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Would you ever buy a house if you could get a really good deal on it, and it was right next to a lovely park and a trail, but a murder-suicide happened in it? (And it was cleaned and repaired) (pawb.social)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think all deaths, but I’m not sure. I’m not a realtor! :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've found two links related to this:

Do You Have to Disclose a Death in a House?

This Website Can Tell You If Someone Died In Your House

According to that, in California the period is 3 years for any deaths, except from AIDS, and no limit for violent deaths, but in some other states there is no obligation at all. The second website seems to keep records from 1980 and earlier.

Kind of weird, all of it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So weird! And why AIDS? Seems a little bit alarmist.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I may have expressed that somewhat ambiguously. The AIDS is an exception to the 3 year rule of reporting all deaths:

AIDS Brings Another Twist to Disclosure Rules

If the death had taken place within three years, the law is not as clear. If the property had been the site of a sensational murder or something similar that affects the value of the property, it must be disclosed. Short of that, a lawyer may or may not advise disclosure.

However, if the cause of death was AIDS or an AIDS-related illness, the seller has no obligation to disclose the information at any time under the law.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you for clarifying!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you for clarifying!