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L. Scugog Citizen -- Wednesday, May 25,1001 33 = 4 Pre-delivery inspection avoids problems (NC)--The most frequent mistake home buyers make is to rush the pre-delivery inspection of their new home. This tour is time consuming, typically conducted with the builder's representative on a «room by room examination and includes the exterior of the new house. Yet the main purpose of the pre-delivery inspection is for the buyer to detect any missing features, unauthorized substitutions, unfinished work and defects. Once completed, it is also interpreted into a document and signals the start of the warranty coverage by the Ontario New Home Warranty Program (ONHWP), ONHWP was created in 1976 to enact the Ontario New Home Wargagties Plan Act. The legislation a 4" If: buying, it helps to keep feet on ground (NC ge rates and attractive ancial incentives are making new homes more affordable. Cons who are getting caught up ex t of buy ar their feet on and do their home buying homework with help from the Ontario New Home Warranty Program (ONHWP I in 1976 to enact urged 10 keep section legislation an y coverage Wo new ONHWP remains mandatory program in Ca ng $100,000 total maximum coverage on each newly constr ne or condominium unit built Pp 10 seven year ONHWP strikes a fair balance between safeguarding a home buyer's rights J building industry to strive fo etence and high pr standards Purchasing a home is stly ventures and it ir mos 10 invest quality time researc hy fecision. The Home Buyer's Guide 10 After Sale beginning 10 a cor Aofiers a fSpon cand 0a sun Service 1s an excellent umer's se registered builders iFOntario. Updated cach year the Guide is a home buyer's bargain costing $3 per copy inclliding tax and ough ONHWP g the housing market ir the area where you want | provide valuable infe the fin mn. d bd hand J ¢ Ad t Ie fmation wa gh one of ONHWP's six gional offices and the local municipal fepartment me search and od in real estate the Agreement of we carefully ensure the he requested wd there are no ugly surprise ¢, ONHWP knows that smal time and energy inte buying process pay iyiiends down the road To obtain #copy of the 1994 Home Buyer's Guide to After Sales Service the Ontario New Home c/o Grenville 25 Scarsdale arto MIB 2R2 oasis $5 and cheques should sie 10 ONHWP. Papment h order accompany ea builders in the province to register and enrol each home or condominium unit with the rig program, The not only provides consumer protection but actively works with builders to im- prove the quality of housing in Ontario. There are 5,307 registered builders and 275,000 housing units currently protected by ONHWP New home buyers can avoid feeling overwhelmed by being prepared beforehand. It is helpful to have a check ligt where items can be marked off. Bring along any documentation regarding what you requested to ensure receiving the specific styles, colors and features you wanted Interior structural items such as the ceilings, walls, floors, doors and windows should be closgly inspected. Look for scratches: and dents. Add built-in items like cabinetsscountertops, sinks and bathtubs to the list for examination. Homeowners should check the plumbing and never assume anything. Flush all the toilets and tum on all the taps to check water pressure. After a meticulous in- spection of the inside of the home, continue outside to make sure the brickwork and masonry are free from cracks Note all the unsatisfactory items in the Certificate of Completion and Possession (CCP) which should be supplied by the builder. The CCP dates the problems you have found and starts the warranty coverage you move into the home and discover a problem. Simply report it in writing to your builder and your ONHWP regional office. For information regarding the Ontario New Home Warranty Program contact any ONHWP regional office or by Warranty coverage still applies once call 1-800-658-0124 » x To obtain a copy of the 1994 Home Buyer's Guide to After Sales Service, c/o Grenville Printing and Management, 25 Scarsdale Road, Don Mills, Ontario M3B 2R2. Each copy costs $5 each and cheques should be made payable to ONHWP. write to the Ontario New Home Warranty Program, Payment must accompany each order. 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