Some of the Yukon laws that may apply when homeowners build, renovate or repair a home are listed below. Note that this listing is illustrative only and not intended as legal advice. If you are concerned about legal issues related to your home construction project, seek qualified legal advice.
Arbitration Act: Deals with arbitration of commercial matters and provides the procedure under which the arbitration takes place.
Builders Liens Act: Sets out rules and regulations regarding protection of trades people in the event of non-payment and the ability to place liens on the property that was subject of the unpaid work.
Building Standards Act: Establishes rules and regulations regarding the requirements for building permits and inspections.
Consumer Protection Act: Sets rules and regulations regarding the protection of consumers in relation to the provision of goods and services.
Contributory Negligence Act: Deals with situations where a homeowner may be considered negligent through the actions of a third party contractor or trades person, and the consequences of being found contributorily negligent.
Creditors Relief Act: Establishes rules related to priorities in the event of fraud or improper payments, and the impact of bankruptcy and insolvency in these situations.
Energy Conservation Assistance Act: Sets out provisions under which the Yukon Government makes loans available to eligible homeowners to assist them in making improvements to the thermal efficiency of their homes.
Environment Act: Deals with environmental laws, including a homeowner's obligations to protect the environment and the consequences and impact of failing to comply with the rules and regulations.
Fair Practices Act: Establishes remedies available to consumers who are the subject of consumer representations that are negligent and/or unconscionable.
Fire Prevention Act: Sets out fire code rules and regulations and consequences of failure to comply.
Frustrated Contracts Act: Sets out the rules and regulations that apply in the event that a contract is considered null and void due to unforeseen circumstances.
Historical Resources Act: Outlines procedures to obtain approval for work on heritage properties that have be legally designated as such.
Insurance Act: Sets out rules and regulations regarding the insurance aspect of a contract that a homeowner may enter into with a contactor or a trades person, including the obligations regarding reporting of claims and the effect of failure to comply with those rules and regulations.
Municipal Act: Establishes rules and regulations regarding the requirements for building permits and inspections.
Occupational Health Safety Act: Sets out rules related to workplace safety, including the owner's responsibility to ensure a safe work environment and the consequences of failure to do so.
Personal Property Security Act: Sets up rules regarding the taking of security to ensure payments and priorities of payment among various classes of secured and unsecured creditors.
Sale of Goods Act: Sets out common law representations and warranties required to be provided to consumers by manufacturer of goods.
Workers' Compensation Act: Provides for the framework to obtain compensation in case of a workplace accident.
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