Environmental
A Utah buyer purchases a property near a former dry-cleaning site. The agent's disclosure obligation includes:
ANo obligation—environmental contamination is a government matter
BDisclosing any known material facts about nearby contamination that would affect value or desirability✓ Correct
COnly disclosing contamination if it is on the subject property itself
DReferring the buyer to the DEQ without any additional disclosure
Explanation
Utah agents must disclose known material facts, which can include proximity to known contamination sites if that information is reasonably likely to affect the buyer's decision or the property's value.
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