12/03/2026
Building & Pest Reports - Jacinta say the Vendor should pay?
Give the buyer a report.
Give the vendor an indemnity.
Pretend it’s reform.
If the seller orders the inspection, and the contract still says “as is”, who is really being protected?
Not the buyer.
Because this is not just about who pays for the report.
It is about:
who controls it
who it protects
who carries the risk
A report can create comfort.
The contract can still create exposure.
That is the trap.
If buyers are handed a report, while vendors are still shielded by disclaimers, indemnities, and risk-shifting special conditions, this is not consumer protection.
It is buyer beware with better marketing.
Protection for the buyer?
Or just better packaging for the same old risk?
Curious how others see this.
