In Ontario, RA homes are protected through Tarion

The warranty on work and materials lasts for seven years from the date you take possession of your new home, and provides up to a maximum of $300,000 in coverage. It is divided into three coverages as follows:

One-year Warranty Coverage

• Requires that your home is built properly and free from defects in materials
• Ensures your home is fit for habitation
• Protects against Ontario Building Code violations

• Protects against water penetration through the basement or foundation walls
• Protects against defects in materials, including windows, doors and caulking, or defects in work that result in water penetration into the building envelope
• Covers defects in work or materials in the electrical, plumbing, and heating delivery and distribution systems
• Covers defects in work or materials that result in the detachment, displacement, or deterioration of exterior cladding (such as brick work, aluminum, or vinyl siding)
• Protects against Ontario Building Code violations that affect health and safety

• Defects in work or materials that affect a structural load-bearing element of the home, resulting in a structural failure, or that could materially and adversely compromise the home’s structural integrity
• Defects in work or materials that materially and adversely affect the use of a significant portion of the home