Discovery Home Inspections Professional Practice
and Conflict of Interest Guidelines
The Inspector shall:
Carry on the practice of Home
Inspection in accordance with law, integrity and honesty.
Maintain client confidentiality.
Not act for or accept
payment from more than one party concurrently in connection
with the subject property
unless fully disclosed to and approved
by all parties.
Remain independent and at arm’s-length from any other
business or personal interest which might affect the quality
of the service provided. In particular:
a member shall not repair for a fee any condition
found during an inspection, nor use the inspection as
a vehicle to deliberately obtain work in another field;
a member who sells real estate may not inspect properties
located within the jurisdiction of the real estate board
or boards where he, or the company with which he is associated,
is active;
a member who provides public sector inspection services
may not inspect a property within a jurisdiction where he
has public sector authority or responsibility that would affect
the subject property.
Promptly disclose
to the client any relationship to the property or interested
party, business or personal
interest which might
be construed as affecting the member's independence.
Not solicit, receive or give referral fees.
Refer trades
or other specialists only when doing so is in the best
interest of the client, and does
not detract from the
member's
independence.
Only provide an opinion on conditions
and matters within the scope of the member's expertise,
education, experience and profession.
To ensure fairness
to all parties, not knowingly comment on the work of another
member without
discussing the observations with the member
concerned. A member
is free to provide an independent
opinion
of property conditions, but should, if possible,
advise the previous inspector.
Act in good
faith to all. Uphold the integrity and reputation of this
profession.
Respond promptly to complaints.
