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Stigmatized Property (RPL §443-a)

New York declares by statute that certain psychological facts are not material defects, for sales or leases of any size: that an owner or occupant has or was suspected of having HIV/AIDS or another disease highly unlikely to spread through occupancy, or that the property was the site of a homicide, suicide or other death, or of a felony. Failing to disclose them creates no cause of action and is not grounds for DOS discipline. A buyer may submit a written inquiry, and the seller decides whether to answer.