Consumer Protection BC regulates BC home inspectors operating within BC or who offer home inspection services to BC consumers. This includes licensing home inspectors, ensuring that licensees comply with the home inspection laws in BC, and responding to complaints about the BC home inspection industry. This notice   licence fees for home inspectors effective May 1, 2012. There has been one fee increase ($100 to $150) for licensed BC home inspectors since the introduction of licensing in April, 2009. After an industry consultation in the fall of 2011, a new fee schedule was approved by the Board of Directors of Consumer Protection BC in November, 2011. With this notice, we are providing a copy of the new 2012 Fee Schedule for home inspectors that will take effect May 1, 2012.

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{January 17, 2012} VICTORIA BC – Consumer Protection BC is very pleased to announce the launch of www.homeinspectionrightsbc.ca, which links to our new home inspections industry portal. This new website portal, which co-exists with our larger Consumer Protection BC website, provides timely and relevant information for both consumers and licensed home inspectors. You can now find all of our information in one location!

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{May 24, 2011} VICTORIA, BC – Consumer Protection BC is releasing the results of a recent survey we conducted of licensed BC home inspectors in regards to their insurance requirements.

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{February 10, 2011} - VICTORIA, BC – Consumer Protection BC has approved the Sarnia Ontario based National Home Inspector Certification Council (NHICC) as an association appropriate to assess the qualifications of home inspectors applying for licenses under the BC Home Inspector Licensing Regulation.

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