ABOUT CAHPI
The Canadian Association of Home Inspectors (CAHI) was formed in the late 1980's, about 10 years after it's affiliate, the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI). In September 2002, the name of CAHI was changed to the Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors (CAHPI). Together CAHPI and ASHI represent the oldest and most respected professional organizations of home inspectors in North America.

There are seven active CAHPI chapters across Canada. The mission of CAHPI is to build public awareness of home inspectors and enhance the technical and ethical performance of professional home inspectors.
Home inspections began as a consumer service in North America in the early 1970's in direct response to the growing demand by home buyers to learn about the condition of a house prior to purchase. It is a unique discipline, distinct from construction, engineering, architecture, or municipal building inspection, and as such required its own set of professional guidelines and qualifications. A home inspection performed in accordance with their Standards of Practice helps buyers to make a sound purchase decision based on valuable, objective information.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors - Manitoba - mission is to promote the professional pre-purchase home inspection industry, protect the public using the pre-purchase inspection industry's service, and to provide member inspectors with ongoing and continuing educational opportunities.

CAHPI Manitoba does this by:

  • Providing a Standards of Practice which defines the practice of professional home inspection and requiring all member home inspectors to comply with these Standards of Practice.

  • Providing a Code of Ethics and requiring all member inspectors to comply with this Code of Ethics.

  • Providing an Internet Website where consumers and all other interested parties can contact our association for information about pre-purchase home inspections and inspectors.

  • Providing a process of handling complaints and if required a means of providing discipline of members.

  • Requiring candidate members to pass exams prior to achieving Associate member status.

  • Requiring Associate members to complete a minimum of 250 pre-purchase home inspections which conform with CAHPI Standards of Practice prior to receiving Registered Member Status.

  • Requiring all eligible members to carry Errors and Omissions Insurance.

  • Providing regular training sessions and seminars to keep member inspectors up to date with developments in the technical and business area of the home inspection industry.

  • Supplying information, news releases and articles to all media in Manitoba.
OTHER PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATONS
CAHPI(MB) is one of the seven Canadian chapters of the Canadian Association of Home Inspectors (CAHPI). These chapters are:

Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors British Columbia Chapter

Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors Alberta Chapter

Ontario Association of Home & Property Inspectors Ontario Chapter

Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors Quebec Chapter

Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors Atlantic Chapter

Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors Saskatchewan Chapter


CAHPI National - Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors National

ASHI Home Page - The American Society of Home Inspectors
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