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I HAVE INVESTORS LOOKING TO BUY INCOME PROPERTIES
Embrun-$324,900
Peggy Kelly
Mortgage Agent
Not intended to solicit properties currently listed for sale 5945 Jeanne D’Arc Blvd. Ottawa, Ontario K1C 2N1
Hiring a Contractor
What to do first Your name and address. Ensuring that all contracted work con-
forms to zoning bylaws.
Write a description of the work you Contractor’s name, address, tele-
want done, with as much detail as phone and GST numbers. Ensuring adequate working space and
possible. freedom of movement for workers,
Detailed description of the work, and use of utilities.
Check with your municipal building plans (or sketches) and a detailed
department to ensure that the work specification of the materials (type, Ensuring prompt payment according
can be done and if zoning approval quality, model) to be used. to the requirements of the law and the
or any special permits are required. holdback and payment schedule.
The right to retain a lien holdback
Find a contractor as specified in provincial law. All that being said, if you need a
good contractor for all your renova-
Ask friends and neighbours for rec- A clause stating that work will con- tion needs, give me a call and I will
ommendations. form to the requirements of all ap- refer you to a company that com-
plicable codes, such as building, pany does work for me. I am so im-
Get names from your family mem-
safety and fire codes. pressed with the work, I have no
bers, friends, local homebuilder and
renovator associations, building sup- hesitation telling others.
Start and completion dates.
ply outlets and, in some municipali- Happy Holidays!
ties, your local building department. The price and payment schedule
(keep in mind the lien and seasonal
Ask contractors for their business holdbacks). Think Kelly @
license number and check with the Verico Capital Mortgages for
local licensing office and the firm’s Agreement on who (homeowner or all your Mortgage needs!
insurance company for public liabil- contractor) is responsible for all
necessary permits, licenses, inspec- 613.627.1065
ity and property damage insurance
and workers’ compensation. tions and certificates.