Home Construction Regulatory Authority
Date: Oct 1, 2025
On February 1, 2021, the Government of Ontario designated the Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) as the administrative authority responsible for licensing and regulating Ontario new home builders and sellers of new homes, known as vendors. HCRA is overseen by the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement . This audit assessed whether HCRA has systems, processes and policies in place to license and regulate home builders and vendors of new homes and to protect consumers when purchasing a new home. The audit also assessed whether the Ministry has processes in place to oversee HCRA and monitor whether it fulfills its mandate.
