Home Inspection?

Question

If a buyer of a home elects to have a "home inspection" prior to the closing, are they allowed to be present during the inspection when the seller/owner was told they can not be?

Answer 1

There are no hard and fast rules for this. Actually having both parties there while he inspects is probably a good idea. You can get immediate responses from the seller as to what is going to be corrected etc. But... Most home inspectors do not like the clients looking over their shoulders. It just distracts them and slows them down. They like to do a full report and then discuss it with the client. You will find that the home inspection does not offer a lot of protection. If the inspector misses something they have a tendency to fall back on their boilerplate and fight tooth and nail not to take responsibility. They are usually thorough and it is important to get a good professional. good luck with this. and now that I have gone on and on the answer is yes. You are allowed. technically you can't keep the seller away either. but you can ask nicely that he not be there.

Answer 2

The property is owned by the seller until it is sold. As such, a buyer--even if they are paying for the inspection--has no "right" to be there. If the current owner (the seller) doesn't want you there, then you can not be there.

Think of it this way: if the owner doesn't want you there for ANY REASON, at ANY TIME, they you can't be there. You're on their private property and they have the legal right to tell you to leave (or to not allow you on in the first place.)

Answer 3

There is nothing like that. The one who is paying for the inspection should be there. Buyer or seller.

Answer 4

There's no law against it (??)
If buyer is paying, I'd say that it's confidential between buyer and inspector, and they can be there.