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Maria, a Connecticut salesperson, is preparing a residential purchase agreement for her buyer client. The seller's agent asks Maria to include a clause stating that the buyer waives their right to receive the property condition disclosure report. Under Connecticut law, which statement is correct?

Correct Answer

C) The seller is required to provide the disclosure report and the buyer cannot waive this right by contract

Under CGS § 20-327b, Connecticut sellers of residential property are required to deliver a completed property condition disclosure report to the buyer before the purchase contract is executed. This is a statutory obligation that cannot be contractually waived by either party. The law protects buyers by ensuring they receive material information about the property's condition prior to signing.

Answer Options
A
The waiver clause is valid if both buyer and seller sign it before the contract is executed
B
The waiver clause is valid only if the property is sold as-is and disclosed in the MLS
C
The seller is required to provide the disclosure report and the buyer cannot waive this right by contract
D
The buyer may waive the disclosure report if the property was built before 1978

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property_condition_disclosurepurchase_agreementCGS_20-327bseller_obligations

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