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A guarantee plan offering a guarantee on brand new buildings which are constituted of single family homes (single, semi-detached or townhouses) and of residential towers comprising, at the most, four superimposed private portions, without taking into account (in the computation of these four portions) the private portions for parking and storage.
21/08/2015
Building a condominium requires major investments on the part of a developer. This is the reason why a down payment will be required upon signing the preliminary contract for the desired condo unit. The Civil Code of Quebec provides that “any amount paid on the occasion of a promise of sale is…...
25/03/2024
Parking spaces designated as private portions are common in divided co-ownership; this specific legal status is granted to them by the declaration of co-ownership, which identifies them as fractions in the section dedicated to the description of the fractions. Similar to an apartment held in co-ownership (condominium), all parking spaces have a…...
04/12/2023
When the sale concerns a fraction of a divided co-ownership of a residential immovable, the preliminary contract must be accompanied, at the time of its signature, by certain documents (such as forming with it an indivisible whole). This includes the information note on the essential characteristics of the project, whether…...
04/12/2023
The Guarantee Plan for New Residential Buildings differs from the private guarantee plans offered on the market by the nature of the guarantees offered and the mechanisms for asserting its rights. In this regard, the terms and conditions are set out in the the Regulation respecting the guarantee plan for new…...
04/12/2023
In 1999, the Government of Quebec introduced a Regulation respecting the guarantee plan for new residential buildings to protect the owners of new homes and certain condominiums. This regulation, prepared in the wake of the government guidelines proposed at the Summit on the Construction Industry in Quebec in the fall of…...
04/12/2023
The Regulation respecting the guarantee plan for new residential buildings regulates the liability of the contractor (developer) for any problem related to the quality of the construction work. In this regard, this regulation has provided for a specific protection regime for divided co-ownership. Whether it is a private or common…...
06/04/2022
L’inspection préréception constitue une étape incontournable au moment d’acquérir une propriété neuve. Réalisée de manière rigoureuse et consciencieuse, il s’agit d’une excellente manière de protéger les acheteurs en cas de pépin. Nous vous présenterons dans cette chronique ce que les acheteurs doivent savoir sur l’inspection préréception de la partie privative…...
02/10/2021
Until December 31, 2014, the mandatory warranty plan was administered by various organizations associated with the builders' associations, namely The APCHQ's New Home Warranty, The Abritât Guarantee Inc. and Qualité Habitation. In order to eliminate any appearance of conflict of interest, the Regulation respecting the guarantee plan for new residential…...
09/08/2022
July 27th 2021 - Divided co‑ownership is a housing type that has become popular in Quebec in recent years. If you’re thinking about buying a new condo—undoubtedly a significant milestone in your life—you’ll find helpful tips in this article on choosing the right contractor....
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09/08/2022
Since last fall, work to complete the construction of our building has been stopped, while buyers of the top floor units were supposed to move in in December. Question: Faced with the refusal of a developer or builder to complete the construction of the building, can the syndicate of co-ownership…...
23/06/2020
23 juin 2020 — Les consommateurs bénéficieront d’une protection supplémentaire lorsqu’ils achèteront un condo, à la condition que le bâtiment qui l’abrite soit construit par un entrepreneur accrédité par Garantie de construction résidentielle (GCR). Cette garantie couvre entre autres les bâtiments comprenant quatre unités résidentielles superposées ou moins....
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09/08/2022
I am the co-owner of a new condo. Other owners and I have recently discovered cracks in the foundation of the building, as well as water infiltration in the garage. The promoter is mute, and we have not yet transferred the administration. Question: Should we refuse to elect our first…...