and

    webmaster June 24, 2009 Blog Posts, Buyer Beware, Homeowner Advocacy, Leaky Condos, Real Estate 2 Comments Read more

    How do I avoid buying a leaky condo?

    One year ago the following article which I wrote was published in the “pros & condos” section of Western Living Condo. Since then I have made it available to the public and other Realtors through my website and seminars. From

    webmaster October 16, 2008 Blog Posts, Buyer Beware, Homeowner Advocacy, Leaky Condos, Real Estate No Comments Read more

    About Leaky Condos; the truth…

    This is a follow up to this previous post which you might want to read as a backgrounder. The control of rain penetration relies on the exterior layer (the wall cladding) of the building envelope assembly to resist all rain penetration.  This

    webmaster August 13, 2008 Blog Posts, Buyer Beware, Homeowner Advocacy, Leaky Condos 5 Comments Read more

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