The Homeowner Protection Office (HPO) is a Crown Corporation established in 1998 under the authority of the Homeowner Protection Act (Act ) to:

• strengthen consumer protection for buyers of new homes
• help bring about improvements to the quality of residential construction
• support research and education for residential construction in British Columbia, and
• provide financial assistance to qualified owners of water-damaged homes.

The HPO is responsible for:

• licensing residential builders and building envelope renovators province-wide
• administering owner builder authorizations
• monitoring the performance of the third-party home warranty insurance system underwritten by the private sector
• carrying out research and education which benefits the residential construction industry and consumers, and
• administering financial assistance programs for owners of water-damaged homes in the form of the Reconstruction Program and the Province's PST Relief Grant Program.