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Louisiana's Residential Property Disclosure form requires sellers to disclose:

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B) Known conditions including structural, mechanical, water intrusion, environmental issues, and flood history

Louisiana requires sellers of residential property (1-4 units) to complete a property disclosure document covering known material conditions. Despite the civil code's redhibition protections, sellers must still disclose known defects.

Answer Options
A
Only major structural defects
B
Known conditions including structural, mechanical, water intrusion, environmental issues, and flood history
C
Nothing — Louisiana follows strict caveat emptor
D
Only defects found in the last inspection

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Related Topics & Key Terms

Related Topics:

redhibitionflood zone disclosureR.S. 9:3196material factsLREC disclosure requirements

Key Terms:

residential disclosureflood historyR.S. 9:3196known conditionscaveat emptor

Related Concepts

Equitable title is the buyer's interest in a property after a purchase contract is signed but before closing, giving the buyer the right to acquire legal title in the future. The seller retains legal title until the deed is delivered at closing.

A financing contingency makes the purchase contract conditional upon the buyer obtaining mortgage approval within a specified time period. If the buyer cannot secure financing, they can cancel the contract and receive their earnest money back.

An inspection contingency gives the buyer the right to have the property professionally inspected within a specified time frame and to negotiate repairs or cancel the contract based on the findings.

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