Confidentiality and HB 1001
The new home inspection law HB1001 addresses an important issue regarding the confidentiality of the home inspector's report as it pertains to the buyer and his/her agent. The letter of the law reads:
Confidentiality
Except as…
HB 1001 – Home Inspection Law- The Report
The new home inspection law HB1001 working its way through the PA legislature also calls for specific requirements for the home inspector's report. In addition to requiring the report to be typewritten, a PA home inspector's report must…
HB 1001 – Home Inspection law- The Contract
The new home inspection law HB1001 working its way through the PA legislature codifies the home inspector's contract with his/her client. Many inspectors already include these provisions but a couple important ones will now be required.…
HB 1001 – Home Inspection law, prohibited acts
Soon to be voted on, HB1001 outlines prohibited acts that a licensed home inspector in Pennsylvania shall not engage in. They are summed up as follows:
(1) Performing any repairs to a structure for an additional fee for which the…
HB 1001 – The degree of care for a home inspector
Section 703 of proposed HB1001 outlines the specific degree to which a home inspector shall conduct his/her inspections. It begins with a general definition and proceeds to a very specific description, introducing a new responsibility for…
HB1001 … Liability and the Home Inspector
The upcoming HB1001 will specify liability responsibilities and limitations for both inspectors and their clients. Among them are:
The home inspector shall not be held liable for the contents or omissions of a home inspection…
HB1001 … Licensure
When HB1001 enacted it will call for home inspectors to be licensed to inspect homes in Pennsylvania with the goal of raising the bar on professionalism in the industry. Here are some of the requirements for obtaining a license to inspect…
HB1001 … the details
The bill coming before the PA Senate this week is 32 pages long. For anyone interested, and that should include real agents and home inspectors, The PA General Assembly will soon be voting on HB1001. The act broadly proposes the
"Regulating…
HB1001 update!
HB1001, which I previously reported on (here), is being brought up by the Senate Labor and Industry Committee next Tuesday, January 23. The intention is to consider the bill as drafted without amendment. In as much as regulations can slow…
