Tennessee Lawmakers Take A Crack At Rewriting Home Inspection Reports
State lawmakers say the change is meant to give home buyers a clearer, no-surprises look at what was and wasn’t checked before closing.
If you are a home inspector in Tennessee, some changes to your workflow may be on the horizon. State lawmakers are reviewing how home inspection reports are structured, with the goal of making them clearer and more useful for home buyers.
The proposed changes would require inspection reports to clearly state which areas of a property were not inspected. This includes spaces like attics, crawl spaces, and basements, where issues such as mold, termites, or structural damage can easily go unnoticed.
“Finding out that they didn’t have to disclose that they were not looking underneath the house or in the attic until after they had done the inspection kind of seemed upside down to me as far as consumer protection,” said Chairman Ed Jackson.
Supporters of the proposal say the rule is focused on transparency and does not require inspectors to examine additional areas. However, some inspectors are concerned that the changes could add complexity to inspections and potentially increase costs, which may ultimately be passed on to buyers.