RISKS WITH “UNDERGROUND DEALS”

•  Why is the price lower?
•  What if something goes wrong?
•  What if the work is badly done?
•  What if it's only a small job?
•  What if laws are broken?

LEARN ABOUT…

•  Contractor's Business Insurance
•  Homeowners' Insurance
•  Workers Compensation
•  Liens
   •  Provincial Consumer Protection Contacts
•  Permits & Inspections
•  Business/GST Numbers
•  Cooling-Off Periods
   •  Provincial Consumer Protection Contacts
•  Warranties
•  Business Licenses and Bonding
   •  Provincial Consumer Protection Contacts

THE LAW WHERE YOU LIVE

•  British Columbia
   •  General List of British Columbia Laws
•  Alberta
   •  General List of Alberta Laws
•  Saskatchewan
   •  General List of Saskatchewan Laws
•  Manitoba
   •  General List of Manitoba Laws
•  Ontario
   •  General List of Ontario Laws
•  Québec
   •  General List of Québec Laws
•  New Brunswick
   •  General List of New Brunswick Laws
•  Nova Scotia
   •  General List of Nova Scotia Laws
•  Prince Edward Island
   •  General List of Prince Edward Island Laws
•  Newfoundland and Labrador
   •  General List of Newfoundland and Labrador Laws
•  The Territories
   •  General List of Territories Laws

WHAT'S HAPPENED TO OTHERS

•  Court Cases
•  Regulations and Fines
•  Scams and Frauds

ABOUT CONTRACTS

•  How Contracts Work
•  Essential Contract Information
•  Price and Payment Methods
•  CMHC's Sample Renovation Contract

HOW TO HIRE A CONTRACTOR

•  Determining what type of contractor you need
•  Locating contractors
•  Interviewing contractors
   •  Contract Interview Worksheet
•  Checking references
   •  Customer Reference Worksheet
•  Getting bids
•  Getting it in Writing
•  Making changes to a contract

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