TORONTO — Home inspectors in Ontario could soon be regulated under legislation the Liberal government says it intends to introduce this fall.
Consumer Services Minister Marie-France Lalonde is announcing today that the bill would require home inspectors to be licensed and set minimum standards for contracts and home inspection reports.
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It would also establish a body to administer and enforce the licensing and regulations.
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Lalonde says the legislation would protect consumers by ensuring they benefit from quality advice and are aware of safety issues before buying a home.
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The government estimates that in Ontario there are 1,500 home inspectors – one of the only professionals involved in a real-estate transaction to not be provincially regulated.
Ontario assembled a panel of industry experts in 2013 to draft a report on the issue and the panel recommended that inspectors be required to pass a written exam and a field test in order to become licensed.
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