Ontario’s move to create separate regulator for new homebuilders positive step, lawyers say

Ontario’s move to create separate regulator for new homebuilders positive step, lawyers say

Posted by: Condominium Group - Armand G.R. Conant , March 13, 2019

Armand Conant, head of the condominium law group at Shibley Righton LLP, said there’s a public perception of bias with Tarion because it’s funded solely by developers. He noted that having everything “under one umbrella” meant buyers weren’t able to find information about whether their builder or developer had a good reputation.“

I think we need more information about developers, or the development and the developer behind it, for the public,” he said, calling the government’s plan to increase transparency a good idea

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