Should we be taking Pictures????????

[Wand Raymond]

I am not a big user of photos in reports. Most all times my client is present, when the client cannot attend I use photos in the report and I charge more.

However recently I did switch to Horizon Reporting system, and due to not completing my written report on site any longer I started to take photos of issues and compile the report back at home and use the photos for my reference only.

Haven't read any case law in Canada that would substantiate pictures in a report have saved inspectors, while in a few cases the plaintiff did provide pictures post inspection in aid of their complaint.

Can anyone offer any examples of case law where an inspector used photos as part of his defence?

[Douglas Cossar]

No case law here Ray but I did have a client try to claim that I did not inspect the attic.

Several photos of the attic proved her wrong.... never got further than that.

Similar situations have occurred and photos ended the issue.

Cheers