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For new home buyers, the pre-delivery inspection – or PDI for short – can be an exciting experience. It can also be a little intimidating - after all, most of us are not experts in home construction.
For this episode of Tarion Talks, our host Diana Pham is joined by Bob Thoburn, a Director of Stakeholder Relations at Tarion, to learn more about the PDI process and to answer some of the most common questions we hear from homeowners.
Topics discussed in this episode include:
A step-by-step walkthrough of how a typical PDI would work in Ontario; Explaining the PDI form, and what types of issues should be recorded on this important document; The responsibilities of your builder’s representative during your PDI; Advice on who you can bring to a PDI, and an explanation of the Appointment of Designate for Pre-Delivery Inspection form; Tarion’s PDI Checklist and where to find it.

Here in Ontario, condos are an increasingly popular choice among new home buyers – but they’re not without certain risks, and anyone interested in buying a pre-construction condo should be aware of what’s involved.
For this episode of Tarion Talks, our host Daniel Caprara is joined by two of Tarion’s condominium experts – Ben Carino, from our legal team, and Assunta Salvato, from our Warranty Services department – to learn more about not only the risks, but some of the more exciting aspects of pre-construction condos as well.
Topics discussed in this episode include:
Understanding the Agreement of Purchase and Sale, and how it applies to certain aspects of a pre-construction condominium. A high-level overview of delays and cancellations, how they occur, and protection that is available to buyers. Possible variations between what was in your unit’s plans, and what may be found in the finished condominium. An explanation of “interim occupancy,” and other tips for what you can expect when you first move into a newly-completed condominium unit.

Every condo owner has probably heard the term “common elements.” Fitness rooms, rooftop terraces, parking garages, garbage chutes, and mechanical rooms are just some of the items that fall into this important category.
What some unit owners may not know is that, when things go wrong, common elements of a residential condominium project have their own separate warranty that is backstopped by Tarion.
In our newest episode of Tarion Talks, our host Melanie Kearns, Tarion’s Director of Strategic Communications, is joined by two Tarion common elements experts – Bonnie Douglas, a Warranty Services Manager; and Chuck Murad, a Stakeholder Relations Manager – to provide an overview of common elements and the warranty that covers them.
Topics discussed in this episode include:
How to find out which parts of your condominium community – including “exclusive use” areas – are considered common elements; The importance of reading through your condominium community’s disclosure statement, and the enclosed declaration; The role of your condominium corporation when it comes to making a common element warranty claim; What to do if you discover a common element issue (and how to get updates on an ongoing repair); An overview of the repair timelines for warranted common element issues.

As we near the halfway point of summer in Ontario, this episode of Tarion Talks focuses on summer maintenance tips, as well as two home warranty terms you may or may not be familiar with: “seasonal” and “special seasonal.”
Andreea Aslan, Senior Communications Advisor at Tarion, hosts this episode and is joined in discussion by two of Tarion’s Warranty Services Representatives: Glen Campbell and Christien Veroni.
Topics discussed in this episode include:
Maintaining your air conditioning system, and what to do if it stops working properly; Managing your home’s humidity during the humid summer months; An overview of which warranty-covered items are categorized “seasonal” or “special seasonal,” and how those designations may affect repair timelines; Advice for homeowners who are thinking about doing some landscaping, but want to avoid causing water penetration into their home.

In this episode of Tarion Talks, we discuss some tips on maintaining your home during the winter season – as well as how proper winter maintenance can help protect your warranty rights if you ever need to make a claim.
To find out more about the potential problems homeowners may face this season, our host Andreea Aslan, Senior Strategic Communications Advisor, is joined by Kirk Rowe, a Manager in Tarion’s Stakeholder Relations department and an expert on the Ontario new home warranty.
Topics discussed in this episode include:
How  too much (or too little) humidity may affect your home, and tips for how you can track and control moisture levels throughout the year. The science behind windows “sweating” , a look at the damage this can cause, and advice on how to prevent it. An overview of “ice damming,” its potential impacts and the steps you can take to avoid it. Tips on maintaining an efficient furnace, and how Tarion can help if yours stops working properly. How to prevent plumbing pipes from freezing or bursting, and what steps to take if you experience damaged pipes.