Is Your Home Drought Ready to Sell?

Is Your Home Drought Ready to Sell?

Is your home DROUGHT ready to sell? What are the requirements? Many of the cities and counties of Southern Californa require a PRE-SALE Inspection Report.

Beginning January 1, 2017, all single family property owners will be required to replace noncompliant plumbing fixtures with water-conserving fixtures regardless of whether the property is being sold. At the time of sale, a seller will have to disclose in writing to the buyer the requirement of water-conserving fixtures and whether the real property has an noncompliant fixtures.

What do you need?

* Low flow showerheads  * Low flow toilets – 6 litres (1.6 US gal; 1.3 imp gal)  * Fix leaky faucets

Water saving tips

You can read the full civil code on water plumbing fixtures here.

Other pre-sale inspection requirements are changing in cities throughout California all the time. An update was made to the Los Angeles Residential Property Report (9A Report). That new form can be found here. This MUST be used in transactions effective June 1, 2016.

A pre-sale inspection is a report that some cities require BEFORE an escrow can close. The city has to disclose to the Buyer what is on the city records in regards to permits, violations and compliance with building code ordinances. Every city has their own policies and requirements for the sale of real estate.

There are several South Bay cities which require City Reports – Carson (may be waived), Gardena, Hermosa Beach, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills Estates, as well as Los Angeles – to name a few.  Contact me to find out what YOUR city requires.

Smoke detectors, Carbon Monoxide detectors and Water Heater strapping are required by ALL cities in the State of California as well as the Drought Ready, water-saving items mentioned.