Mike Lamb Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 I am inspecting the same property for a second time. The first time I inspected the property we had gotten almost a foot of snow and then it rained a few days later for a whole day so there was unusual water problems. I called my original clients who I worked for a month ago and they said it was okay if I divulge information from the original inspection to my new client. A good part of the crawlspace was flooded during my first inspection but I suspect water issues will not be the same. I only plan on reporting what I see at the inspection but would you ever mention in the report that you had inspected the property before and what you had seen? The sellers may have addressed the problems but we shall see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 Yes, I'd mention what I observed on a previous inspection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 I wouldn't share a past report with new customers, but I'll certainly use whatever information I know about a house when inspecting it for a 2nd time. Who would this harm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Tarter Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 I always let clients know when I've inspected a home previously. I never share the original report but I always share any important information if needed. I live in a small town and inspect quite a few homes that I have previously inspected over the years. Today's inspection was the third time in 5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) What Jim said. On a second inspection done 4 years after the first one. I used photos from the first inspection to rule that a previous suspected instability in the foundation was now deemed stable as the number, location and size of the cracks in the brickwork/foundation had not changed in four years. Edited March 28, 2018 by Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 I insist that we disclose we were there before. It is impossible to forget a previous inspection. We do not share the report under any circumstance. Even with the previous client permission. If someone wants the report go the the person were did it for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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