The Well and Septic Addenda Require More Than a Simple “No”

Keep in mind that the termination provisions included in OREF 082 – Private Well Addendum and OREF 081 – Septic/Onsite Sewage Addendum do not provide for unconditional disapproval. In both addenda, before they can terminate the transaction, the buyer must provide to the seller a list of “substantial deficiencies” discovered during the well or septic system inspection, allowing the opportunity to negotiate a solution.

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