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#152706 - 07/03/07 04:44 PM Past Home Inspection and new Buyer
Christie Ellis Offline
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I am currently selling a property that I recently purchased. The agent who is acting for the new Buyer has all of her inspections completed, and her inspection period is over, but she wants a copy of the inspection report from when I bought the property 2 months ago. I think it is prejudicial to give it to her. She had the opportunity to conduct all the inspections she wanted, is there any reason I should give it to her?

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#152825 - 07/03/07 10:13 PM Re: Past Home Inspection and new Buyer [Re: Christie Ellis]
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Why would it be "prejudicial?" It's simply additional disclosure. Any deficiencies (that were present when you purchased) that were never addressed, should be in your disclosures anyway.

Maybe CA disclosure laws are different than the laws of AZ, but I would be happy to show the previous inspection report to a potential buyer. . .
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#167115 - 08/31/07 07:55 PM Re: Past Home Inspection and new Buyer [Re: Inspectorjeff]
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It's your property and you are not required to show it to them. They had their chance during their time period.
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#203512 - 02/16/08 04:58 PM Re: Past Home Inspection and new Buyer [Re: Coastal NC Agent]
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Most home inspection reports are not transferable. A new inspection should be completed by the new buyer.
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#278701 - 03/01/09 02:26 PM Re: Past Home Inspection and new Buyer [Re: Jeff Remas]
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Originally Posted By: Jeff Remas
Most home inspection reports are not transferable. A new inspection should be completed by the new buyer.


Jeff, not true everywhere. CA requires ANY/ALL past reports that the owner or agent has must be provided to a buyer, even if they are old. Of course the new buyer should still perform their own inspection.

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#279483 - 03/04/09 11:45 PM Re: Past Home Inspection and new Buyer [Re: PacificBreeze]
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Home Seller Disclosure Obligations
California case law states that it is the duty of a seller to disclose relevant facts concerning the property for sale through a TDS form. (Transfer Document Statement) This basically means a seller of one to four residential units has a legal obligation to disclose all of the conditions of the property know to them to perspective buyers, which is often accomplished through use of a “Transfer Disclosure Statement.” While the listing inspection report cannot be used as a substitute for that disclosure, it does allow the seller to provide prospective buyers with additional information, based on an unbiased, third party, professional inspection. Other than this, I understand there is no inspection reports that "must" be handed over to the buyer. Also if you did not have to, why would you want to give up information for free that you paid for? plus open yourself up to a possible can of worms. If it's been even a few months since the inspection was done there may be things that have changed as well and your report is putting out one claim of condition of the house and there may be something that's different and all of a sudden your lying about the current condition. Keep your cards close to your chest. An inspection report is a snapshot of the homes condition the day of the inspection and should not reflect anything other than that.


Edited by inspectordave (03/04/09 11:53 PM)

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#279516 - 03/05/09 07:53 AM Re: Past Home Inspection and new Buyer [Re: inspectordave]
I_sell_so_I_can_golf Offline
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Registered: 12/02/06
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In Texas, the sellers disclosure form includes asks if the seller has received any written inspections within the past four years - if yes, they must be attached to the sellers disclosure form.

I think the important point is that this does change from state to state...

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#282575 - 03/21/09 11:31 AM Re: Past Home Inspection and new Buyer [Re: I_sell_so_I_can_golf]
Alan From Florida Offline
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It would depend on what is in that report. I personally would give them it. For its more of a disclosure and once you give it to them they cannot come back and say you hide or failed to disclose anything. If there is anything in the report that showed a condition I would just be prepared to answer what was done. Plus if something comes up after closing you can honestly say you did not know. If something happens after closing the big issue if you go to court is did you know and did you disclosure. If you give over the inspection report it will go to “sorry I just did not know”.
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