| The ASHI Code of Ethics details the core guidelines | | | | for inclusion on a list of recommended inspectors, |
| of home inspection professionalism and home | | | | preferred providers, or similar arrangements. |
| inspection ethics. Covering crucial issues such as | | | | D.Inspectors shall not receive compensation for an |
| conflicts of interest, good faith and public perception, | | | | inspection from more than one party unless agreed |
| these home inspection ethics are central pillars of | | | | to by the client(s). |
| home inspection professionalism for the entire | | | | E. Inspectors shall not accept compensation, directly |
| industry. | | | | or indirectly, for recommending contractors, services, |
| Integrity, honesty, and objectivity are fundamental | | | | or products to inspection clients or other parties |
| principles embodied by this Code, which sets forth | | | | having an interest in inspected properties. |
| obligations of ethical conduct for the home inspection | | | | F. Inspectors shall not repair, replace, or upgrade, for |
| profession. The Membership of ASHI has adopted | | | | compensation, systems or components covered by |
| this Code to provide high ethical standards to | | | | ASHI Standards of Practice, for one year after the |
| safeguard the public and the profession. | | | | inspection. |
| Inspectors shall comply with this Code, shall avoid | | | | 2. Inspectors shall act in good faith toward each client |
| association with any enterprise whose practices | | | | and other interested parties. |
| violate this Code, and shall strive to uphold, maintain, | | | | A.Inspectors shall perform services and express |
| and improve the integrity, reputation, and practice of | | | | opinions based on genuine conviction and only within |
| the home inspection profession. | | | | their areas of education, training, or experience. |
| All inspector members of ASHI have agreed to abide | | | | B.Inspectors shall be objective in their reporting and |
| by this Code of Ethics | | | | not knowingly understate or overstate the |
| 1. Inspectors shall avoid conflicts of interest or | | | | significance of reported conditions. |
| activities that compromise, or appear to compromise, | | | | C. Inspectors shall not disclose inspection results or |
| professional independence, objectivity, or inspection | | | | client information without client approval. Inspectors, |
| integrity. | | | | at their discretion, may disclose observed immediate |
| A. Inspectors shall not inspect properties for | | | | safety hazards to occupants exposed to such |
| compensation in which they have, or expect to have, | | | | hazards, when feasible. |
| a financial interest. | | | | 3. Inspectors shall avoid activities that may harm the |
| B. Inspectors shall not inspect properties under | | | | public, discredit themselves, |
| contingent arrangements whereby any compensation | | | | or reduce public confidence in the profession. |
| or future referrals are dependent on reported | | | | A. Advertising, marketing, and promotion of |
| findings or on the sale of a property. | | | | inspectors' services or qualifications shall not be |
| C. Inspectors shall not directly or indirectly | | | | fraudulent, false, deceptive, or misleading. |
| compensate realty agents, or other parties having a | | | | B.Inspectors shall report substantive and willful |
| financial interest in closing or settlement of real | | | | violations of this Code to the Society. |
| estate transactions, for the referral of inspections or | | | | |