BILL REQ. #: H-4465.1
| State of Washington | 60th Legislature | 2008 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/17/08. Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
AN ACT Relating to adding questions about wood burning appliances to the seller's disclosure statement for residential real property transfers; amending RCW 64.06.020; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 The legislature finds that the real estate
seller disclosure statement is an effective method of informing
prospective purchasers of residential real property of matters within
a seller's personal knowledge regarding the condition of the real
property. The legislature also finds that residential woodsmoke is
subject to increasing regulatory scrutiny under the federal clean air
act as a part of improving environmental and public health, and that
compliance with these requirements is necessary for the state to avoid
a federal nonattainment designation that could adversely affect access
to sources of federal transportation funding. The legislature also
finds that a stakeholder group has reviewed the issue of how to address
residential woodsmoke issues and concluded that the type and status of
wood burning appliances in residences should be a subject of the seller
disclosure statement. Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature
to amend the real estate seller disclosure statement to include wood
burning appliances.
Sec. 2 RCW 64.06.020 and 2007 c 107 s 4 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) In a transaction for the sale of improved residential real
property, the seller shall, unless the buyer has expressly waived the
right to receive the disclosure statement under RCW 64.06.010, or
unless the transfer is otherwise exempt under RCW 64.06.010, deliver to
the buyer a completed seller disclosure statement in the following
format and that contains, at a minimum, the following information:
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE SELLER
Please complete the following form. Do not leave any spaces blank. If
the question clearly does not apply to the property write "NA." If the
answer is "yes" to any * items, please explain on attached sheets.
Please refer to the line number(s) of the question(s) when you provide
your explanation(s). For your protection you must date and sign each
page of this disclosure statement and each attachment. Delivery of the
disclosure statement must occur not later than five business days,
unless otherwise agreed, after mutual acceptance of a written contract
to purchase between a buyer and a seller.
I. SELLER'S DISCLOSURES: | |||||||||
*If you answer "Yes" to a question with an asterisk (*), please explain your answer and attach documents, if available and not otherwise publicly recorded. If necessary, use an attached sheet. | |||||||||
1. TITLE | |||||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | A. Do you have legal authority to sell the property? If no, please explain. | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *B. Is title to the property subject to any of the following? | ||||||
| (1) First right of refusal | |||||||||
| (2) Option | |||||||||
| (3) Lease or rental agreement | |||||||||
| (4) Life estate? | |||||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *C. Are there any encroachments, boundary agreements, or boundary disputes? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *D. Is there a private road or easement agreement for access to the property? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *E. Are there any rights-of-way, easements, or access limitations that may affect the Buyer's use of the property? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *F. Are there any written agreements for joint maintenance of an easement or right-of-way? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *G. Is there any study, survey project, or notice that would adversely affect the property? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *H. Are there any pending or existing assessments against the property? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *I. Are there any zoning violations, nonconforming uses, or any unusual restrictions on the property that would affect future construction or remodeling? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *J. Is there a boundary survey for the property? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *K. Are there any covenants, conditions, or restrictions which affect the property? | ||||||
2. WATER | |||||||||
| A. Household Water | |||||||||
| (1) The source of water for the
property is: [ ] Private or publicly owned water system [ ] Private well serving only the subject property . . . . . . *[ ] Other water system | |||||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *If shared, are there any written agreements? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *(2) Is there an easement (recorded or unrecorded) for access to and/or maintenance of the water source? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *(3) Are there any known problems or repairs needed? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | (4) During your ownership, has the source provided an adequate year-round supply of potable water? If no, please explain. | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *(5) Are there any water treatment systems for the property? If yes, are they [ ]Leased [ ]Owned | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *(6) Are there any water rights for the property associated with its domestic water supply, such as a water right permit, certificate, or claim? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | (a) If yes, has the water right permit, certificate, or claim been assigned, transferred, or changed? | ||||||
| (b) If yes, has all or any portion of the water right not been used for five or more successive years? (If yes, please explain.) | |||||||||
| . . . . . . . . . . . . | |||||||||
| B. Irrigation Water | |||||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | (1) Are there any irrigation water rights for the property, such as a water right permit, certificate, or claim? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *(a) If yes, has all or any portion of the water right not been used for five or more successive years? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *(b) If so, is the certificate available? (If yes, please attach a copy.) | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | (c) If so, has the water right permit, certificate, or claim been assigned, transferred, or changed? If so, explain: | ||||||
