Hawaii Revised Statutes 508D-15 – Notification required; ambiguity
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 508D-15
- county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
- Disclosure statement: means a written statement prepared by the seller, or at the seller's direction, that purports to fully and accurately disclose all material facts relating to the residential real property being offered for sale that:
(1) Are within the knowledge or control of the seller;
(2) Can be observed from visible, accessible areas; or
(3) Are required to be disclosed under sections 508D-4. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 508D-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Material fact: means any fact, defect, or condition, past or present, that would be expected to measurably affect the value to a reasonable person of the residential real property being offered for sale. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 508D-1
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Residential real property: means fee simple or leasehold real property on which currently is situated:
(1) From one to four dwelling units; or
(2) A residential condominium or cooperative apartment, the primary use of which is occupancy as a residence. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 508D-1
subject to the availability of maps that designate the five areas by tax map key (zone, section, parcel), the seller shall include the material fact information in the disclosure statement provided to the buyer subject to this chapter. Each county shall provide, where available, maps of its jurisdiction detailing the five designated areas specified in this subsection. The maps shall identify the properties situated within the five designated areas by tax map key number (zone, section, parcel) and shall be of a size sufficient to provide information necessary to serve the purposes of this section. Each county shall provide legible copies of the maps and may charge a reasonable copying fee.