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CT HB06040

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2019

Primary Sponsor

Planning and Development Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires residential building owners in municipalities with reassessed properties to obtain a home inspector's report on building condition prior to transferring title, effective January 1, 2020.

  • Requires owners to also obtain a professional engineer's visual inspection report on the building's condition before title transfer.

  • Mandates owners bear all costs for both the home inspector and professional engineer inspections.

  • Requires owners to disclose both inspection reports to any prospective purchaser of the residential building.

  • Applies only to residential buildings located in municipalities where one or more residential buildings have been reassessed pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes section 29-265d.

Legislative Description

An Act Requiring The Inspection Of Certain Residential Buildings By A Home Inspector And An Engineer Prior To The Transfer Of Title.

Last Action

File Number 571

4/10/2019

Committee Referrals

Planning and Development1/31/2019
General Law1/24/2019

Full Bill Text

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