HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2243        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2196

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Alice Hanlon Peisch

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to real estate disclosure forms.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

1/19/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2243        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2196

By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2196) of Alice Hanlon Peisch that the Attorney General promulgate regulations to create a standard disclosure form for residential real estate sales.  Financial Services.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 929 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to real estate disclosure forms.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. The office of the attorney general shall promulgate regulations to create a standard disclosure form for residential real estate sales. Such a form shall disclose all relevant and material information known to a seller about the property to be sold, and shall include information on, but not limited to: the roof, foundation, and other structural components; appliances; electrical, water, sewer, heating, and other mechanical systems; trees and natural hazards (earthquakes, flooding, hurricanes); environmental hazards, such as lead, asbestos, mold, radon, or contamination by use as a meth lab; and zoning.