Kamloops Home Inspections: New Regulations For Home Inspectors

April 6, 2009 in Kamloops Home Inspection Info by Kirsten Mason | 5 comments

I have asked a couple of real estate related professionals to join me on my blog. I felt that it would be beneficial to include professionals in both home inspections and mortgages to share their knowledge and expertise. These two subjects are very important and go hand in hand with real estate.

Introducing Todd Hrycenko from Global Property Inspections here in Kamloops. He will share important information a couple times a month and you are free to post any questions that you have for him here.

todd hrycenko Kamloops Home Inspections: New Regulations For Home InspectorsThe big news in the home inspection industry this month is we are now  provincially regulated. What this means for people buying real estate is that EVERY home inspector needs to be licensed by the Business Practices & Consumer Protection Authority of BC (BPCPA). The requirements include membership in one of three governing bodies, including the Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors of BC (CAHPI BC), possession of insurance, and a criminal records check. This is a fantastic step forward for the home inspection industry in Kamloops, British Columbia, and hopefully all of Canada as it requires all home inspectors to meet stringent educational, certification, and continuing education requirements to work in the industry. In the end legitimate, qualified, and knowledgeable home inspectors are thrilled with this development because it provides buyers of residential real estate in British Columbia with a level of protection never before seen in the industry. For more info go to the Home Inspection section of the BPCPA website.

Todd Hrycenko, Global Property Inspections
http://www.gpibc.ca ac.cbipgnull@ddot 250-371-2787

  1. John on April 13, 2009 at 8:34 am

    This is fantastic news for the home inspection industry. Customers and clients no longer have to worry if there home inspector is qualified.
    The playing field has been leveled and inspectors must prove there worth by actual construction field experience and great customer service.

  2. Home Inspector on April 17, 2009 at 1:32 pm

    Keep these new regulations in mind, they are very important. I am personally happy to see the changes, as I believe they will lead to more responsible inspections.

  3. Karen on April 18, 2009 at 11:20 pm

    Being registered doesn’t help the consumer one bit, it doesn’t make them a better home inspector, it makes the province richer,… look what happened to the family in Pinantan Lake with the previous grow op. Do you really think paying the government money & getting a plastic card with your photo on it makes you a better inspector and protects the consumer? wake up BC, it’s falsifying, and the consumer needs to know that.

  4. Kirsten Mason on April 19, 2009 at 12:32 pm

    Thanks for your comment Karen,

    Like every business you have to take the good with the bad. It is a tragic thing that happened to that poor family in Pinantan. You have to remember that the regulations were not in effect when that family purchased the grow-op home and the inspector that inspected the home is not an individual that is working in the business at this time. We would like to think that inspectors will find such obvious problems with homes but you also have to look at how negligent the previous home owner was for not disclosing this information (which is why he is being sued). This previous home owner could have done a very good job covering this problem up. Hard to say.

    We have yet to see how the new regulations will affect the quality of an inspectors services. Hopefully consumers are working with their own buyer’s representation when purchasing a home and get referred to a reputable inspector who is knowledgeable and competent on every level.

    Another thing that consumers or buyers can do before buying a property is talk to neighbours. Surrounding neighbours are a great source of information and definitely do help sometimes disclose any issues that weren’t previously known.

  5. Todd Hrycenko on April 19, 2009 at 1:19 pm

    I definitely do feel that these regulations will help the consumer. It’s not just a matter of sending away some money and getting a plastic license from the government. The regulations require inspectors to, among other things, pass stringent licensing exams, carry insurance, follow a standards of practise as to the inspectors responsibilities to the clients, partake in regular mandatory continuing education, and disclose any conflicts of interest you may have. ALL of these things point to more accountability, and therefore more capable and responsible inspectors/inspections.

    It’s absolutely terrible what is happening to Ms. Denton, Mr. Dye, and their children, but that was well before licensing and regulation of the home inspection industry began. These changes will ensure much better qualified inspectors are working in BC, which may very well help to prevent something like this happening in the future. For me, that makes the regulations worth every penny it costs responsible home inspectors to become, and maintain their licensing.