Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
 
Board
Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors
 
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6/24/18  11:43 am
Commenter: Jason Bennett

Strongly Oppose this bill.
 

If this legislation is passed, the cost of doing business will increase so dramatically that we will no longer be in business.  We carry E&O and general liability insurance and we offer a 200% refund if our clients have issues or are not happy with our services.  If we ever had a client with an issue greater than that, we would direct the claim to our insurer.  This bill provides nothing more than a free for all for lawyers to make money.  

A better idea would be to have our client's read and sign the agreement or contract a minimum of 24 hours before the scheduled home inspection.  If they don't like the agreement, they can shop around for one that better suits their needs.  

Why would anyone subject their livelyhood, their retirement, their home, their childrens college future, or their healthcare on a profession that does not limit the ammount of potential gain from frivulous lawsuits that have the potential to get filed on every single inspection that you perform.

We are held accountable by laws and regulation already, introducing this bill as law will not benefit the public whatsoever.  In fact, it will have the reverse affect and likely cause property buyers to forgoe the inspection due to cost.  This will inherently cause a greater threat to the housing market, and the public who instills its trust in the process.  This new bill is a gigantic misfire and I strongly oppose.

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