Compliance Order

Myhomedesigner.com Ltd. (“MCL”) and Aryo Falakrou (“Falakrou”), contrary to section 22(1) of the Homeowner Protection Act (the “Act”), built or caused to have built a new home in West Vancouver, BC (the “New Home”) between July 22, 2011, and January 30, 2012, without the New Home being registered for coverage by home warranty insurance provided by a warranty provider. On April 10, 2013, the HPO issued Compliance Order 13-0011 to MCL and Falakrou directing that MCL and Falakrou:

Nabob Homes Ltd. (“Nabob”), 0852845 B.C. Ltd. (“0852845”), and Manjit Rai (“M. Rai”), constructed a new home in Maple Ridge, B.C. (the “New Home”), between the dates of April 29, 2011, and February 14, 2014.

Nancy Ann Lizuck (“Lizuck”) and Yann Le Scieller (“Scieller”), contrary to sections 14(1) and 22(1) of the Homeowner Protection Act (the “Act”), built a new home in Passmore, BC (the “New Home”), in, or about, 2013, without being a Homeowner Protection Office (“HPO”) Licensed Residential Builder (“LRB”) and without the New Home being registered for coverage by home warranty insurance provided by a warranty provider.

Nancy Ceridwen Griffiths (“N. Griffiths”), Sheila Myrtle Griffiths (“S. Griffiths”), Gordon Gabriel Griffiths (“G. Griffiths”), and Francine Maria Griffiths (“F. Griffiths”) (together, the “Griffiths”), contrary to sections 14(1) and 22(1) of the Homeowner Protection Act (the “Act”), built a new home in Winlaw, B.C.

Narinder Lally (“N. Lally”) and Gaurav Lally (“G. Lally”) (together, “the Lallys”) commenced and continued construction on a new home in Surrey, B.C. (the “New Home”), between the period of, or about, January 18, 2018, and June 11, 2018.

Natalie Marie Raiche (“Raiche”), contrary to sections 14(1) and 22(1) of the Homeowner Protection Act (the “Act”), built a new home in Salmo, B.C. (the “New Home”), during the period of, or about, 2007 and 2011, without being a Homeowner Protection Office (“HPO”) Licensed Residential Builder (“LRB”) and without the New Home being covered by a policy of home warranty insurance. On April 12, 2012, Compliance Order 12-0028 was issued by the HPO to Raiche directing that Raiche either:

Nathan Janus Shewchuk (“Shewchuk”), contrary to sections 14(1) and 22(1) of the Homeowner Protection Act (the “Act”), built or caused to have built a new home in Edgewood, BC (the “New Home”), sometime prior to May 13, 2020, without being a BC Housing (“BCH”) Licensed Residential Builder (“LRB”) and without the New Home being registered for coverage by home warranty insurance (“HWI”) provided by a warranty provider. On February 17, 2021, BCH issued Compliance Order 21-0003 to Shewchuk directing that Shewchuk:  

Navdeep Singh Kajla (“N. Kajla”) and Sukhdeep Singh Kajla (“S. Kajla) (together “the Kajlas”), contrary to section 22(1) of the Homeowner Protection Act (the “Act”), caused to construct a new home in Surrey, B.C. (the “New Home”) between the period of, or about, July 19, 2016, and August 16, 2018, without the New Home being registered for coverage by home warranty insurance (“HWI”) provided by a warranty provider. On August 16, 2018, the Kajlas were issued Compliance Order 18-0059 directing that the Kajlas:

Nery Santos (“Santos”) and Nery Santos DBA Santos Homes & Renovations (“SHR”), contrary to section 14(5) of the Homeowner Protection Act (the “Act”), published information implying, suggesting or holding out in a manner that SHR is a Licensed Residential Builder (“LRB”) during the period of, or about, January 17, 2025, and August 21, 2025, without Santos or SHR being a BC Housing (“BCH”) LRB. On August 21, 2025, BCH issued Compliance Order 25-0016 to Santos, directing that Santos:

Nirmal Singh Punia (“N. Punia”) and Gurdeep Kaur Punia (“G. Punia”)(together, the “Punias”), contrary to section 21(2)(a) of the Homeowner Protection Act (the “Act”), regarding a new home in Surrey, B.C.

