Humber/Ontario Real Estate Course 3 Exam Practice

Which is not an adverse environmental condition in a residential home?

1. Lead paint used in an old home.

2. Poor attic insulation in an old home.

3. Mould within walls.

4. High radon levels in the basement.

5. Asbestos in ceiling tiles.

6. Termite damage in the wood structure.

The correct answer is: Poor attic insulation in an old home.

Poor attic insulation is primarily a concern related to energy efficiency and comfort within a home rather than an environmental hazard affecting health or safety. While inadequate insulation can lead to higher energy costs and uncomfortable temperature variations, it does not pose a direct risk to the inhabitants in the way that the other conditions do. Lead paint, mould, high radon levels, asbestos, and termite damage are all factors that can significantly affect health, safety, or structural integrity, which is why they are classified as adverse environmental conditions. Thus, the focus on health-related risks helps identify that poor attic insulation, while it has implications for living conditions, does not constitute an adverse environmental condition in the same critical sense.