What is Tarion?
Tarion Warranty Corporation is responsible for administering the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act. It is a non-profit corporation funded by the builders of Ontario. Tarion used to be called the Ontario New Home Warranty Program; it continues to establish and promote consistent standards of construction among Ontario’s new home builders. Tarion works with the building industry to help educate new-home buyers about their warranty rights, and about how to protect and maintain their warranty. All builders must be registered with Tarion in order to sell homes in Ontario.
