Certified Home Inspectors

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Iowa law requires home inspections to be performed by members of a national home inspectors association.

Find members of national home inspector associations at:

International Association of Certified Home Inspectors

Inspections may also be performed by licensed architects or professional engineers.

Iowa’s Home Inspection Accountability Law — Effective July 1, 2025
Iowa’s new Home Inspection Accountability Act (SF460) establishes comprehensive regulations for home inspections.

Under this legislation, only licensed architects, professional engineers, or members of a national home inspectors association may issue home inspection reports.

Additionally, home inspectors licensed or registered in other states may perform home inspections in Iowa.

This new law prohibits home inspectors from:

performing repairs on properties they have inspected within the past 12 months (excluding radon or pest remediation)
inspecting properties in which they have a financial interest, unless disclosed in writing to the buyer
offering or accepting referral fees or kickbacks related to inspections

Iowa law also outlines what must be in a home inspection report, and requires inspectors to maintain errors and omissions insurance coverage.