Who’s Responsible for Real Estate Environmental Liabilities—Seller or Buyer?

The ever-growing number of environmental laws has significantly affected real estate acquisitions. Nearly every purchase agreement will contain environmental representations and warranties, with the seller disclosing known environmental matters, and the parties allocating liability for environmental issues. Use these environmental representations and warranties clauses in a commercial purchase and sale agreement.

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