The HI stuff is getting out of control.
I will try again.:grin:
HIs
are not code inspectors, they are
home inspectors and they can .... and they should list any shortcomings the home has and let the buyer and the seller decide how to handle things from there.
Crumbling plaster is not generally a 'code issue' but I would be upset if I hire an HI and they did not note it.
Do they list that the toilets are not 1.5 gallon flush?
It should be on the report
Do they list that the A/C is not 14 SEER.
They should.
No house older than 3 years is up to code and there is no need to list code changes as defects!
It has nothing ..... nothing to do with code, it has to do with providing a buyer with information about a home. It will then be a point of negotiating between the buyer and the seller.
Usually the seller can refuse to make any of the changes if they do not want to.
An HI is much like having a mechanic look at a car for sale, they might tell you the car has no anti-lock breaks even if they where not required when the car was made.
An informed consumer is the goal, not code compliance.