CanNACHI - Canada's Commercial and Home Inspector Association

I AGREE WITH MARCEL AND RAY. THE CONTRACT BINDS HIM TO PAYMENT. SMALL CLAIMS WILL FORCE HIM TO PAY. KEEP TRACK OF ALL OF YOUR EXPENSES WHICH YOU INCUR ( FINANCE, TRAVEL, LUNCHES, DOCUMENTS, LOST BUSINESS ETC) AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU CLAIM FOR THEM.

IT IS FOR CIRCUMSTANCES LIKE THIS THAT THE ALLIANCE OF CANADIAN HOME INSPECTORS HAS INSTITUTED THE MEMBERS LEGAL DEFENSE PROGRAMME WHICH ADVISES MEMBERS ON WHAT TO DO IN CASES LIKE THIS.

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Robert,

I have a series of letters which I mail to client at different interval (30, 60, 90 days) with interest compounded.

When they get the final demand letter, so far, they pay.

If you use the NACHI contract, it read in part:  *Payment is due upon completion of the on-site inspection.  The CLIENT agrees to pay all legal and time expenses incurred in collecting due payments* and that should make them think twice.

I've attached a copy of my final demand letter.

I suggest you file a claim in small claims court, just the fact a claim has been filed may be enough to encourage this dead beat liar to pay you what he owes you. A signed contract and the facts will be the death warrant in the courts eye. A filing fee is not all the expensive, I think it around a $100. If he pays you can always withdrawl the claim.

I would also contact the Realtor as they may happen to know the lawyer who is representing this turkey in which case I would be contacting his lawyer to inform him of the conduct of his client.

Having been inspecting since 1991, I have never not got what I was owed. I accept cash or cheque at completion of my onsite report.

Easy, get paid at the time of the inspection. You have just learned that the written report is secondary to your verbal report.
Before you begin the inspection get payment and going over the contract in person over.
Take a deposit of 150.00  at time of booking to ensure your client wants  and keeps the spot.
Also if you take cheq, imprint credit card to back.
Now as for getting paid, call the real estate agent and ask for the lawyers name and submit your bill to them if you want to get paid.

Recently performed an inspection for a client who refused to pay. He had agreed to price and terms beforehand. I get paid by cheque or cash at time of inspection. I am able to accept credit cards which I do before I release the report. He told me he would pay with credit card. I had him sign the inspection agreement before I entered the home. I encouraged him to accompany me during the inspection, which he did, and I discussed defects as I saw them and noted them.
   I do not provide reports on site.....I email them out next day after I've downloaded pics, studied my notes, etc.
  When the report was ready, I called for payment. He told me that, because I had discussed my findings with him during the inspection itself, he didn't need the report, so he wouldn't pay for it. I didn't release the report, but I didn't get paid for all the hours I put into the inspection and the report.  First time it's happended! He did not come to me as a referral from the Real Estate agent, so the Real Estate agent is not much help.
  Any suggestions on preventing it from happening again?

Thank-you!

Brian
To Answer your question why so fewer education providers we have?
All Education providers need to apply for approval and those that have and been approved are posted on our education provider site, the ones that have not applied are therefore not posted.
All education providers are welcome to apply.
CanNACHI accepts also all education providers related to the home inspection industry as part of our continueing education credits.
Any questions pertaining to how CanNACHI conducts or monitors its association and membership can be emailed to us at info@cannachi.org as CanNACHI often does not discuss or answer questions on business in a open chat forum as for no association seems to either.
Regards

Just looked at the list of approved course providers that would lead to a CANNACHI Associate or CMHI designation.......why so few? There are many others listed at CAHPI and I believe at the NCP site. Is this an attempt to limit the # of providers and increase the chance that newbies will choose a school  which board and/or founding members have a financial interest in???

Just a late night question.......I could be way off base but correct me if I'm wrong.

Raymond:

Go to the "Grow-op" thread at NACHI. Nick says you can post there again!!