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Article: The Boundaries Of Inspector Liability
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- August 31, 2002
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QDEAR BARRY: As a new home inspector, I've had some complaints
from clients who discovered problems after they moved into their
houses. Sometimes, their demands seem reasonable, but other times
they do not. I need to establish some guidelines for professional
liability and am wondering what you would advise. -- Kevin
ADEAR KEVIN: As you are discovering, liability for undisclosed
defects is the most challenging aspect of the home inspection
business.
One of the main issue is uncertainty over fair vs. unfair
liability. Fair liability occurs when a home inspector was negligent
in the course of an inspection. Unfair liability occurs when a home
inspector was not negligent and yet is being ...