Specifications

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9. Bodily injury.
10. Subsidence of the land around the dwelling unit or along utility lines, other than beneath building
footings.
11. Diminution in the value of property.
12. A) the actual, alleged or threatened discharge dispersal, seepage, migration, release or escape of
pollutants, including, without limitation, any liability arising from uninhabitability or health risk
attributable to pollutants, contaminants or irritants (including, without limitation, the presence or
consequence of radon gas or formaldehyde) or attributable to the presence of or proximity to
hazardous or toxic materials;
B) any government direction or request to test for, monitor, clean up, remove, contain, treat, detoxify or
neutralize pollutants.
13. Abnormal loading on floors, that exceeds design loads.
14. Loss or damage to building components and products where:
a. The component or product has a manufacturer’s warranty; and
b. the manufacturer’s warranty has been transferred to the homeowner (automatically or through
necessary action by the vendor/developer or homeowner); and
c. the provisions, terms and conditions applying to the manufacturer’s warranty (ie: maintenance
requirements) have been provided to the homeowner in order to understand the warranty and
undertake any action as in required by the warranty;
d. the homeowner fails to comply with the provisions, terms and conditions applying to the
manufacturer’s warranty.
15. Implied or expressed warranties or representations made by a vendor/developer/general contractor
to a purchaser/homeowner except as set out in this policy.
EXCLUSIONS - PROPERTY
This warranty does not cover:
1. Materials labour or design supplied by the purchaser/homeowner.
2. Loss or damage to personal property of the homeowner or occupant, if dwelling unit is rented to
others by the homeowner.
3. Loss or damage to real property or personal property that is not part of the dwelling unit.
4. Any materials and/or workmanship furnished or installed or caused to be installed by the
vendor/developer/general contractor or its subcontractors which is not defective, even though such
material or workmanship does not comply with the specifications in a sales agreement or contract.
5. Landscaping (hard and soft) including plants, fencing, detached patios, planters, gazebos, and similar
structures.
6. Non-residential structures, including detached recreation facilities, sheds, detached garages or
carports, or outbuildings or any structure or construction not attached to or forming an integral part of a
building or dwelling unit.
7. Any commercial use area and any construction associated with a commercial usage.
8. Roads, curbs and lanes.
9. Any construction or component not situated on private property.
10. Site grading and surface drainage, except as required by the building code.
11. The operation of municipal services, including sanitary and storm sewer.