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)