What You Need to Know about the Washington State Seller Property Disclosure – Form 17. Washington State requires sellers of residential real property to thoroughly disclose material facts on a form called the Residential Real Property Disclosure Statement (often referred to as Form 17).
A seller is required to provide the TDS even when selling property without an agent, such as in a “for sale by owner” transaction. The TDS also must be provided for sales of a new residential property that is not part of a subdivision, such as a new home or a new four-unit building being built on a lot.
A seller in Arizona is required by law to disclose material information about the property that the seller actually and personally knows of, and that affects the value and desirability of the property.
A report is required when a person reasonably believes that a minor is or has been the victim of physical injury, abuse, child abuse, a reportable offense, or neglect that appears to have been inflicted on the minor by other than accidental means or that is not explained by the available medical history as being ...
Disclosure of information. Within forty (40) days after the defendant has filed an answer, or at a time set by the court, each party must provide to the other parties a written disclosure statement.
Almost all real estate sales in Washington State require a seller disclosure statement to be given to the buyer. Home sales, including inium units, are included in the types of sales requiring a seller disclosure statement. The statute (RCW 64.06.
Sellers are obligated by law to disclose all known material (important) facts about the Property to the Buyer. The SPDS is designed to assist you in making these disclosures. If you know something important about the Property that is not addressed on the SPDS, add that information to the form.