Pennsylvania seller's disclosure template

Set up for Pennsylvania

• Every applicable question is answered, with any "yes" answer explained49 Pa. Code s. 35.335a · 68 Pa.C.S. s. 7303

Also required in Pennsylvania

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• The law covers transfers of property with one to four residential dwelling units, by sale, exchange, installment sales contract, lease with an option to purchase, or transfer of a condominium or cooperative unit, except court-ordered, foreclosure, co-owner and family transfers listed in the statute68 Pa.C.S. s. 7103
• Also exempt: transfers by a fiduciary administering an estate, guardianship, conservatorship or trust, and new construction never occupied that has a written warranty of one year or more, a code inspection and a certificate of occupancy68 Pa.C.S. s. 7302
• The seller discloses every known material defect by completing all applicable items of the statement, and delivers a signed and dated copy to the buyer before the seller and buyer sign the agreement of transfer68 Pa.C.S. s. 7303
• Delivery is by personal delivery, first class mail, certified mail with return receipt, or fax to the buyer or the buyer's agent; receipt may be acknowledged on the statement or in the agreement of transfer68 Pa.C.S. s. 7305
• The statement contains at least the State Real Estate Commission's disclosures, sections (1) to (17), with the seller's representation and the buyer's receipt; a seller may use a form that asks for more49 Pa. Code s. 35.335a · 68 Pa.C.S. s. 7304
• The seller may amend a disclosure in writing before the agreement is signed, and must notify the buyer of information later made inaccurate before final settlement68 Pa.C.S. s. 7312 · 68 Pa.C.S. s. 7307
• A transfer is not invalidated by a failure to comply, but a person who willfully or negligently violates the law is liable for the buyer's actual damages; an action must start within two years after final settlement68 Pa.C.S. s. 7311
• The seller need not investigate, but may not make representations the seller or the seller's agent knows or has reason to know are false, deceptive or misleading, and may not fail to disclose a known material defect68 Pa.C.S. s. 7308

