Virginia's Residential Property Disclosure Act requires sellers to:
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Warrant the property condition
Virginia law does not require sellers to warrant property condition. In fact, the law specifically allows sellers to avoid making representations, which distinguishes Virginia from most other states with disclosure requirements.
Make no representations or provide a disclaimer
Only disclose structural defects
The Virginia law is not limited to structural defects. It specifically allows sellers to avoid disclosing any property condition by using proper disclaimers, making this option too narrow and incorrect.
Pay for all repairs
The Virginia law does not require sellers to pay for repairs. This responsibility would typically be negotiated between parties in the contract, not mandated by the disclosure law.
Why is this correct?
Virginia law specifically permits sellers to make no representations about property condition and instead provide a disclaimer. This unique approach shifts responsibility to buyers to conduct their own inspections, making option B the correct answer.
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