Regardless of the type of building covered by the GCR, a pre-acceptance inspection is mandatory under the Regulation respecting the guarantee plan for new residential buildings. To this end, the contractor must provide the beneficiary with the Pre-Acceptance Inspection Form issued by GCR and approved by the RBQ. It is important to note that under no circumstances should this form be pre-filled before the pre-delivery inspection.
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Your obligations during pre-acceptance inspection
Pre-acceptance inspection is based on a list of items to be checked, available on the Pre-Acceptance Inspection Form provided by the administrator and approved by the Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ).
With the help of this list, the beneficiaries and the contractor must make a complete tour of the building or the private portion of a condominium in order to determine the state of the work:
- Particular attention should be paid to any additional work that has been requested.
- All items to be completed or corrected must be noted.
To enable the beneficiaries to take note of the status of the work and note any items to be corrected, under no circumstances should the Pre-Acceptance Inspection Form be pre-filled.
The “Acceptance – without reservation” and “Acceptance – with reservation” checkboxes at the end of the form must remain empty until the beneficiaries have finalized the visit and completed the document. This section is to be completed by beneficiaries only.
Good to know
- The Acceptance – without reservation checkbox means that the beneficiaries agree that the work has been completed and that they consider the building to be fit for its intended use. If this box is checked, the guarantee takes effect as soon as the form is signed.
- The Acceptance – with reservation checkbox means that the beneficiaries consider the building to be in a condition to be used for its intended purpose, and that items to be corrected or work to be completed have been identified and indicated on the form. A completion date must therefore be agreed between the beneficiaries and the contractor. If this box is checked, the contractor must provide the beneficiaries with a copy of the Statement of final performance of the work form.
Should the beneficiaries and the contractor disagree on the list of work to be completed or corrected, they must mention this in the list drawn up for the inspection.
Furthermore, beneficiaries may add items to the list of work to be corrected or completed within three days of inspection, as long as they have not moved into the building or the private portion of the co-property.
Finally, during this inspection, the beneficiaries and the contractor agree on a timeframe that should not exceed six months from the pre-acceptance inspection for the realization of the completion or correction work.
Important
The pre-acceptance inspection must be performed by both the beneficiaries of the guarantee plan and the contractor. If the beneficiaries do not have a good knowledge of Construction, they can choose to be accompanied by a building professional for the pre-acceptance inspection.
