Alberta’s New Home Buyer Protection Act , which took effect in February 2014, requires that all new homes have home warranty insurance coverage to ensure that homebuyers receive mandated protections. An ownership experience protected from unpleasant surprises. For information on pre-mandatory warranty, click here.
Coverage for defects in materials and labour related to delivery and distribution systems (heating, electrical, plumbing)
Coverage for defects in the system of components that separate the conditioned space from unconditioned space (roof, exterior walls).
Optional additional building envelope coverage protects you from defects in your home’s building envelope for two years over and above the mandatory five-year coverage, extending the coverage period to a maximum of seven years from the commencement date. Your homebuilder may opt for this coverage at the time of the project application.
Your warranty covers reasonable living expenses if your new home is uninhabitable due to a defect or rectification of a defect. Please see your policy for coverage details.
For single-family homes : the earliest of (1) the date a new home is first occupied; (2) the date an accredited agency, accredited municipality, or accredited regional services commission grants permission to occupy a new home; and (3) the date the transfer of title to a new home is registered.
For non-condominium multi-family units (for example, a duplex unit or row townhome with no common warrantable property): the earliest of (1) the date a new home is first occupied; (2) the date an accredited agency, accredited municipality, or accredited regional services commission grants permission to occupy a new home; and (3) the date the transfer of title to a new home is registered.
For a multi-family unit registered under a condominium plan: the earliest of (1) the date a new home is first occupied; and (2) the date an accredited agency, accredited municipality or accredited regional services commission grants permission to occupy a new home.
For warrantable common property in a multi-family building or for the property for which a condominium corporation is responsible under its bylaws: (1) the title to an inhabitable unit in a building or building in a phase of development of a condominium is transferred from the homebuilder to a purchaser of a unit in an arm’s length transaction; and (2) the homebuilder has agreed with a qualified person to have the qualified person prepare a building assessment report for the building or for the phase of development within 180 days of the transfer of title described in (1).
You can find your new home warranty policy on the Homeowner Portal . To log into the Homeowner Portal the first time, use your personal invitation code. If you have questions about your policy or how to access th e Homeowner Porta l , contact us .
All home warranty insurance products stay with the home, not the homeowner. To update homeowner information , contact us .
Underwritten by The New Home Warranty Insurance (Canada) Corporation