If you have a Home Information Pack (HIP) on your property, the selling agent MUST be able to present the information to a potential buyer. This information can be handed out to anyone who asks for it.
The only person who will get a copy of the home inspection report is the person who requests the inspection and pays for it. The home inspectors' commitment to you is to present you with a comprehensive, unbiased home inspection report.
Typically, home inspection reports are not made public unless the homeowner decides to share them. The details of a home inspection report are generally considered private information between the homeowner, buyer, and the inspector.
Once your home inspection report is generated it will become available to the purchaser, seller, inspector, agents, and mortgage company. It will not be a public record for all to see.
Inspection of property, analysis of information, preperation of report, dilivery of report.
Answer I disagree. Home inspection reports are private, and they belong to the Buyer who paid for them. (or the Seller if the Seller paid for them). The only people who can get copies, absent the Buyer or Seller's permission, are the Realtors working on the sale.
You need to hire a home inspector who will supply you with on when the inspection is completed.
Absolutely not. Home inspection reports are copyrighted and are completed with a contract between the home inspector and the buyer. On most home inspection reports you will note that there will be a phrase that says something like: "this inspection report is for the exclusive use of our client only. Unauthorized use by third parties is expressly prohibited." Why is that such a big deal? Let's say that a buyers agent shares inspection report done for client A with client B. The home inspection company had a contract with client A. Client B looks over the inspection report, doesn't see anything significant and decides to purchase the house. A few months later, client B realizes that the home is in significant disrepair and it will be very costly to fix. Client B then decides to seek reparations from the home inspector for failing to disclose significant defects within the building. Unfortunately, client B will have a tough road ahead prevailing in this case since client B was not under contract for the home inspection in the first place.
A written report of the property's condition presented by a licensed inspection professional.
Generally, home inspection reports are considered private documents and may not be publicly accessible before a town's public meeting. However, the specific rules can vary by jurisdiction and local laws regarding public records. It’s advisable to check with the town's regulations or legal counsel to determine if the report can be made available to the public prior to the meeting.
Typically your home inspector will make the home inspection report available on their website, or will email you a link where you can download an electronic copy. Very few home inspectors these days are still printing paper copies of inspection reports and mailing them to their clients.
If you would like to take home inspection training courses one of the best places to acquire all the information's you need is http://www.nahi.org/public/566.cfm
Most insurance companies report claims to a national database. You would have to pay to get this information and it has to be about you. Though it's not considered to be public, you could get information on that report that is about someone else.