e010404 Can an inspector accept referrals from other home inspectors?
Identifier: e010404
Date: 10/01/2001
Question
Is it in violation of the Code of Ethics #5 to pay a commission to another ASHI member for a home inspection that I am solely liable and responsible for when my client's Real Estate Agent is a Real Estate Agent that this other ASHI member has merely marketed in the past and either the client or the Real Estate Agent asked for me specifically, through my company, to conduct the inspection?
Response
Upon review of the ERealty.com site on June 4, 2001 we were not able to locate a page listing home inspectors and we observed nothing to indicate that a violation of the ASHI code of Ethics has occurred, or would be automatically incurred by an inspector marketing at the site. We will be glad to revisit this question when sufficient additional information is provided.