Consumers deserve better when it comes time to engage
the services of a house inspector. Just as British Columbians have come to rely
on the professional services of a realtor, lawyer and notary when purchasing a
house, they should have confidence that their inspector is qualified, registered
and accountable.
On Apr 1, 2009 the BC Government passed legislation restricting the practice of residential home inspection to those licensed by the BPCPA (BPCPA.ca). There are currently three associations (ASTTBC/BCIPI, CAHPI(BC) and NCP) whose members are eligible for licensing, as well as a transition period (until Apr 2011) for those individuals that initially qualified for licensing as ‘unaffiliated’ to become affiliated (or lose license).
