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This form is required by Ohio Revised Code Section 5302.30. A statement of certain conditions and information concerning the property actually known by the owner.
The seller of any interest in residential real property is required to provide the buyer with any information on lead-based paint hazards from risk assessments or inspections in the seller’s possession and notify the buyer of any known lead-based paint hazards.
Instructions to Owner: (1) Answer ALL questions. (2) Report known conditions affecting the property. (3) Attach additional pages with your signature if additional space is needed. (4) Complete this form yourself. (5) If some items do not apply to your property, write NA (not applicable).
The Ohio Division of Real Estate has approved an updated version of the Ohio Real Property Disclosure Form (RPDF) which became effective June 1, 2022. CLICK HERE to access the new form. It is important to note that while the new RPDF went into effect on June 1, the new RPDF will not become mandatory until Jan. 1, 2023.
Ohio's disclosure requirement comes from its legislature, specifically a law called Ohio Revised Code § 5302.30. It mandates filling out a Residential Property Disclosure Form, which is meant to alert prospective home buyers to known problems with the property: roof leaks, electrical troubles, malfunctioning appliances, pests, and so on.
In either event, the law protects buyers and sellers with required disclosures and forms prior to your purchase. The following disclosures are required in Ohio: Consumer Guide to Agency Relationships… A real estate agent will provide a buyer or seller with a “Consumer Guide to Agency Relationships” at first contact.
We hear a lot of misinformation from prospective sellers and Realtors on when a Residential Property Disclosure Form must be used in Ohio: “I’ve never lived in the house, and thus I am exempt from filling out the form.”
In most Ohio residential real estate transactions, the sellers are required to provide the buyers with a disclosure form. §5302.30 of the Ohio Code (2005) governs property disclosure forms and states that this statute would apply to “any transfer of residential real property that occurs on or after July 1, 1993.”
Under Ohio law, sellers have to fill out an extensive disclosure form to let potential buyers know about any problems with the house.
The following copyrighted forms, contracts, and worksheets are provided to Columbus REALTORS® as a member service to assist in purchasing, leasing, and selling private property in Ohio. To suggest a contract, worksheet, form, policy, or clause: click here if MLS related; click here for all others.