Licensing & Consumer Services will experience an outage on Wednesday August 16, 2017 between the hours of 4:45PM to 10:00PM. Thank you for your patience.
Builder Licensing
Discover how to get, maintain and renew a residential builder licence. Learn more about new home registrations, home warranty insurance and providers.
New Homes
Make better decisions when buying a new home. Use our registries and portals to check for potential issues, and learn about home warranty insurance coverage and claims.
Owner Builder
Find out what it means to be an owner builder, the steps you need to follow to become one — including how to take the exam — plus how to buy or sell an owner-built home.
Legal
Browse our comprehensive guide to the Homeowner Protection Act and Regulations. Search our registry of enforcement actions or find out how to report a violation or appeal.
Education & Training
Keep up-to-date with builder licensing education needs, qualifications and core competency requirements. Learn where, when and how to take Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Regulatory Bulletins
Our consumer guides are an invaluable resource for homeowners and builders, or if you want to understand the Homeowner Protection Act better, consult our regulatory bulletins.
Latest Updates
New video update B.C. Enhanced Licensing System
Watch Wendy Acheson’s keynote address during CHBA BC’s Super Builders’ Week 2017.
New name for the Homeowner Protection Office
We've changed our name to Licensing and Consumer Services.