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Free Connecticut Residential Purchase Agreement Template

A Connecticut residential purchase agreement sets the price, conditions, and closing date for a home sale. Our guided form helps you build a customizable template that includes the clause state law requires.

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What Is a Connecticut Residential Purchase Agreement?

A Connecticut residential purchase agreement binds a buyer and seller to a home sale at an agreed price and date. Unlike many states, Connecticut tells you one clause the contract itself must contain.

Connecticut Rules to Know Before You Sign

Two sets of Connecticut rules shape nearly every home sale. Build both into your Connecticut residential purchase agreement from the start.

Deliver the Condition Report First

A person offering residential property for sale must give the prospective buyer a written residential condition report. It has to arrive before the buyer signs any binder, contract to purchase, option, or lease with a purchase option (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-327b). The Department of Consumer Protection prescribes the report, and it covers homes of four units or fewer, including co-ops and condominiums.

Keep in mind the seller’s answers aren’t a warranty. Nor is the report a substitute for inspections or tests.

Attach Copies to the Paperwork

Attach a copy of the report bearing the buyer’s written receipt to any written offer, binder, or contract to purchase. Once both sides sign the report, a copy with both signatures goes with the purchase agreement.

Plan for the Conveyance Tax

The seller pays Connecticut’s real estate conveyance tax, which has a state part and a municipal part. Town clerks collect it. For a residential dwelling, the state rates are marginal:

  • 0.75% on the price up to $800,000
  • 1.25% on the portion above $800,000, up to $2.5 million
  • 2.25% on any portion above $2.5 million

The municipal tax is generally 0.25%, and some towns charge more. Sellers report it on Form OP-236, which they can file through the Department of Revenue Services’ e-REC system. Rates can change, so confirm them with the town clerk before closing.

What If a Connecticut Seller Skips the Condition Report?

The seller owes the buyer a $500 credit at closing (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-327c). In fact, every covered agreement to purchase must require that credit if the seller fails to furnish the report.

That makes the $500 clause standard contract language, not an optional extra.

Keep the signed condition report with your contract file. Both the buyer’s receipt copy and the fully signed copy have a place in the paperwork.

How to Complete a Home Sale in Connecticut

A Connecticut sale typically moves in this order.

  1. Complete the condition report. The seller answers every question on the Department of Consumer Protection’s form.
  2. Deliver it before the buyer signs anything. Get the buyer’s written receipt on a copy.
  3. Attach it and sign. Clip the receipt copy to the offer. Then both parties sign the Connecticut residential purchase agreement with the fully signed report attached.
  4. Prepare the conveyance tax return. Complete Form OP-236, or file it online through e-REC.
  5. Close and record. The town clerk collects the conveyance tax at recording.

What Your Connecticut Contract Must Include

Start with the clause the law requires, then add the usual terms:

  • A requirement that the seller credit the buyer $500 at closing if the condition report isn’t furnished
  • An attached copy of the condition report signed by both parties
  • Contact details for both parties
  • The property’s location and legal description
  • Price, deposit, financing, and inspection contingencies
  • Closing date and who pays which closing costs