California · Government Code

GOV §38783: The ordinance shall provide that it shall be unlawful for the owner of a residential building to sell or exchange same without first having obtained and delivered to the buyer a report of residential

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Property owners must obtain and provide buyers with a residential building record report before selling or exchanging residential property.

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The ordinance shall provide that it shall be unlawful for the owner of a residential building to sell or exchange same without first having obtained and delivered to the buyer a report of residential building record.

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