Washington, D.C Seller Disclosure Statement

DC Official Code § 42-1301 et seq.  requires sellers of most residential properties containing one to four units to complete and provide a Seller’s Disclosure Statement to buyers before or at the time a purchase contract is signed. The statement requires sellers to disclose known defects, material conditions, and issues involving the property’s structure, major systems, appliances, and environmental hazards. If the disclosure is provided after the contract is signed, the buyer generally has five calendar days after receipt to terminate the contract and recover their deposit, subject to applicable legal limitations.

How Can I Get a Copy of the "Washington, D.C Seller Disclosure Statement" form?

We will provide you a copy of any Washington, D.C. disclosure form for free upon submitting a flat fee MLS listing through our website. We charge a low, one-time flat fee to list your home on the MLS.

Are There Any Exemptions to Providing the Disclosure?

Yes, please review the civil code for the most current list. 

1. Court ordered transfers
2. Transfers to a mortgagee by a mortgagor in default
3. Transfers by sale under a power of sale in a deed of trust or mortgage or any foreclosure sale under a decree of foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosures
4. Transfers by a non-occupant fiduciary administering a decedent's estate, guardianship, conservatorship or trust
5. Transfers between co-tenants
6. Transfers made to the transferor's spouse, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild or sibling(or any combinations of the foregoing
7. Transfer between spouses under a divorce judgment incidental to such a judgment
8. Transfers or exchanges to or from any governmental  entity
9. Transfers made by a person of newly constructed residential property that has not been inhabited
    

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