I had an issue come up the other day. I was called to inspect a condo that at was in the same addition and over the phone, I thought the same condo. If you were faced with a new client on the same home that you had previously inspected, how would you handle it?

Turned out after I looked at my records it was not the same, but my thoughts were on the following issues until I found out that it was not the same:

1. I cannot simply forward the last inspection to the new client because of the fact that it is owned by the party who paid for it, the first client.
2. If I inspect the home again, already being privy to the deficiencies within the home, can I justify charging full price the second time.
3. The listing Realtor will most likely have seen both reports and will know that they were both performed by me, so I know that I will have to disclose the prior inspection to the new client.
4. I know that I cannot simply copy sections from the previous report, because some items may or may not have been fixed.
5. What if I discover more problems on the 2nd visit that either weren’t apparent or were overlooked during the first?

This is a great board and I have learned a-lot from reading the different posts and comments. I appreciate in advance any replies to this issue should it actually arise in the future.

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