California · Chapter 47 of 59

Natural Hazard Disclosure (NHD)

The six natural hazard zones, NHD Statement, and delivery requirements.

20-minute read · Built for the DRE Salesperson Exam

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The NHD Statement

The Natural Hazard Disclosure (NHD) Statement is a mandatory form disclosing whether the property is located in any of six natural hazard zones. It is usually prepared by a third-party NHD company; the seller and agents are not liable for errors in information supplied by a public agency or qualified expert if they did not know of the error and used ordinary care.

Civil Code §1103

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