New Hampshire Real Estate Purchase Agreement Template

1.) Arsenic, Radon, and Lead Notice: Sellers must provide a specific statutory warning regarding the health risks of radon gas, arsenic in water, and lead paint (§ 477:4-a).

2.) Asbestos Disposal Site: If the property was previously used as an asbestos disposal site, the seller must notify the buyer of the contamination and report the transfer to the NHDES Commissioner’s Office (§ 141-E:23).

3.) Condominium Disclosure: Sellers of a condominium unit within a managed community must notify buyers of the condominium association’s existence and provide all governing documents, including its rules and fee schedules (§ 477:4-d).

4.) Lead-Based Paint Disclosure: Federal law requires sellers of homes built before 1978 to disclose any known lead-based paint and provide buyers with a federally-approved lead hazard pamphlet (42 U.S. Code § 4852d). This disclosure must be submitted in addition to the lead notification required by § 477:4-a.

5.) Methamphetamine Production: Sellers must disclose if the property was ever used to produce methamphetamine, unless the site has been remediated according to state standards (§ 477:4-g).

6.) Private water supply, private sewage disposal, insulation, and flood hazard zone: This consolidated disclosure outlines the operational status and history of any private water supply or sewage disposal systems, and the type and location of the home’s insulation (§ 477:4-d). It also clarifies whether the property is located within a federally designated flood hazard zone.

7.) Public Utility Tariff: If the property being sold is subject to a utility tariff for energy-efficient upgrades that must be paid off over time, the seller must inform the buyer of the costs (§ 477:4-h).

8.) Waterfront Property: If the dwelling is a waterfront property using a septic system, the seller must provide a site assessment study conducted by a permitted designer prior to the sale (§ 485-A:39).