What is in it

• Seller's Property Disclosure StatementThe opening paragraphs of the statement.
• (1) Seller's expertiseThe seller does not possess expertise in contracting, engineering, architecture or other areas related to the construction and condition of the property and its improvements, except as follows:
• (2) OccupancyDo you, the seller, currently occupy this property?
• (3) Roof(i) Date roof was installed. Documented?, (ii) Has the roof been replaced or repaired during your ownership?, If "yes," were the existing shingles removed?, (iii) Has the roof ever leaked during your ownership?, (iv) Do you know of any problems with the roof, gutters or downspouts?
• (4) Basements and crawl spaces (complete only if applicable)(i) Does the property have a sump pump?, (ii) Are you aware of any water leakage, accumulation or dampness within the basement or crawl space?, (iii) Do you know of any repairs or other attempts to control any water or dampness problem in the basement or crawl space?
• (5) Termites/wood destroying insects, dry rot, pests(i) Are you aware of any termites/wood destroying insects, dry rot or pests affecting the property?, (ii) Are you aware of any damage to the property caused by termites/wood destroying insects, dry rot or pests?, (iii) Is your property currently under contract by a licensed pest control company?, (iv) Are you aware of any termite/pest control reports or treatments for the property in the last five years?
• (6) Structural items(i) Are you aware of any past or present water leakage in the house or other structures?, (ii) Are you aware of any past or present movement, shifting, deterioration or other problems with walls, foundations or other structural components?, (iii) Are you aware of any past or present problems with driveways, walkways, patios or retaining walls on the property?
• (7) Additions/remodelingHave you made any additions, structural changes or other alterations to the property?
• (8) Water and sewage(i) What is the source of your drinking water? (public, community system, well on property, other), (ii) If your drinking water source is not public: when was your water last tested, and what was the result of the test?, (ii) If your drinking water source is not public: is the pumping system in working order?, (iii) Do you have a softener, filter or other purification system?, (iv) What is the type of sewage system? (public sewer, private sewer, septic tank, cesspool, other), (v) Is there a sewage pump?, If "yes," is it in working order?, (vi) If applicable, when was the septic system or cesspool last serviced?, (vii) Is either the water or sewage system shared?, (viii) Are you aware of any leaks, backups or other problems relating to any of the plumbing, water and sewage-related items?
• (9) Plumbing system(i) Type of plumbing (copper, galvanized, lead, PVC, unknown, other), (ii) Are you aware of any problems with any of your plumbing fixtures (including, but not limited to: kitchen, laundry or bathroom fixtures, wet bars, hot water heater, etc.)?
• (10) Heating and air conditioning(i) Type of air conditioning (central electric, central gas, wall, none), (ii) List any areas of the house that are not air conditioned, (iii) Type of heating (electric, fuel oil, natural gas, other), (iv) List any areas of the house that are not heated, (v) Type of water heating (electric, gas, solar, other), (vi) Are you aware of any underground fuel tanks on the property?, Are you aware of any problems with any item in this section?
• (11) Electrical systemAre you aware of any problems or repairs needed in the electrical system?
• (12) Equipment and appliancesThe following items included in the sale are in need of repair or replacement:
• (13) Land (soils, drainage, boundaries and sinkholes)(i) Are you aware of any fill or expansive soil on the property?, (ii) Are you aware of any sliding, settling, earth movement, upheaval, subsidence or earth stability problems that have occurred on or that affect the property? NOTE TO BUYER: Some properties may be subject to mine subsidence damage. Maps of the counties and mines where mine subsidence damage may occur and mine subsidence insurance are available through the Department of Environmental Protection, Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund., (iii) Are you aware of any existing or proposed mining, strip mining or any other excavations that might affect this property?, (iv) To your knowledge, is this property or part of it located in a flood zone or wetlands area?, (v) Do you know of any past or present drainage or flooding problems affecting the property?, (vi) Do you know of any encroachments, boundary line disputes or easements? NOTE TO BUYER: Most properties have easements running across them for utility services and other reasons. In many cases, the easements do not restrict the ordinary use of the property, and the seller may not be readily aware of them. Buyers may wish to determine the existence of easements and restrictions by examining the property and ordering an abstract of title or searching the records in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds for the county before entering into an agreement of sale., (vii) Are you aware of any shared or common areas (for example, driveways, bridges, docks, walls, etc.) or maintenance agreements?, (viii) Are you aware of any sinkholes that have developed on the property?
• (14) Hazardous substances(i) Are you aware of any underground tanks or hazardous substances present on the property (structure or soil), including, but not limited to, asbestos, polychlorinated byphenyls (PCBs), radon, lead paint, urea-formaldehyde foam insulation (UFFI), etc?, (ii) To your knowledge, has the property been tested for any hazardous substances?, (iii) Do you know of any other environmental concerns that might impact upon the property?
• (15) Condominiums and other homeowners associations (complete only if applicable)Type (condominium, cooperative, homeowners association, other). NOTICE REGARDING CONDOMINIUMS AND COOPERATIVES: According to section 3407 of the Uniform Condominium Act (68 Pa.C.S. s. 3407) (relating to resales of units) and 68 Pa.C.S. s. 4409 (relating to resales of cooperative interests), a buyer of a resale unit in a condominium or cooperative must receive a certificate of resale issued by the association in the condominium or cooperative. The buyer will have the option of canceling the agreement with return of all deposit moneys until the certificate has been provided to the buyer and for 5 days thereafter or until conveyance, whichever occurs first.
• (16) Storm water facilities(i) Do you know the location and condition of any basin, pond, ditch, drain, swale, culvert, pipe or other manmade feature of land that temporarily or permanently conveys or manages storm water for the property?, (ii) If the answer to (i) is yes, is the owner of this property responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the storm water facility?
• (17) Miscellaneous(i) Are you aware of any existing or threatened legal action affecting the property?, (ii) Do you know of any violations of Federal, State or local laws or regulations relating to this property?, (iii) Are you aware of any public improvement, condominium or homeowner association assessments against the property that remain unpaid or of any violations of zoning, housing, building safety or fire ordinances that remain uncorrected?, (iv) Are you aware of any judgment, encumbrance, lien (for example, comaker or equity loan) or other debt against this property that cannot be satisfied by the proceeds of this sale?, (v) Are you aware of any reason, including a defect in title, that would prevent you from giving a warranty deed or conveying title to the property?, (vi) Are you aware of any material defects to the property, dwelling or fixtures which are not disclosed elsewhere on this form? A material defect is a problem with the property or any portion of it that would have a significant adverse impact on the value of the residential real property or that involves an unreasonable risk to people on the land.
• ExplanationsExplanations of any "yes" answers, by section number; when explaining efforts to control or repair, the location and extent of the problem and the date and person by whom the work was done, if known.

Rules last reviewed October 26, 2026. Read the full Pennsylvania seller's disclosure requirements.