Tarion-Approved: Legal Issues in Housing January 1st, 8th,15th

Course Description
Understand common legal situations faced by new home builders and learn the warning signs of when to seek a legal expert. This Tarion-approved course covers fundamental legal issues in housing and has been developed for new home builders. Topics include: Contract Law, Tort Law, the Construction Act, the Ontario New Homes Warranty Plan Act, and Statutory Laws. This course will help build your basic understanding of legal terms and concepts that you will regularly encounter as a new home builder. Learn what you need to know in-class with a legal professional.
 
This introductory course is intended for new home builders. This course will not make you a legal expert.
 
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
Describe legal requirements of contracts
Describe types of contracts
Distinguish between an Agreement of Purchase and Sale, and a Contract Home
Give examples of warranties
Explain the land registry system and related topics
Describe builder liability
Explain the Construction Lien Act
Describe insurance law
Describe privacy law
Explain dispute resolution mechanisms
Describe employment law
 
When and Where
Date(s): TBD
Length:  1 day
Where: Thornhill, Ontario
Price: $799
If you have any questions, please contact training@buildability.ca.