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Code of Ethics  

The following rules of conduct and ethics help maintain integrity and
objectivity within the home inspection profession. In any instance
where the NSHI Code of Ethics and the law conflict, the obligations
of the law must take precedence.

I. PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

  • The home inspector will always act in good faith when dealing with a
    client.
  • The home inspector will not disclose the results of a home
    inspection to any other party without client approval.
  • The home inspector will not express an opinion unless it is based on
    fact, education, or experience.
  • The home inspector will not accept compensation from more than
    one interested party for the same service without the consent of all
    interested parties.
  • The home inspector will not accept commissions or allowances from
    other parties involved with the real estate transaction.
  • The home inspector will maintain truth in advertising, marketing, and
    promotion of services or qualifications.
  • The home inspector will not advise a client whether or not to buy a
    property after the home inspection.
  • The home inspector will immediately disclose any observed
    immediate safety hazards to occupants exposed to such hazards.
  • The home inspector will comply with any inquiry or compliance
    requirement by a state home inspector regulatory body.
  • The home inspector will not aid or assist another in the violation of
    this Code of Ethics.

II. THE INSPECTION AND REPORT

  • The home inspector will perform an inspection that is substantially in
    compliance with the National Society of Home Inspectors Standards
    of Practice.
  • The home inspector will enter into a written agreement with the
    client prior to the inspection that lists the components and systems
    to be inspected along with limitations and exclusions.
  • The inspector will submit a written report to the client within 48
    hours that
  • a. describes inspected systems and components
  • b. reports any items deemed significantly deficient
  • c. states why items were deemed significantly deficient
  • d. discloses items within the Standards that were not inspected and
    why.
  • The home inspector will not provide additional inspection services
    or exclude items from the inspection that fall within the Standards of
    Practice without a written agreement with the client.

III. DISCLOSURE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST

  • The home inspector agrees to promptly disclose in writing to the
    client any personal interests that may affect the client.
  • The home inspector will not allow any interest to affect the quality of
    the results of a home inspection.
  • The home inspector will provide other services to the client only
    after securing the written consent of the client in a separate
    document that includes a written statement of the services intended
    and how such services may conflict with the home inspection
    services provided.
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