| . . . . . . . . . . . . | |||||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | (2) Does the property receive irrigation water from a ditch company, irrigation district, or other entity? If so, please identify the entity that supplies water to the property: | ||||||
| . . . . . . . . . . . . | |||||||||
| C. Outdoor Sprinkler System | |||||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | (1) Is there an outdoor sprinkler system for the property? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | (2) If yes, are there any defects in the system? . . . . . . | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *(3) If yes, is the sprinkler system connected to irrigation water? | ||||||
3. SEWER/ON-SITE SEWAGE SYSTEM | |||||||||
| A. The property is served by: [ ] Public sewer system, [ ] On-site sewage system (including pipes, tanks, drainfields, and all other component parts) [ ] Other disposal system, please describe: | |||||||||
| . . . . . . . . . . . . | |||||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | B. If public sewer system service is available to the property, is the house connected to the sewer main? If no, please explain. | ||||||
| . . . . . . . . . . . . | |||||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | C. Is the property subject to any sewage system fees or charges in addition to those covered in your regularly billed sewer or on-site sewage system maintenance service? | ||||||
| D. If the property is connected to an on-site sewage system: | |||||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *(1) Was a permit issued for its construction, and was it approved by the local health department or district following its construction? | ||||||
| (2) When was it last pumped: | |||||||||
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | |||||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *(3) Are there any defects in the operation of the on-site sewage system? | ||||||
| [ ] Don't know | (4) When was it last inspected? | ||||||||
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | |||||||||
| By whom: . . . . . . . . . . . . | |||||||||
| [ ] Don't know | (5) For how many bedrooms was the on-site sewage system approved? | ||||||||
| . . . . . . . . . . . . bedrooms | |||||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | E. Are all plumbing fixtures, including laundry drain, connected to the sewer/on-site sewage system? If no, please explain: . . . . . . . . . . . . | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *F. Have there been any changes or repairs to the on-site sewage system? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | G. Is the on-site sewage system,
including the drainfield, located entirely
within the boundaries of the property?
If no, please explain. . . . . . . . . . . . . | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | H. Does the on-site sewage system
require monitoring and maintenance
services more frequently than once a
year? If yes, please explain. . . . . . . . . . . . . | ||||||
| NOTICE: IF THIS RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS BEING COMPLETED FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN OCCUPIED, THE SELLER IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS LISTED IN ITEM 4. STRUCTURAL OR ITEM 5. SYSTEMS AND FIXTURES | |||||||||
4. STRUCTURAL | |||||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *A. Has the roof leaked? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *B. Has the basement flooded or leaked? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *C. Have there been any conversions, additions, or remodeling? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *(1) If yes, were all building permits obtained? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *(2) If yes, were all final inspections obtained? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | D. Do you know the age of the house? If yes, year of original construction: | ||||||
| . . . . . . . . . . . . | |||||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *E. Has there been any settling, slippage, or sliding of the property or its improvements? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *F. Are there any defects with the following: (If yes, please check applicable items and explain.) | ||||||
□ Foundations | □ Decks | □ Exterior Walls | |||||||
| □ Chimneys | □ Interior Walls | □ Fire Alarm | |||||||
| □ Doors | □ Windows | □ Patio | |||||||
| □ Ceilings | □ Slab Floors | □ Driveways | |||||||
| □ Pools | □ Hot Tub | □ Sauna | |||||||
| □ Sidewalks | □ Outbuildings | □ Fireplaces | |||||||
| □ Garage Floors | □ Walkways | □ Siding | |||||||
| □ Other | □ Wood Stoves | ||||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *G. Was a structural pest or "whole house" inspection done? If yes, when and by whom was the inspection completed? . . . . . . . . . . . . | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | H. During your ownership, has the property had any wood destroying organism or pest infestation? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | I. Is the attic insulated? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | J. Is the basement insulated? | ||||||
5. SYSTEMS AND FIXTURES | |||||||||
| *A. If any of the following systems or fixtures are included with the transfer, are there any defects? If yes, please explain. | |||||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | Electrical system, including wiring, switches, outlets, and service | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | Plumbing system, including pipes, faucets, fixtures, and toilets | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | Hot water tank | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | Garbage disposal | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | Appliances | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | Sump pump | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | Heating and cooling systems | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | Security system [ ] Owned [ ] Leased | ||||||
| Other . . . . . . . . . . . . | |||||||||
