Connecticut Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement (Investor PDF)
An investor-ready purchase and sale agreement drafted for Connecticut transactions, plus a plain-English summary of what Connecticut law expects in a residential purchase contract. Free PDF, no signup required.
Connecticut Purchase and Sale Agreement
Free PDF • Updated July 2026
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What Connecticut Requires in a Purchase Contract
These are the contract and disclosure requirements our research identified for Connecticut residential transactions, with statute citations. Requirements change; always confirm the current rule before closing.
Residential Property Condition Disclosure Report (Uniform Property Condition Disclosure Act)
Conn. Gen. Stat. 20-327b
Seller must deliver the DCP-prescribed written residential condition report to the buyer before the buyer executes any binder, contract to purchase, option, or lease with purchase option; report is attached to the contract.
Applies to: Residential real property of 4 dwelling units or less, including condos and co-ops; exemptions include transfers between co-owners, to close family for no consideration, new construction with implied warranty, fiduciary transfers (executor/administrator/trustee/conservator), government transfers, and most foreclosure-acquired property
$500 closing credit clause if condition report not furnished
Conn. Gen. Stat. 20-327c
Every agreement to purchase residential real estate requiring a condition report MUST include a provision that the seller credits the purchaser $500 at closing if the seller fails to furnish the report; substance of the clause is mandated but no exact wording is prescribed. Justia flags a pending amended version of this section (believed connected to PA 25-168 wholesaler provisions effective 7/1/2026).
Applies to: all residential (1-4 units) transactions subject to 20-327b
Smoke and carbon monoxide detector affidavit at closing
Conn. Gen. Stat. 29-453 (formerly 20-327f)
At closing, transferor must give transferee an affidavit stating the dwelling has compliant smoke detection equipment and compliant CO detection equipment (or no CO risk due to no fuel-burning appliance/fireplace/attached garage); the former $250 closing-credit alternative was ELIMINATED effective 10/1/2023.
Applies to: 1-2 family residential buildings and units in residential common interest communities (historically tied to pre-10/1/1985 construction; post-2023 scope broadened - verify scope for specific deal)
Lead-based paint disclosure (federal only - CT has no separate state contract lead form) Verbatim language required
42 U.S.C. 4852d; 24 CFR Part 35 / 40 CFR Part 745
Federal lead disclosure form, EPA pamphlet, and 10-day inspection opportunity required for pre-1978 housing; CT imposes no additional state-specific contract lead disclosure.
Applies to: pre-1978 residential
Wholesale disclosure report with mandated 'Notice to Sellers' language (wholesale contracts only) Verbatim language required
Conn. Public Act 25-168 (2025) (provisions of HB 5572 enacted via budget implementer HB 7287), effective July 1, 2026
Real estate wholesalers must give sellers a DCP-developed wholesale disclosure report containing statutorily mandated notice language before contract execution; wholesale contract itself must contain a 3-business-day attorney-review/cancellation provision and a closing date no more than 90 days out.
Applies to: real estate wholesale contracts (residential) only, effective 7/1/2026; text sourced from OLR analysis of sHB 5572 as amended by House A - enacted PA 25-168 wording not independently re-verified against the public act text
Connecticut Regulates Wholesaling
Conn. Public Act 25-168 (2025), effective July 1, 2026 (standalone bill HB 5572 died; provisions enacted via budget implementer)
Wholesalers must hold a DCP registration ($285 biennial fee) before entering wholesale contracts; contracts must include a 3-business-day no-penalty seller cancellation/attorney-review provision and max 90-day closing date (auto-termination absent signed written extension); assignment to a third party requires written notice identifying wholesaler status plus delivery of the seller's residential condition report; recording wholesale contracts as liens is prohibited; violations are CUTPA violations. Independently, paid matchmaking without taking title has long risked unlicensed brokerage under CGS 20-325.
See how Connecticut compares in our wholesaling laws by state table.
Connecticut Closing Practice at a Glance
| Deed convention | Warranty Deed is customary for arm's-length residential sales |
| Transfer tax | Real Estate Conveyance Tax (state + municipal), Conn. Gen. Stat. 12-494 et seq. State residential: 0.75% up to $800k, 1.25% on $800k-$2.5M portion, 2.25% (mansion rate) on portion over $2.5M; municipal 0.25% (up to 0.5% in targeted investment communities) |
| Customary payer | seller |
| Attorney closing | Attorney required or customary. Required by statute: CGS 51-88a as amended by Public Act 19-88 (eff. 10/1/2019) - only an active Connecticut-admitted attorney may conduct a real estate closing (any transaction where consideration is paid to change ownership, or mortgage loan closings involving title insurance); violation is a Class D felony |
| Witness and notary | Deeds require (1) writing, (2) grantor signature, (3) acknowledgment (notary), AND (4) attestation by TWO witnesses (CGS 47-5); grantor/grantee cannot serve as witnesses; the notary may serve as one witness |
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