When is it true that an appraiser cannot "readdress" a report?

The situation in which an appraiser cannot readdress a report occurs when the report is completed for a named client and intended for a specific use. The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) emphasize the importance of client confidentiality and the intended use of an appraisal. Each appraisal report is prepared with a particular client and a particular purpose in mind, meaning the findings and conclusions are relevant specifically to that context.

Readdressing a report to another client for a different purpose could violate the confidentiality obligations owed to the original client, as well as the principle that an appraisal report should not be used for a purpose other than what was originally intended. essentially, the appraiser must safeguard the integrity and privacy of the appraisal process and is not permitted to alter the intended attachment of the report to a specific client without proper considerations.

Other scenarios, such as the original appraisal being still valid, prior consent not being obtained, or the property undergoing significant changes, might present challenges or considerations for the appraiser, but they do not establish a fundamental barrier against readdressing in the same way that client and intended use do.