Is there a uniform procedure for inspecting the buildings?

The inspection of a building is not mandatory. Moreover, there is no uniform procedure for inspecting the buildings in Quebec. It is important to know that anybody can improvise himself as a building inspector. You will thus have to make sure that the inspector whose services you have retained is a building professional belonging to a recognized provincial or regional association or to a professional order.

The interested purchaser can visit the website of the Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors to obtain more information on the national certification program of the industry of real estate property inspection.