| *B. If any of the following fixtures or property is included with the transfer, are they leased? (If yes, please attach copy of lease.) | |||||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | Security system . . . . . . | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | Tanks (type): . . . . . . | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | Satellite dish . . . . . . Other: . . . . . . | ||||||
6. HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION/COMMON INTERESTS | |||||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | A. Is there a Homeowners'
Association? Name of Association . . . . . . . . . . . . | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | B. Are there regular periodic assessments: | ||||||
| $. . . per [ ] Month [ ] Year [ ] Other . . . . . . . . . . . . | |||||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *C. Are there any pending special assessments? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *D. Are there any shared "common areas" or any joint maintenance agreements (facilities such as walls, fences, landscaping, pools, tennis courts, walkways, or other areas co-owned in undivided interest with others)? | ||||||
7. ENVIRONMENTAL | |||||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *A. Have there been any drainage problems on the property? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *B. Does the property contain fill material? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *C. Is there any material damage to the property from fire, wind, floods, beach movements, earthquake, expansive soils, or landslides? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | D. Are there any shorelines, wetlands, floodplains, or critical areas on the property? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *E. Are there any substances, materials, or products on the property that may be environmental concerns, such as asbestos, formaldehyde, radon gas, lead-based paint, fuel or chemical storage tanks, or contaminated soil or water? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *F. Has the property been used for commercial or industrial purposes? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *G. Is there any soil or groundwater contamination? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *H. Are there transmission poles, transformers, or other utility equipment installed, maintained, or buried on the property? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *I. Has the property been used as a legal or illegal dumping site? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *J. Has the property been used as an illegal drug manufacturing site? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *K. Are there any radio towers in the area that may cause interference with telephone reception? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *L. (1) Are any of the following kinds of wood burning appliances present at the property? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | Wood stove? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | Fireplace insert? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | Pellet stove? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | Manufactured fireplace? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | Masonry fireplace? | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | (2) If yes, are all of the wood burning appliances "Certified" by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (or the state of Washington) as a cleaner burning appliance that emits lower levels of the woodsmoke and PM 2.5 emissions that can adversely affect both indoor/outdoor air quality and health? | ||||||
8. MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES | |||||||||
| If the property includes a manufactured or mobile home, | |||||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *A. Did you make any alterations to the home? If yes, please describe the alterations: . . . . . . . . . . | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *B. Did any previous owner make any alterations to the home? If yes, please describe the alterations: . . . . . . . . . . | ||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *C. If alterations were made, were permits or variances for these alterations obtained? | ||||||
9. FULL DISCLOSURE BY SELLERS | |||||||||
| A. Other conditions or defects: | |||||||||
| [ ] Yes | [ ] No | [ ] Don't know | *Are there any other existing material defects affecting the property that a prospective buyer should know about? | ||||||
| B. Verification: | |||||||||
| The foregoing answers and attached explanations (if any) are complete and correct to the best of my/our knowledge and I/we have received a copy hereof. I/we authorize all of my/our real estate licensees, if any, to deliver a copy of this disclosure statement to other real estate licensees and all prospective buyers of the property. | |||||||||
DATE . . . . . . . . . . . . | SELLER . . . . . . . . . . . . | SELLER . . . . . . . . . . . . | |||||||
| NOTICE TO THE BUYER | |||||||||
| INFORMATION REGARDING REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. THIS NOTICE IS INTENDED ONLY TO INFORM YOU OF WHERE TO OBTAIN THIS INFORMATION AND IS NOT AN INDICATION OF THE PRESENCE OF REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS. | |||||||||
II. BUYER'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT | |||||||||
| A. | Buyer hereby acknowledges that: Buyer has a duty to pay diligent attention to any material defects that are known to Buyer or can be known to Buyer by utilizing diligent attention and observation. | ||||||||
| B. | The disclosures set forth in this statement and in any amendments to this statement are made only by the Seller and not by any real estate licensee or other party. | ||||||||
| C. | Buyer acknowledges that, pursuant to RCW 64.06.050(2), real estate licensees are not liable for inaccurate information provided by Seller, except to the extent that real estate licensees know of such inaccurate information. | ||||||||
| D. | This information is for disclosure only and is not intended to be a part of the written agreement between the Buyer and Seller. | ||||||||
| E. | Buyer (which term includes all persons signing the "Buyer's acceptance" portion of this disclosure statement below) has received a copy of this Disclosure Statement (including attachments, if any) bearing Seller's signature. | ||||||||