Property Report Checklist Supplement Template (Page 2 of 8) in pdf

REPORT CHECKLIST SUPPLEMENT

Applicant Name: _________________________________________________________________________________

Application Number: ______________________________________________________________________________

Property Address: ____________________________________________________ Inspection Date: _____________

2.0 Purpose & Scope (Note: if these are training inspections and you have not affiliated yourself with

a firm yet, create a model page meeting these requirements.)

1) _____ Inspection purpose and scope, limitations, exclusions and fee- Include all as part of the agreement. A

common way of meeting the purpose requirement is to say: The purpose of the inspection is to give the client a

better understanding of the property condition on the day of the inspection. Limitations and exclusions to the

inspection need to be clearly defined and may not be in conflict with the Standards of Practice. Include the

inspection fee in the agreement.

2) _____ Date- Include the date the inspection was performed in the agreement.

3) _____ Inspector- The legible name (typed or printed) and application/ license number of the person performing

the inspection must exist in the agreement.

4) _____ Firm address- A firm mailing address must be included in the agreement.

5) _____ AZ standards of professional practice- A notation needs to be included that describes the inspection as

being conducted in accordance with the Arizona Standards of Professional Practice for Home Inspectors in the

agreement.

4.0. Structural Components

6) _____ Foundation- Observe and report on the foundation type (e.g., concrete slab on grade, concrete/masonry

basement, concrete/masonry crawlspace) and the condition of the visible portions of the foundation (satisfactory

where visible, poor, etc.) – it is not acceptable to describe the condition of the foundation as simply “not visible”.

7) _____ Floors- Observe and report on type (e.g., framed, concrete, or not determined) and condition to the extent

it is visible at each level of the structure (satisfactory-inspection limited, poor, etc.) – it is not acceptable to

describe the condition of the floors as simply “not visible”. These structural notations may be located in the

structure section or the interior section of the report.

8) _____ Walls- Observe and report on type (e.g., framed, masonry, etc. or not determined) and condition to the

extent it is visible of exterior wall structure (satisfactory-inspection limited, poor, etc.) – it is not acceptable to

describe the condition of the wall structure as simply “not visible”.

9) _____ Columns*- Observe and report on type (e.g., framed, masonry, patio, porch, deck, post, etc. or not

determined) and condition to the extent it is visible of the structure columns (satisfactory-inspection limited,

poor, etc.) – it is not acceptable to describe the condition of the columns as simply “not visible”.

10) _____ Roofs/ceilings- Observe and report on type (e.g., truss system, conventional framing, not determined, etc)

and condition to the extent it is visible of roof and ceiling structure (satisfactory where visible, poor, etc.) – it is

not acceptable to describe the condition of the roof/ceiling structure as simply “not visible”.

11) _____ Under floor crawl space*- Observe and report on condition of the crawl space and its components (access,

floor, walls, supports, etc.).

Approved: December 5, 2012

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