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2020 SESSION
HB 1342 Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures, lead pipe.
Introduced by: Alex Q. Askew | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION:
Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures for buyer to beware; lead pipe; defective drywall. Adds to the disclosure statement required to be furnished to the buyer by the owner of residential real property that the buyer beware and exercise necessary due diligence (i) with respect to whether the property contains any pipe, pipe or plumbing fitting, fixture, solder, or flux that does not meet the federal Safe Drinking Water Act definition of "lead free" and (ii) with respect to the existence of defective drywall on the property.
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures for buyer to beware; lead pipe; defective drywall. Adds to the disclosure statement required to be furnished to the buyer by the owner of residential real property that the buyer beware and exercise necessary due diligence (i) with respect to whether the property contains any pipe, pipe or plumbing fitting, fixture, solder, or flux that does not meet the federal Safe Drinking Water Act definition of "lead free" and (ii) with respect to the existence of defective drywall on the property.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act and Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; required disclosures; lead pipe. Requires the owner of a residential dwelling who has actual knowledge of the existence of lead pipe in such dwelling unit to provide to a prospective purchaser a written disclosure that the property has lead pipe. Such disclosure shall be provided to the purchaser on a form provided by the Real Estate Board on its website. The bill also requires any landlord of a dwelling unit who has actual knowledge of the existence of lead pipe in such dwelling unit to disclose that information to a prospective tenant. Any tenant who is not provided with such disclosure may terminate the lease agreement at any time within 60 days of discovery of the existence of lead pipe by providing written notice to the landlord. The bill defines "lead pipe" as any pipe or pipe or plumbing fixture, solder, or flux that does not meet the federal Safe Drinking Water Act definition of "lead free."