Terms and Conditions

       a.          Domestic Energy Assessor.

The Domestic Energy Assessor shall use reasonable care and skill in the performance of the services in accordance with good surveying practice.  

       b.          Reporting.

The Domestic Energy Assessor shall submit interim advices, site situation reports and a final report to the Client during and following completion of the agreed services describing the Domestic Energy Assessor’s findings, assessments and inspection purporting to the purpose of the Client’s instruction, unless otherwise expressly instructed by the Client not to do so.

       c.           Confidentiality.

The Domestic Energy Assessor undertakes not to disclose any information provided in confidence by the Client to any third party and will not permit access to such information by any third party unless the Client expressly grants permission save where required to do so by an order of a competent court of law.

       d.          Intellectual Property.

The right of ownership in respect to any intellectual property resulting from the performance of the work created by the Domestic Energy Assessor remains the property of the Domestic Energy Assessor.  The Client shall be entitled to disclose the report or document to a third party for whose benefit the instruction/contract was specifically commissioned.

The Domestic Energy Assessor shall promptly notify the client of any matter, including conflict of interest, or lack of suitable qualifications and experience, which would render it undesirable for the Domestic Energy Assessor to continue its involvement with the appointment.  The Client shall be responsible for payment of the Domestic Energy Assessor’s fees up the date of notification.

       e.           Client.

The client shall promptly settle the Domestic Energy Assessor’s invoice in accordance with Payment Terms and conditions above.