new home buyers being asked to pay for the new home warranty

[keen_observer]

Minto asks the new home buyers to pay for the new home warranty. Anyone have similar experience with Minto or other builders in Ottawa?

 

[Rabbit]

yes, we were asked to pay 6xx for it.

 

[笑傲江湖]

Re: new home buyers ask to pay for the new home warranty

Yes, my builder is Tartan, and we have to pay $5xx for our new house.

 

[keen_observer]

Has anoyone tried to negotiate to include the new home warranty into the selling price? I am kind of uncomfortable that the Minto or any other builders do not provide warranty of their products; but rather, they expect the buyers to buy third party warranty to cover builders' workmanship defects?

 

[43185]

Richcraft did not ask me to pay new home warranty

 

[笑傲江湖]

Richcraft and Urbandale's prices include the new home warranty - it is listed on its spec..

 

[笑傲江湖]

It is a matter of who pays for the home warranty , but still the same party responsible for the builders' workmanship defects

 

[Rabbit]

no matter who pays for it, warranty is offered by TARION, not builder at all.

 

[keen_observer]

Thank you everyone for the inputs. It is nice to know more. Yes, I agree. Urbandale's listing price includes Ontario new home warranty.

 

[开喜]

I was told that what we paid is actually the "registration fee" for ONHWP. It is not a big amount. ONHWP charges builder much more for each house, like a premium on an insurance plan. I forgot the amount, but I recall it was huge. My reaction at the time when I heard it, was - wow! If ONHWP lives on builders premium, then who are they really protecting? builders or buyers? No wonder when I checked with them about the reputation of my builder, it was excellent, while I know for a fact that lots of my neighbours were angry at the builder for poor services.

 

[keen_observer]

最初由 开喜 发布
I was told that what we paid is actually the "registration fee" for ONHWP. It is not a big amount. ONHWP charges builder much more for each house, like a premium on an insurance plan. I forgot the amount, but I recall it was huge. My reaction at the time when I heard it, was - wow! If ONHWP lives on builders premium, then who are they really protecting? builders or buyers? No wonder when I checked with them about the reputation of my builder, it was excellent, while I know for a fact that lots of my neighbours were angry at the builder for poor services.

Very interesting point. Checked the Ottawa volume builder, found Urbandale has the highest score.