On and after January 1, 2018, a real estate broker or real estate salesperson licensed under this chapter who represents a seller, lessor, prospective purchaser or lessee in a real estate transaction shall disclose, in writing, the identity of his or her client to any party to the transaction who is not represented by another real estate broker or real estate salesperson licensed under this chapter. The real estate broker or real estate salesperson shall make the disclosure required under this section: (1) If the transaction concerns residential real property, as defined in § 20-325c, (A) at the beginning of the first personal meeting concerning the prospective purchaser’s or lessee’s specific needs in the transaction, or (B) at the beginning of the first personal meeting with the seller or lessor concerning the seller’s or lessor’s real property; or (2) if the transaction is a commercial real estate transaction, as defined in § 20-311, before the prospective purchaser or lessee signs the purchase contract or lease. Such disclosure shall be signed by a prospective purchaser or lessee and attached to any offer or agreement to purchase or lease signed by a prospective purchaser or lessee. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt such regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, as the commissioner deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 20-325d

  • another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • broker: means (A) any person, partnership, association, limited liability company or corporation which acts for another person or entity and for a fee, commission or other valuable consideration, lists for sale, sells, exchanges, buys or rents, or offers or attempts to negotiate a sale, exchange, purchase or rental of, an estate or interest in real estate, or a resale of a mobile manufactured home, as defined in subdivision (1) of §. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-311
  • Commercial real estate transaction: means any transaction involving the sale, exchange, lease or sublease of real property other than real property containing any building or structure occupied or intended to be occupied by not more than four families or a single building lot to be used for family or household purposes. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-311
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • salesperson: means a person affiliated with any real estate broker as an independent contractor or employed by a real estate broker to list for sale, sell or offer for sale, to buy or offer to buy or to negotiate the purchase or sale or exchange of real estate, or to offer for resale, a mobile manufactured home, as defined in subdivision (1) of §. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-311
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