Edward Raye Hirst and Patricia Joan Hirst

Edward Raye Hirst (“E. Hirst”) and Patricia Joan Hirst (“P. Hirst”) (together, “the Hirsts”), contrary to sections 14(1) and 22(1) of the Homeowner Protection Act (the “Act”), built or caused to have built a new home in Tofino, B.C. (the “New Home”), during the period of, or about, June 8, 2016, and February 6, 2018, without being a BC Housing (“BCH”) Licensed Residential Builder (“LRB”) and without the New Home being registered for coverage by home warranty insurance (“HWI”) provided by a warranty provider. On February 6, 2018, BCH issued Compliance Order 18-0005 to the Hirsts directing that the Hirsts:

• immediately cease all construction activities on the New Home at the property (the “Property”);
• immediately either:
  1. apply for and become a BCH LRB pursuant to section 14(1) of the Act, and register the New Home for coverage by HWI provided by a warranty provider pursuant to section 22(1) of the Act;  
  2. provide BCH Compliance Department with proof that the New Home was built by a LRB and is enrolled in a policy of HWI pursuant to section 22 of the Act; or
  3. if E. Hirst or P. Hirst meets the eligibility requirements, either E. Hirst or P. Hirst  may apply for, and be issued, an Owner Builder Authorization for the New Home on the Property pursuant to section 20(1) of the Act and section 4.1(2) of the Homeowner Protection Act Regulation (the “Regulations”); and
• until such time as the New Home is in compliance with the Act and Regulations, any offer to sell the New Home, or transfer of title of the Property by the Hirsts, or anyone else, would not be legally permissible under the Act and Regulations unless permission to sell the New Home has been granted by the Registrar under section 22(1.2) of the Act.

The Hirsts were ordered to comply with Compliance Order 18-0005 by February 23, 2018.