You are welcome to your views.
How about that fellow Canadian Kevin Wood?
With the fee for the CMI professional designation currently at $2,500.00 and rising, I don’t think there is much we can do to “boost” applications. Door to CMI is all but closed at this point.
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You are all welcome to your views.
How about the individual here that brings very little value to the MB on a daily basis…ML?
Are you speaking into the mirror again.
Check that poll again. You have 0 supporters.
A pole here is like the South pole. cold, calculated and meaningless.
Now normally I don’t put much stock in NACHI polls but this one has some credibility as it only asks what should be done with a member and his posts on this MB.
If one looks at the poll you will notice that the member has no no supporters.
Most want him and his posts gone.
A few want each member to decide.
Surely if there where those that agreed with this member’s actions here at least one of them would be happy to vote in the poll.
Maybe they will soon but the poll is not open much longer.
Man can you imagine the pole concensus I would get if you had been removed finally after being warned and warned and warned not to ignore your warnings.
If you were paying attention there was quite a display of support during my short hiatus.
Warning?
There was no communication, adjudication or procedure followed prior to my rather sudden absence.
There are many different sources including BBB, small claims courts, and publicly available legal decisions such as - https://www.canlii.org/en/
RE: The $200,000 claim - check out Salgado v. Toth,
2009 BCSC 1515
[83] The Plaintiffs will be entitled to Judgment against the Defendants in the
amount of $192,920.45.
Regarding settlements - most are not published, and therefor difficult at best to access. Remember it is often believed that insurers often settle rather than fight to reduce damages.
http://fightyourtickets.ca/b-c-home-inspector-ordered-to-pay-homeowners-192920-45/
Home inspector must pay $192,000 | CBC News
http://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcsc/doc/2009/2009bcsc1515/2009bcsc1515.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAJSW1yZSB0b3RoAAAAAAE](http://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcsc/doc/2009/2009bcsc1515/2009bcsc1515.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAJSW1yZSB0b3RoAAAAAAE)
Roy,
There are lots more. Go to canlii.org and at the top type “home inspector negligent”
There are 1,588 cases listed. Not all find against the inspector, not all find for them, and some are irrelevant cases that just mention home inspectors but are buyer to seller.
Here’s a few for your list where the inspector got found against:
here
here
here
here
here
here
here
EDIT: The great thing about canlii is it allows us to see what Inspectors got caught for, and tighten up our practice accordingly, either to ensure we aren’t negligent, or we ensure our contracts are watertight and executed in a proper fashion to stop frivolous claims succeeding
Guest editorial: Home inspection change welcome
By Victoria Times Colonist, Vancouver Sun September 24, 2014
There’s always a risk in buying a house — unexpected defects can cause you headaches and drain your bank account — but having the property thoroughly inspected before you close the deal reduces that risk, if the home inspector knows what he or she is doing. That underscores the importance of the move by the B.C. government to standardize the education and licensing of home inspectors.
B.C. took a step in the right direction in 2009 by becoming the first province to require that inspectors be licensed. But rather than set detailed requirements for skills and training, Consumer Protection B.C. began granting licences to people who were certified by one of four organizations. The problem is the four groups have different standards.
Consumer Protection B.C. advised prospective home buyers to consult the standards and certification requirements of each organization to decide which one meets their needs, then hire an inspector certified by that organization. That was a heavy burden to place on consumers who had to wade through the four websites or call the four organizations in search of standards and compare them. Few have the time or the knowledge to make a comparison.
That’s changing for the better. By the end of next year, all home inspectors in B.C. will be required to meet the same set of criteria to be licensed. Consumer Protection will set the education and training requirements, and will test and license inspectors.
Buying a home is a decision that needs to be based on much more than curb appeal. Buyers are prone to being dazzled by granite counters and new flooring; a home inspector looks beyond the decor to ascertain the condition of a house.
A trained inspector can estimate the life remaining in a roof, the integrity of a foundation, the effectiveness of insulation. A house solid in every other aspect can have aging wiring or plumbing that needs replacing. These are details not always covered in a real estate listing.
That is not to disparage real estate agents; while most are knowledgeable about their properties, their expertise is in marketing and bringing buyers and sellers together. Most will strongly recommend home inspections before a deal is closed.
Standardizing education, testing and licensing of home inspectors is the correct move for the province. This is the sort of regulation and protection consumers properly expect from governments.
Guest editorial from The Victoria Times Colonist
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Thanks for the links. The one about the indoor swimming pool converted to a “cavern” recreation area complete with a trap door and a hot tub sure is interesting. :shock: