Is a home inspector responsible for failing to provide a reasonable visual inspection?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Semeniuk v. Key Home Inspections Ltd., 2013 ABPC 254 (CanLII):
Typically, a home inspection is general in nature and limited to a visual inspection. Therefore, a home inspector cannot be held responsible for a problem that is not readily apparent by a reasonable visual inspection: Seltzer-Soberano v. Kogut, [1999] OJ No 1871 (Ont SCJ) at para 6 (“Kogut”). A home inspection is not a guarantee, but a risk assessment tool: Dickey at para 38. iii. The Duty of Care
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