Norman Cowan (“Cowan”), contrary to sections 14(1) and 22(1) of the Homeowner Protection Act (the “Act”), resumed construction on a new home in Duncan, BC (the “New Home”), sometime between November 1, 2021 and January 25, 2022, after the New Home was de-enrolled from home warranty insurance coverage on October 7, 2021, without being a BC Housing (“BCH”) Licensed Residential Builder and without the New Home being registered for coverage by home warranty insurance provided by a warranty provider.

Norwest Nu-Tech Distributors Inc. (“NNTDI”), Elvin Rempel (“E. Rempel”), and Pamela Rempel (P. Rempel), contrary to sections 14(1) and 22(1) of the Homeowner Protection Act (the “Act”), commenced or caused to have commenced construction on a new home in Creston, B.C. (the “New Home”), sometime in 2013 without being a BC Housing (“BCH”) Licensed Residential Builder (“LRB”) and without the New Home being registered for coverage by home warranty insurance (“HWI”) provided by a warranty provider.

O.K. Ceramic Tiles Ltd. (“OCTL”) and Om Kumar Joon (“O. Joon”), contrary to sections 14(1) and 22(1) of the Homeowner Protection Act (the “Act”), built or caused to have built a new home in Vancouver, BC (the “New Home”), during the period of, or about, December 2, 2014, and July 8, 2016, without being a BC Housing (“BCH”) Licensed Residential Builder (“LRB”) and without the New Home being registered for coverage by home warranty insurance (“HWI”) provided by a warranty provider. Although OCTL and O.

O.U.R. Ecovillage Cooperative (“OEC”), and Trent Berg, Brandy Gallagher, Jeffery J.

Okhyun Chung (“Chung”) commenced or caused to have commenced construction on a new home in West Vancouver, B.C. (the “New Home”), on, or about, November 30, 2016. Although the New Home was registered for coverage by home warranty insurance provided by a warranty provider on October 31, 2016, as required by the Homeowner Protection Act (the “Act”) and the Homeowner Protection Act Regulation (the “Regulations”), the New Home was de-enrolled from home warranty insurance coverage by the home warranty insurer on June 9, 2017, contrary to section 22(1) of the Act.

Olympic Mountain Construction Ltd. (“OMCL”), Jamie McDonald(“McDonald”), and Andre Mark Raknes (“A. Raknes”), contrary to section 22(1) of the Homeowner Protection Act (the “Act”), constructed a new home in Sooke, B.C. (the “New Home”), between the dates of November 27, 2012, and February 27, 2013, without the New Home being registered for coverage by home warranty insurance provided by a warranty provider.

Onyx Premier Homes Ltd. (“OPH’), Amar Gill (“Gill”) and Jasdeep Uppal (“Uppal”), contrary to section 14(1) of the Homeowner Protection Act (the “Act”), conducted the business of a residential builder without a valid BC Housing (“BCH”) Residential Builder Licence between July and September 2025, with respect to the sale of two new homes in Vancouver, BC (the “New Homes”). On December 10, 2025, BCH issued Compliance Order 25-0027 to OPH, Gill and Uppal directing that OPH, Gill and Uppal:

Pacific Gate Development Group Ltd. (“PGDG”) and Tom Trung Thanh Nguyen (“Nguyen”), contrary to section 14(1) of the Homeowner Protection Act (the “Act”), conducted the business of a residential builder without a valid BC Housing (“BCH”) Residential Builder Licence between the period of, or about, October 31, 2019, and February 12, 2020, regarding four new homes in Vancouver, BC (the “New Homes”). On February 12, 2020, BCH issued Compliance Order 20-0009 to PGDG and Nguyen directing that PGDG and Nguyen:

Pacific Port Development Group Ltd. (“PPDGL”) and Rita Rupinder Sangera (“Sangera”) commenced or caused to have commenced construction on a new home in Richmond, B.C. (the “New Home”), on, or about, February 11, 2015.

Pacific Port Development Group Ltd. (“PPDGL”) and Rita Rupinder Sangera (“Sangera”) constructed  a new home in Richmond, B.C. (the “New Home”), in 2015.