Arizona · A.R.S. §32-2156Arizona stigmatized property law (A.R.S. §32-2156): what sellers need not disclose
In Arizona no criminal, civil or administrative action may be brought against a seller, landlord or real estate licensee for failing to disclose that the property is or was the site of a natural death, suicide, homicide or other felony, was owned or occupied by a person with HIV or AIDS or another disease not known to spread through common occupancy, or is located near a sex offender (A.R.S. §32-2156). Not disclosing these facts is not grounds to terminate or rescind the sale or lease.
What is covered
Deaths and crimes
The property is or has been the site of a natural death, suicide, homicide or any other crime classified as a felony.
Health of occupants
Owned or occupied by a person exposed to HIV or diagnosed with AIDS, or with another disease not known to be transmitted through common occupancy of real estate.
Sex offenders
The property is located in the vicinity of a sex offender.
No rescission
Failing to disclose these facts or suspicions is not grounds for termination or rescission of the transaction.
Good to know
- The statute protects transferors, lessors and licensees from actions for not disclosing; it says nothing about false answers to direct questions.
- The statute lists only these facts; physical defects in the property, such as damage, are not on the list.
What the TC tracks
- Seller disclosure forms completed by the seller, not by the agent.
- Buyer questions in writing routed to the agent, with written answers kept in the file.
Questions about Arizona stigmatized property
Do Arizona sellers have to disclose a death in the house?
No action may be brought for failing to disclose a natural death, suicide, homicide or other felony on the property (A.R.S. §32-2156(A)(1)).
Do Arizona sellers have to disclose nearby sex offenders?
No. The statute bars actions for not disclosing that the property is near a sex offender.
Can a buyer cancel because a death was not disclosed?
No. Not disclosing these facts is not grounds for termination or rescission (§32-2156(B)).
Does the law let the seller lie if asked?
The statute addresses failure to disclose; it does not address affirmative misrepresentations in response to direct questions.
Related guides
Keep the seller's disclosure forms and written buyer questions with the deal documents in ClosingCode, with each disclosure tracked as a task.
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General information, not legal advice. ClosingCode is software; it is not a law firm or brokerage.