Recently, I wrote about the Homeowner Protection Act (HPA) and how it is affectingthe rehabilitation of heritage buildings in B.C. The Act, introduced to restore consumer confidence in the new-home market after the leaky condo scandal, requires that warranty insurance be in place before a building permit can be obtained to construct a new home.This applies as well to a heritage building being convertedto residential use, or a single-family heritage...
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For the past six years, the provincial government has struggled to implement the 2002 decision to devolve the Heritage Properties.  The operation and conservation of the dozen or so historic sites, from single houses to entire townsites, has been contracted to independent managers.  Devolution has been a rough road, and absorbed a lot of time and money from the Heritage Branch’s limited resources.Looking for a way to achieve a lasting...
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