e080404 Charging a buyer for a prelisting report and walkthrough

Identifier: e080404

Date: 04/04/2008

Question

Isit a conflict of interest for an inspector to perform a prelisting inspection for a seller and then with the seller’s permission provide a buyer of the property with the home inspection report and charge the buyer a fee to walkthrough the property and check that items noted in the report were repaired?

Response

The Code of Ethics does not prohibit an inspector from performing a prelisting inspection for the seller and then later, for a fee and with the consent of the seller, consulting with the buyer on items identified in the original report as needing repair. The Code of Ethics Item 1D states that Inspectors shall not receive compensation for an inspection from more than one party unless agreed to by the client(s). The question addressed in this RFI describes full disclosure and agreement between the parties involved.

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