HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2243 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2196
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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.