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Originally Posted by speede5
I'm not ripping inspectors. Anyone who wants to take the course can be an inspector, some retire from the trades and some are just people who want to do it.
It is up to the company doing the inspections to decide how intrusive they get.
A home inspection can be anyone from your dad coming to have a look to a full on certified inspection. The seller is removing the condition so it is on them to be satisfied with the level of that inspection. For what my friend was concerned with I was fine, I didn't and wouldn't inspect the furnace and I didn't dig into the electrical, I could see what I needed to see from what was exposed. This house was mid renovation so that concerns of the purchaser were addressed.
Where a seller could argue is if the buyer tried to alter conditions based on my un-qualified opinion.
I'm glad home inspections are getting better and people are being trained better. I haven't paid for one about 12 years and back then they were fairly high level.
That form you posted is interesting, the otp's i have seen do not have an inspection in the text, it's a condition you add. The buyer can remove conditions any time they want. There is no law saying they have to have an approved inspector do anything.
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I'm actually pretty sure that if you include the home inspection clause in the purchase agreement that it has to be a licensed inspector, it cannot be just anyone off the street. The BUYER is the one removing the condition, not the seller.
And you are correct, if your friend tried to get out of the sale or alter it based off your opinion they wouldn't be able to as you are not a licensed inspector.
The form I linked to is a schedule you fill out if you have included the condition of a home inspection in your offer. Yes the buyer can remove it any time they like (regardless if they decide to inspect or not), however if they choose to not remove the condition they must provide the report a licensed home inspector has given. It says right on the schedule the inspector must be licensed in Alberta, so I'm not sure why you think the buyer can have an unlicensed friend or family member do the inspection.