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New Home Warranties for Builders and Developers in British Columbia

Provide industry-leading coverage for your buyers

Travelers Canada is the industry leader in residential home warranty products. We work with builders committed to excellence to provide your future home buyers peace of mind. Travelers Canada was the first insurer approved by the Financial Institutions Commission to offer home warranty insurance before the implementation of the Homeowner Protection Act in 1999 and has been the leading home warranty provider in British Columbia since inception.

Travelers Canada clients account for more than 55 percent of all housing starts in B.C. and 65 percent of multi-family starts. Through our stringent underwriting criteria, Travelers Canada proudly endorses the best builders and developers in the residential development and construction industry in B.C.

*New Home Warranty policies are underwritten by The Travelers Insurance Company of Canada. We do not offer New Home Warranty coverage in Québec. Warranty coverage is currently only offered in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan.

Are you eligible for home warranty coverage?

When selecting new builders for our home warranty program in British Columbia, Travelers Canada takes into consideration the builder's track record, technical expertise, financial capacity and after-sales customer service. Only those builders who meet our underwriting criteria are approved as member builders by Travelers Canada.

If you would like to apply for home warranty coverage with Travelers, please email [email protected], and one of our underwriters will contact you. Please make sure you include all of your contact information and a description of your development plans.

Travelers Canada strives to offer the best customer service to clients. To deliver on this commitment, we have a dedicated team available assist you. In addition, we issue each member builder a Travelers Canada Warranty Reference Manual that covers all aspects of the new home warranty business to guide you through the process.

The journey to building your property

Registering a new single-family home

Once you have registered your company and become an approved builder with Travelers Canada and obtained your license from BC Housing, you may register a new home for warranty coverage.

To begin the process, please forward the following items to Travelers Canada's Housing Registration Department:

Schedule C-1 – Travelers Canada Registration Form – Detached Dwelling

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Schedule C-2 – Travelers Canada Registration Form – Duplex or Triplex

Warranty premium payment (payable by cheque or credit card form)

You will also need to register your new home with the BC Housing via the BC Housing Builder Portal.

Single-family homes over $1,000,000

All homes that exceed construction costs of $1,000,000 are subject to an additional premium of $200 for each $100,000 in construction costs greater than $1,000,000. Please refer to your Terms & Conditions (Schedule A) for your base premium rate.

For those homes that exceed construction costs of $1,000,000, Travelers Canada requires that you submit a copy of the building plans/elevations with your housing registration application.

If you have any questions regarding this type of home, please contact a member of Travelers Canada's Housing Registration Department or refer to the Travelers Canada Warranty Reference Manual.

Registering multi-family projects

Initial review

All multi-family projects, consisting of five or more units, are subject to a project-specific review by Travelers Canada. Please forward the following items to Travelers Canada:

  • Preliminary project information for multi-unit buildings
  • Geotechnical report
  • Site plan/elevations
  • Proof of errors and omissions insurance for all project professionals
  • Disclosure statement (draft is acceptable)

Upon review of the information submitted, Travelers Canada will establish premium and security requirements for the multi-family project.

Warranty registration

To register the multi-family project for warranty coverage, please forward the following items to Travelers Canada's Housing Registration Department:

Schedule C-3 – Travelers Canada Registration Form – Multi-Unit Building

Warranty premium payment (payable by cheque or credit card form)

Please note you will also be require to register this new project at BC Housing.

If you need assistance completing these forms, please contact a member of Travelers Canada's Housing Registration Department or refer to the Travelers Canada Warranty Reference Manual.

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