US Progress Update home inspection contracts, home Tartan Home Inspections is owned inspection reports, disclosures and and operated by Phil Thompkins. We the performance of home inspections. are affiliated with The Ontario 2/ Closet Lighting versus Association of Home Inspectors the new law, anyone performing Easy Bake Ovens… Hot! a home inspection must be licensed (OAHI) and are certified to perform and insured. A written contract with home inspections per OAHI the homeowner must be signed, and a 3/ UFFI (Urea Formaldehyde) Standards of Practice. written report has to be delivered Is this still a concern? after the inspection. Tartan Home Inspections employs an now, anyone with a flashlight 4/ Deal Breakers industry leading and proven process and a business card could hold to inspect all homes top to What you need to know himself or herself out as a home bottom. This ensures inspector. Without any rules for training, competence, insurance or that nothing gets missed and our 5/ OAHI Conference 2018 oversight, the field was truly the Wild clients receive ALL of the West. Tartan Home Inspection information they require to purchase, Presentation sell or maintain their homes. HOLD YOUR HORSES!!! The ACT has passed Royal Assent but Our Partners and Certifications there will be more waiting while the Government of Ontario drafts We have partnered with the best in implementation regulations. the business to help meet our clients’ expectations. This includes the Licensing will likely be implemented In April 2017, the Ontario Ontario Association of Home sometime in 2019. government passed legislation to Inspectors, CarsonDunlop (Horizon regulate the home inspection industry More to come……. Reporting software) and WETT.CA. and establish qualifications for home inspectors. 1/ Home Inspector Licensing The Home Inspection Act 2017 DID YOU KNOW…… establishes minimum standards for
US Tartan Home Inspections is owned and operated by Phil Thompkins. We are affiliated with The Ontario Association of Home Inspectors (OAHI) and are certified to perform home inspections per OAHI Standards of Practice. Tartan Home Inspections employs an industry leading and proven process to inspect all homes top to bottom. This ensures that nothing gets missed and our clients receive ALL of the information they require to purchase, sell or maintain their homes. Our Partners and Certifications We have partnered with the best in the business to help meet our clients’ expectations. This includes the Ontario Association of Home Inspectors, CarsonDunlop (Horizon Reporting software) and WETT.CA. 1/ Home Inspector Licensing Progress Update 2/ Closet Lighting versus Easy Bake Ovens… Hot! 3/ UFFI (Urea Formaldehyde) Is this still a concern? 4/ Deal Breakers What you need to know 5/ OAHI Conference 2018 Tartan Home Inspection Presentation In April 2017, the Ontario government passed legislation to regulate the home inspection industry and establish qualifications for home inspectors. The Home Inspection Act 2017 establishes minimum standards for home inspection contracts, home inspection reports, disclosures and the performance of home inspections. the new law, anyone performing a home inspection must be licensed and insured. A written contract with the homeowner must be signed, and a written report has to be delivered after the inspection. now, anyone with a flashlight and a business card could hold himself or herself out as a home inspector. Without any rules for training, competence, insurance or oversight, the field was truly the Wild West. HOLD YOUR HORSES!!! The ACT has passed Royal Assent but there will be more waiting while the Government of Ontario drafts implementation regulations. Licensing will likely be implemented sometime in 2019. More to come……. DID YOU KNOW……
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