Title 42 — Real Property.
57 chapters · 1,018 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 42-1301 Applicability and exceptions
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(a)(1) The provisions of this chapter shall apply only to the transfer or sale of real estate located in the District of Columbia consisting of not less than one nor more than 4 residential dwelling units, whether by sale, exchange, installment land contract, lease with an option…
D.C. Code § 42-1302 Written statement; written indication of compliance
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(a) The transferor of any real property described in § 42-1301(a) shall deliver to the prospective transferee a real property disclosure statement on a form to be approved by the Mayor. The written statement shall be signed by the transferor and shall be delivered to the prospect…
D.C. Code § 42-1303 Scope of liability; information prepared by third party
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(a) The transferor is not liable for any error, inaccuracy, or omission in any information delivered pursuant to this chapter if the error, inaccuracy, or omission was not within the actual personal knowledge of the transferor, or was based entirely on information provided by pub…
D.C. Code § 42-1304 Change in conditions after delivery
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If information disclosed in accordance with this chapter becomes inaccurate as a result of any action, occurrence, or agreement after the delivery of the required disclosures, the resulting inaccuracy does not constitute a violation of this chapter. If at the time the disclosures…
D.C. Code § 42-1305 Residential disclosure requirements
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The residential real property disclosure statement approved by the Mayor shall contain the following: (a)(1) A list of actually known defects or information concerning the following: (A) Water and sewer systems; (B) Insulation; (C) Structural systems, including roof, walls, floor…
D.C. Code § 42-1306 Good faith disclosure
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Each disclosure required by this chapter shall be made in good faith. For the purposes of this chapter, “good faith” means honesty in fact in the making of the disclosure.
D.C. Code § 42-1307 Scope of disclosure
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The specification of items for disclosure in this chapter does not limit or abridge any obligation for disclosure created by any other provision of statutory law regarding fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit in transfer transactions. If the transferor provides to the prospective …
D.C. Code § 42-1308 Amendment of disclosure
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Any disclosure made pursuant to this chapter may be amended in writing by the transferor, but the amendment is subject to the requirements of § 42-1302.
D.C. Code § 42-1309 Method of delivery
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Delivery of a disclosure statement required by this chapter shall be by personal delivery, facsimile delivery, or by registered mail to the prospective transferee. Execution by the transferor of a facsimile counterpart of the disclosure statement shall be considered to be executi…
D.C. Code § 42-1310 Failure to comply
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A transfer subject to this chapter shall not be invalidated solely because of the failure of any person to comply with any provisions of this chapter.
D.C. Code § 42-1311 Duty imposed on transferor only
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The duty to comply with this chapter is imposed on a transferor, and not on any real estate agent or real estate broker of a transferor. A real estate agent or real estate broker of a transferor shall not be liable for any error, inaccuracy or omission in any information delivere…