Carbon Monoxide Detectors (§ 17926) – The seller must disclose if the property is equipped with working carbon monoxide detectors.

Community Facilities District (CFD) (§ 1102.6b(b)) – If the property being sold is located within a district that is classified as Mello-Roos, the seller is obligated to provide a disclosure notice to the buyer regarding any special tax information that is related to the area.

Fire Detector Compliance Statement (§ 13113.8(b)) – This statement must be supplied to a prospective buyer who is interested in purchasing a single-family home. They must then endorse the form confirming that the seller is in compliance with California’s fire detector laws.

Homeowner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety (§ 8897.1) – Along with disclosing any deficiencies that the property may have pertaining to earthquakes, the transferor shall also provide the transferee with a copy of the aforementioned guide.

Lead-Based Paint Disclosure (42 U.S. Code § 4852d) – Falling under federal law, any home that was constructed earlier than 1978 must come with a disclosure upon the transfer of the property that includes any data concerning the presence of lead on the premises, as well as educational materials that communicate the risks involved with coming into contact with the harmful substance.

Local Option (§ 1102.6a) – Some cities and counties within California require that a secondary disclosure form be fulfilled regarding the data that is specific to the community in which the property is located. The generic form is available as a PDF or Word (.docx).

Megan’s Law (§ 2079.10a(a)(3)) – All purchase agreements for residential properties in the state of California must include the “Megan’s Law” clause regarding sexual offenders.

Methamphetamine (§ 25400.28) – If an individual is looking to sell a residential property that has been contaminated by the hazardous chemicals used to create methamphetamine, they must first deliver a pending notice to the prospective buyer while awaiting confirmation of the property being deemed safe to inhabit. (Buyer must provide written acknowledgment that they received the notice.)

Military Ordnance (§ 1102.15) – Individuals selling a property that is located within the vicinity of a military base/facility are obliged to furnish the purchasing party with a written disclosure establishing its position in relation to the residence.

Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement (NHDS) (§ 1103) – The seller or their agent is responsible for submitting a disclosure form to the buyer that informs them of any potential natural hazards that pertain to the residence under contract. The form linked above includes the following state-mandated disclosures:

• Delineated Earthquake Fault Zone (§ 2621.9)
• Potential Flooding Area (§ 8589.4)
• Seismic Hazard Zone (§ 2694)
• Special Flood Hazard Area (§ 8589.3)
• Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (§ 51183.5)
• Wildland Fire Zone (§ 4136)

New Home Insulation (16 CFR § 460.16) – Applicable only to “new home sellers,” this federal code requires the transferor to disclose the type, R-value, and thickness of the insulation to be installed in the property during construction.

Notice of Your “Supplemental” Property Tax Bill (§ 1102.6c) – This disclosure requires the seller (or their agent) to provide the buyer with a notice that contains a statement indicating that the transferee may receive supplemental tax bills upon the transfer of ownership.

Title Insurance Advisory Notice – If the buyer does not retain a title insurance policy during an escrow transaction for the purchase of a residential property, they must be issued a notice stating the following paragraph (§ 1057.6):

“IMPORTANT: IN A PURCHASE OR EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY, IT MAY BE ADVISABLE TO OBTAIN TITLE INSURANCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE CLOSE OF ESCROW SINCE THERE MAY BE PRIOR RECORDED LIENS AND ENCUMBRANCES WHICH AFFECT YOUR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY BEING ACQUIRED. A NEW POLICY OF TITLE INSURANCE SHOULD BE OBTAINED IN ORDER TO ENSURE YOUR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY THAT YOU ARE ACQUIRING.”

Once received, they must sign the notice confirming that they fully understand the risks involved.

Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS) – The seller must provide the prospective buyer with a completed disclosure form that includes important details about the property being sold (§ 1102.4). The form may include disclosures regarding Industrial Use (§ 1102.17) and Window Security Bars (§ 1102.16).

Water Conserving Fixtures (§ 1101.4) – All non-compliant plumbing fixtures in a single-family real property must be replaced with water-conserving plumbing fixtures as of January 1, 2017. The seller of a single-family real property must disclose in writing if the property includes any non-compliant plumbing fixtures.

Water Heater and Fire Detector Compliance Statement (§ 19211(b)), (§13113.8) – Sellers of real property must certify, in writing, that the water heater contained within the property is properly secured to prevent displacement in the event of an earthquake. The form linked in the title also contains the Fire Detector Compliance Statement.