flood risk disclosure News

New Jersey Property Flood Risk Disclosure Law Going Into Effect

A New Jersey law requiring residential and commercial landlords and sellers of real estate to disclose any flood history and potential flood risks to prospective renters and purchasers goes into effect Wednesday, March 20. Prior to the adoption of the …

New Jersey Provides Tools to Implement New Flood Risks Disclosure Law

New Jersey officials have introduced measures to implement flood risk disclosure legislation signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy last June. The measures include new property disclosure forms notifying buyers and tenants of a property’s known flood history and potential …

Many States Lack Flood Risk Disclosure Laws for Homebuyers

Homebuyers in nearly half of the states including hurricane-prone Florida can be left in the dark about the flood risks to their new house. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) ) has released an updated scorecard that shows which states …

New Texas Law Requires Home Sellers to Reveal More About Flood History, Risks

When Hurricane Harvey’s devastating rains began overwhelming the Houston area, Donna and George Duggan didn’t immediately evacuate their Katy home. After all, the Duggans, both 62, had lived there for the better part of 20 years and the house had …