The Regulation respecting the guarantee plan for new residential buildings applies to buildings covered by a contract between an accredited contractor and a beneficiary for the sale or construction of the building.
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Buildings covered
The guarantee plan ensures that the contractor must fulfill a number of obligations, and covers the following types of new residential buildings exclusively:
- Detached, semi‑detached or row-type single‑family house
- Multifamily building held in divided co‑ownership (condo) of no more than four stacked private portions
- Multifamily building of two to five units, held in undivided co‑ownership (intergenerational, duplex, triplex, etc.)
Special case : Self-built homes
Self-built homes are not generally covered by GCR.
Therefore, a self-builder who organizes and coordinates the construction of a new residential building, whether performing the work alone or hiring a specialized contractor to perform it, cannot be covered by the guarantee plan.
The situation changes if the self-builder hires a contractor to organize or coordinate the work fully or partially. In this case, the contractor will be considered to be acting as a general contractor. The contractor must hold a subclass 1.1.1 or 1.1.2 licence, be accredited under the guarantee plan and register the project with GCR (even if the invoice is issued under the name of the self-builder).
Accredited Business Directory
To make sure a building is registered with GCR, you can consult our Accredited Business Directory. The directory also contains other information on new residential construction companies.
Billing of registration fees
GCR invoices for any building registered to the accredited contractor.
GCR wishes to mention that the practice of sending a bill to the consumer for payment of the building registration fee is not recommended. The contractor is responsible for paying these fees for each registration as required by the Regulation respecting the guarantee plan for new residential buildings.
