HBE - HOMEOWNER PROTECTION ACT QUESTIONS
An owner builder must not build a new home other than - Answer -(a) a detached
dwelling unit under one legal title, or
(b) a single dwelling unit in or attached to
(i) a pre-existing building, or
(ii) a new non-residential building that does not have another single dwelling unit in or
attached to it.
(2) Subject to local bylaws, the new home referred to in subsection (1) may include a
secondary suite.
Minimum standard of coverage - materials and labour - Answer -2 year
Minimum standard of coverage - building envelope - Answer -5 years
Minimum standard of coverage - structural - Answer -10 years
When you work full time, how do you manage your house building project?
A. You remotely manage your house building project
B. You engage sub-trades personally, come on the job site to supervise the work
whenever you can
C. You hire a relative to manage the project
D. Other - Answer -B
Can an owner-builder construct a duplex?
A. Under no circumstance
B. Only if permitted by municipal by-laws
C. Only with permission from HPO
D. Other - Answer -A. (secondary suite if bylaws allow)
How many years lease, for permission to be an owner builder - Answer -15
After building your second homeowner house, how long do you have to wait to build
your third?
A. 18 months
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
C. No wait - Answer -B
What is not within the authority of a compliance officer when conducting a site visit?
A. Question any person about the cost of materials and labour
B. Question any person about any matter that relates to licensing
C. Question any person about the work performed by construction workers
D. Question any person about the qualification of workers - Answer -A
, How does the Licensing & Consumer Services branch know the initial occupancy date?
- Answer -Owner builder must advise the date and this will be confirmed should the
property be sold within 10 years of occupancy
Define which of the following is an acceptable scope of work that a single subcontractor
can perform on an owner-built home?
A. Manage and complete all the structural components of a newly built home
B. Manage and pay all the sub trades involved in the construction of the owner-built
home
C. Complete the entire build if they have provided their references and have proven
experience
D. To complete the foundation, framing, roofing, cladding, windows and doors but not
the interior - Answer -A
What does the Owner Builder Authorization disclose? - Answer -The notice informs
buyers whether the home was built under an Owner Builder Authorization, when the 10-
year period started, and if there is a voluntary policy of home warranty insurance in
place.
If an owner builder home is sold within 10 years of occupancy, do subsequent owners
need to provide an owner builder authorization? - Answer -yes, Any subsequent
owners must also provide the Owner Builder Disclosure Notice if they sell the home to
another buyer within the 10-year period.
Should you sell your home within the first 10 years from the date of occupancy, you
must provide the purchaser with what? - Answer -Owner Builder Disclosure Notice
When can you sell a homeowner built house? - Answer -At least one year after first
occupancy (if the first authorization) or with special permission from the HPO
if the person has previously been issued an authorization, the person must not have
been issued an authorization for at least the following period of time, determined from
the date of first occupancy of the new home built under the most recent previous
authorization: - Answer -1 previous authorization = 18 months, 2= 3 years, 3 or more =
5 years
The owner-builder's brother in law is a licensed builder. What are the restrictions
regarding his involvement?
A. There are no restrictions since he is licensed
B. He cannot directly supervise workers
C. He cannot fulfil any general contractor duties
D. Other - Answer -C
How many jobs can a sole sub-contractor do before they must be licensed builder and
provide home warranty insurance? - Answer -Maximum 2 jobs
An owner builder must not build a new home other than - Answer -(a) a detached
dwelling unit under one legal title, or
(b) a single dwelling unit in or attached to
(i) a pre-existing building, or
(ii) a new non-residential building that does not have another single dwelling unit in or
attached to it.
(2) Subject to local bylaws, the new home referred to in subsection (1) may include a
secondary suite.
Minimum standard of coverage - materials and labour - Answer -2 year
Minimum standard of coverage - building envelope - Answer -5 years
Minimum standard of coverage - structural - Answer -10 years
When you work full time, how do you manage your house building project?
A. You remotely manage your house building project
B. You engage sub-trades personally, come on the job site to supervise the work
whenever you can
C. You hire a relative to manage the project
D. Other - Answer -B
Can an owner-builder construct a duplex?
A. Under no circumstance
B. Only if permitted by municipal by-laws
C. Only with permission from HPO
D. Other - Answer -A. (secondary suite if bylaws allow)
How many years lease, for permission to be an owner builder - Answer -15
After building your second homeowner house, how long do you have to wait to build
your third?
A. 18 months
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
C. No wait - Answer -B
What is not within the authority of a compliance officer when conducting a site visit?
A. Question any person about the cost of materials and labour
B. Question any person about any matter that relates to licensing
C. Question any person about the work performed by construction workers
D. Question any person about the qualification of workers - Answer -A
, How does the Licensing & Consumer Services branch know the initial occupancy date?
- Answer -Owner builder must advise the date and this will be confirmed should the
property be sold within 10 years of occupancy
Define which of the following is an acceptable scope of work that a single subcontractor
can perform on an owner-built home?
A. Manage and complete all the structural components of a newly built home
B. Manage and pay all the sub trades involved in the construction of the owner-built
home
C. Complete the entire build if they have provided their references and have proven
experience
D. To complete the foundation, framing, roofing, cladding, windows and doors but not
the interior - Answer -A
What does the Owner Builder Authorization disclose? - Answer -The notice informs
buyers whether the home was built under an Owner Builder Authorization, when the 10-
year period started, and if there is a voluntary policy of home warranty insurance in
place.
If an owner builder home is sold within 10 years of occupancy, do subsequent owners
need to provide an owner builder authorization? - Answer -yes, Any subsequent
owners must also provide the Owner Builder Disclosure Notice if they sell the home to
another buyer within the 10-year period.
Should you sell your home within the first 10 years from the date of occupancy, you
must provide the purchaser with what? - Answer -Owner Builder Disclosure Notice
When can you sell a homeowner built house? - Answer -At least one year after first
occupancy (if the first authorization) or with special permission from the HPO
if the person has previously been issued an authorization, the person must not have
been issued an authorization for at least the following period of time, determined from
the date of first occupancy of the new home built under the most recent previous
authorization: - Answer -1 previous authorization = 18 months, 2= 3 years, 3 or more =
5 years
The owner-builder's brother in law is a licensed builder. What are the restrictions
regarding his involvement?
A. There are no restrictions since he is licensed
B. He cannot directly supervise workers
C. He cannot fulfil any general contractor duties
D. Other - Answer -C
How many jobs can a sole sub-contractor do before they must be licensed builder and
provide home warranty insurance? - Answer -Maximum 2 jobs
