Ethics around EICR

[westward10]

Given that the EICR is being produced at the 11th hour, it might even be that the buyer specifically asked the person carrying out the test & inspection NOT to mention any findings to the owner!

That would be given as the content of the Report is for the client but this doesn't answer the OPs question.

 

[James]

Legally there is no requirement to tell anyone other then the person ordering the work.

We have to decide on our own moral position

 

[brianmoooore]

Legally there is no requirement to tell anyone other then the person ordering the work

Even with any C1s that you can't deal with there and then?

 

[andyb]

Legally there is no requirement to tell anyone other then the person ordering the work.

We have to decide on our own moral position

Not sure about that James, if you found a C1 and did not inform the tenant, by way of an electrical danger notification, or temporary repair and informing the tenant, and then someone was hurt, I think you may well find yourself in court.

 

[brianmoooore]

Not sure about that James, if you found a C1 and did not inform the tenant, by way of an electrical danger notification, or temporary repair and informing the tenant, and then someone was hurt, I think you may well find yourself in court.

There is no tenant. It's current owner and prospective owner.

 

[James]

Not sure about that James, if you found a C1 and did not inform the tenant, by way of an electrical danger notification, or temporary repair and informing the tenant, and then someone was hurt, I think you may well find yourself in court.

Tough one to call
You didn’t create the problem, only found it.
Your legal duty is to inform the customer promply

What law would you be breaking?

Like I said, we all make our own morel decisions

 

[7029 dave]

If I was selling a place and a potential buyer wanted an EICR done on their instruction and payment I would only consent on the condition that I had a copy of the report at the time it was done. I certainly expect anything that anything dangerous was reported to me ASAP in order to rectify and any other issues could then be factored into the price negotiation. I’d take exception to a last second ambush in order to get a price reduction. Easy to say, I know, as it depends on the amount of reduction being asked and how much the sale is needed, other parties in chain etc. Moral of story, get your own EICR done early days to save any surprises.

Why, that means you get a free report on the back end of your potential buyer who's paid for the report.

 

[westward10]

Tough one to call
You didn’t create the problem, only found it.
Your legal duty is to inform the customer promply

What law would you be breaking?

Like I said, we all make our own morel decisions

If you find a serious Code 1 issue who do you give the written notice to, the owner of the property or your client who currently has nothing to do with the property.

 

[andyb]

There is no tenant. It's current owner and prospective owner.

I was answering a hypothetical question Brian, again I was not addressing any particular situation.

 

[littlespark]

I think the unethical one is the buyer bringing up any faults just to get the price knocked down late in the day.

most buyers are happy with a home report, or buyers survey, which don’t go into the details of whether any services are working.