Do You Need a Disclosure Form to Sell a House in New Jersey?

If you’re considering selling your New Jersey home, you’ve probably wondered what kind of disclosure forms the Garden State requires and how much you need to know about the specifics of your home to successfully close a sale.

According to New Jersey Realtors®, the only required disclosure form pertains to the owners’ knowledge of lead paint or paint hazards in homes constructed prior to 1978.

The form, filled out and signed by the homeowner at the time of listing, verifies whether the seller knows of the presence of lead-based paint or hazards on the property.

That disclosure also entitles the buyers to conduct or waive a 10-day opportunity to conduct their own risk assessment or inspection for the presence of lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards.

If the seller’s home was built in 1979 or afterward, the form is not required.